Robert A. Green Discusses The Techniques Of Playing The Hurdy-gurdy And The Interpretation Of Its Music, Based On Existing Method Books And On His Own Experience As A Performer. He Provides A Complete List Of The Extant Music Composed For The Hurdy-gurdy In Eighteenth-century France. Ch. 1. Historical Background -- Ch. 2. The Music. General Stylistic Features Of French Music. Stylistic Features Of The Music For Vielle. Joseph Bodin De Boismortier. Michel Corrette. Jacques-christophe Naudot. Charles Baton. Michon. Jean-baptiste Dupuits. Jean-francois Bouin. Ravet. Buterne And Prudent. The Methods. Music In The Style Of The Vielle For Other Instruments -- Ch. 3. Musical Interpretation And Performance. Some Preliminary Considerations. Basic Features Of The Vielle. Tuning. Dynamics. The Coup De Poignet. Continuo Instruments. Rhythmic Inequality. Ornamentation. Special Techniques -- Ch. 4. The Repertory. I. Publications. Ii. Methods. Iii. Music For The Vielle In Stage Works. Iv. Manuscripts. V. Unlocated Works -- Appendix. Avertissements In The Works Of Jean-baptiste Dupuits. Robert A. Green. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [105]-109). The hurdy-gurdy, or vielle, was played at the court at Versailles and is still prominent as a folk instrument today.