Curtis has had a passion for the hurdy-gurdy (vielle a roue) for over 20 years, performing, restoring, and collecting antique hurdy-gurdys from the early 18th C., amassing the largest collection in America. He has made a concert tour of Ireland, and played for film soundtracks of “Polar Express”, “The Three Musketeers”, “The Craft”, “The Tie That Binds”, and “Newsies”.