The haunting sound of a hurdy-gurdy, playing a medieval tune. (🎥 Andrey Vinogradov (Russian hurdy-gurdy tunes)) | Classic FM

On this Day in Music History – June 11, 1966 Peace, love... and a knock at the door. Donovan, the psychedelic minstrel who brought us tunes like "Sunshine Superman," "Mellow Yellow," and today's feature, “Hurdy Gurdy Man,” became the first high-profile rock star to be busted by London’s newly formed drug squad. It wasn’t exactly a rock ‘n’ roll raid of mayhem and madness—Donovan and his girlfriend were quietly taken to Marylebone Police Station, booked, fingerprinted... and served a cup of tea.