GurdyBird

Based in Cornwall in the U.K., Tamsyn Swingler, performing as GurdyBird  is inspired by the worlds occupied by Playford, the City Waites and Nine Inch Nails, via Adam Ant.

She plays a symphonie Hurdy-Gurdy over her backing tracks which she performs, programmes and records herself, creating original compositions inspired by Cornish culture and folklore, Tyburn and unusual renditions of traditional folk tunes and shanties. She combines her musical performances with poetry and, for the full shebang, projects her music videos during performances, which she collaborates on for a multimedia, story-telling effect.

She also roams acoustically at events, performs plugged in without the videos if the venue isn’t able to facilitate and also dabbles in remixing.