Loreena McKennitt has a hurdy-gurdy on the opening of "Mummers Dance" on the CD Book of Secrets.The is a sample music file here. Just click on Mummers Dance.
http://www.canehdian.com/artistlinks/loreenamckennitt/audio.html
That's the most popular one I can think of. Mostly, this instrument is best known in traditional french, celtic, spanish and brittish music, both folk, classical and medieval.
Dave