This podcast was released at February 27th, 2021 at Our guest today is Efren Lopez.Video- https://youtu.be/oz7yMlm4SIMHurdy Gurdy Cafe Season 2 Episode 1Efren LopezFeatured Music: Can Vei La Lauzeta Mover · Els Trobadors1) How was Efren Lopez introduced to the Hurdy Gurdy?2) Where and when did the sound of early music develop?3) How does Efren Lopez feel when he plays music?4) How does the Queen of Spain feel about Efren’s music?5) How powerful is the Hurdy Gurdy?6) What was Efren Lopez’s first hurdy gurdy?7) How does Efren Lopez approach recording with the Hurdy Gurdy?8) What do fretless double neck guitars and E-bows have in common?Featured Music: Black Os – Tiennet – Patrick Bouffard9) Who influenced Efren Lopez the most?10) What are Efren Lopez’s favorite instruments?11) What is a fretted hurdy gurdy?12) Is there a fretted nerdy gurdy hurdy gurdy?13) What is Efren’s favorite hurdy gurdy tuning?14) What is Efren’s advice to beginning to play the hurdy gurdy?15) What was Efren’s experience with the Queen of Spain?Featured Music: Hedningarna – Polska efter Olof TillmanSpecial thanks to Sergio Gonzalez (https://www.zanfoneando.com/) and Efren Lopez (https://www.efrenlopez.net/instruments/).