The track was released by independent record label "Hurdy Gurdy Noise". Donovan then penned them a song and "Hurdy Gurdy Man" was the result. All songs written by Butthole Surfers, except for "Come Together" and "Hurdy Gurdy Man". In 2005, his autobiography "The Hurdy Gurdy Man" was published. All songs were written by Butthole Surfers, except for "Come Together" and "Hurdy Gurdy Man". Kristina's vocal on "Blind Man" was inspired by Donovan's performance on "Hurdy Gurdy Man". Martin plays all the heavy guitars, Hurdy Gurdy and synths including his Theremin. The FG's, Mark Naftalin, The Dovells, Dee Clark, Redwing, and Curly Cooke's Hurdy Gurdy Band. Donovan wrote his song "Hurdy Gurdy Man" for them as a gift for MacLeod. Since 2015, he changed the style of his music more acoustic using Hurdy Gurdy. He had earlier played alongside John Paul Jones on Donovan's hit single "Hurdy Gurdy Man". "Hurdy Gurdy Man" is a song by the Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. Donovan's next single, in May 1968, was the psychedelic "Hurdy Gurdy Man". Mills wrote a few songs which appeared on Donovan's album, "The Hurdy Gurdy Man". The Hurdy Gurdy Man is the sixth studio album (seventh overall) by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan.