Donovan himself argued that Jimmy Page’s contributions to “Hurdy Gurdy Man” changed rock music. Donovan is a singer known for two types of songs: folk tunes and psychedelic experiments.

String instruments have a long history in civilization, helping humans make more complex and beautiful music. We wonder ... line between a guitar and a hurdy gurdy.

If you’ve never heard a hurdy-gurdy before, you’re in for a treat. Not many people have, since they’re instruments which are uncommon outside of some eastern European communities.