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Nigel Eaton
- From
- New Forest, United Kingdom
- Since
- 1966–present
- Releases
- 24
About
Nigel Eaton is a British multi-instrumentalist and composer best known for playing the hurdy-gurdy. Born in Lyndhurst, Eaton played the piano and cello before switching to the hurdy-gurdy in 1981 when his father, Christopher Eaton, began manufacturing them. Eaton has been described as the "foremost hurdy-gurdy player in popular music in North America and Europe".
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Nigel Christopher Eaton
Tags
- hurdy gurdy player
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 1162e7e4-cf54-46db-9db0-e457dfedf6d5
- ISNI
- 0000000132010666
- ISNI
- 0000000355499454
- IPI
- 00161759554
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.