Hurdy-gurdy twenty-three different forms, and there is still no standardized design today. The six-stringed French "vielle à roue" is the best known and most common sort. A number of regional forms developed, but outside France the instrument was considered a folk instrument and there were no schools of construction that could have determined a standard form. There are two primary body styles for contemporary instruments: guitar-bodied and lute-backed. Both forms are found in French-speaking areas, while guitar-bodied instruments are the general form elsewhere. The box form of the "simphonia" is also commonly found among players of early music and historical re-enactors.
Ad Vielle Que Pourra Ad Vielle Que Pourra Ad Vielle Que Pourra is a Quebec music group which performs original compositions in the style of the French, Québécois, and Breton folk music traditions. The band's name comes from the vielle (the French term for the hurdy-gurdy), an instrument which features prominently in their music. Ad Vielle Que Pourra was founded in 1986. Band members have included Daniel Thonon, Luc Thonon, Gilles Plante, Alain Leroux, Clement Demers, and Sarah Lesage. Thonon is also a luthier, and builds hurdy-gurdies for other musicians. In 1989 the band released their first album on the Green Linnet label, including