Fine stringed & fretted instruments - Expert repair & instruction
A little about us...
Meadowood Music, a wonderful stringed instrument specialty shop, begUn as the dream of husband & wife, Mike & Paula. In 1995, the couple conceived of a music store where excellent service & products are the norm, a place where people make & share music, a store that offers high quality musical gear at great prices. In 2000, they opened Meadowood in Kutztown PA. In 2005, they moved the store to its current location on route 222 in Blandon, PA.
The store offers more than instruments & accessories. Meadowood offers expert repair & restoration of all stringed instruments. Mike builds and restores violins & is an authorized Martin Guitar warrantee service technician. A cadre of fine musicians offer high quality musical instruction at Meadowood.
Meadowood offers this website as a way for people near & far to visit the store on-line. It shows the store inventory (we do our best to keep it current) & provides info that's useful to both amateur & professional musicians & music lovers: care tips for stringed instruments, links to websites that promote live music, contacts for local musicians, info & links for workshops, camps, schools, festivals, radio stations & links to manufacturers that supply Meadowood with its fine wares.
Mike & Paula would love to hear from you. You can reach them through the 'Contact' link in the menu at the top of this page. You can visit them in person at the store, or call during business hours. You can track special events and day-to-day activities at Meadowood with the calendar of events at the top of this page & on the Meadowood Music FaceBook page. You can subscribe to Meadowood's e-newsletter through the form below.
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News and Happenings
WE ARE OPEN FOR IN-PERSON BUSINESS, ONLINE SHOPPING, AND LESSONS
Updated 1/28/21
Although COVID forced us to interrupt in-person business March 14 through June 4 last year, we reopened for in-person business on June 5. Since then, we've been offering in-store service that complies with recommended Covid precautions.
We are open to walk-in, in-person business, and in-person lessons.
We also offer online sales and lessons.
Tues: 10-8 Wed, Thu, Fri: 10-7 Sat 10-4
Until the pandemic is under control, please come with as few people as possible when you visit to shop or take a lesson. Please wash your hands/use hand sanitizer upon arrival; please stay six+ feet from others; please wear a mask while you're here.
If you prefer to NOT come in person, call or use our online shopping and lessons.
Our instrument inventory is on our website; you can pay online or by phone. We can provide curbside pickup or ship/deliver what you order. Our teachers can provide lessons by Skype, FaceTime, Zoom, and other videoconferencing technologies.
LEARN TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENT
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Updated 2/28/21
COVID interrupted many things, but music lessons are still an option. If you or your child would like to learn to play an instrument, CLICK HERE to sign up NOW!
JOB OPPORTUNITY IN FLORIDA
DO YOU HAVE THE SKILLS AND TEMPERAMENT TO BE A CAREGIVER?
Updated: 3/4/21
Meet Louise, a lovely woman in her 80s who lives in the Cambridge Community in northern Hobe Sound, Florida. She is pictured here with her daughter Bambi (Paula’s college roommate).
A live-in companion and aid has provided Louise with support that’s allowed her to stay in her own home in Florida, and not move to a cold northern state to live with her daughter, or into assisted living.
Her aide, unfortunately, must move at the end of March, and cannot stay with Louise. So, Louise and Bambi are seeking a qualified, kind, fun-loving person to move in with Louise in her two-bedroom, two-bath home. This person would live in Louise's home, and assist her with with preparing meals (she loves hot dogs and cheeseburgers), taking medications correctly (a professional PT CNA portions her medications), navigating stairs with a walker, doing laundry, dressing, bathing, and performing other personal hygiene. Her new live-in companion would allow Louise to continue living in her own home.
If you think you might be that companion, CLICK HERE to read more.
CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION IN LANCASTER
LIVE MUSIC IS COMING BACK TO LIFE IN 2021
Posted: 3/5/21
We received an invitation from Simon Maurer for musicians to participate in the Lancaster PianoFest's 2021 Chamber Music Competition. Simon says any size group may participate in two categories. Here is the link for more information:
http://www.lancasterpianofest.com/chamber-music-comp-2021
Simon invites you to contact him with questions at simonmau@gmail.com
FLY WITH YOUR INSTRUMENT IN ALL 50 STATES
FAA MODERNIZATION AND REFORM ACT OF 2012
Federal Law Requires Airlines to Allow Musical Instruments on Planes
Updated: 1/19/18
Thank the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), for lobbying Congress (for many years) to get legislation that protects musicians who travel by air with their instruments. Acccording to the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, musicians may carry an instrument onto the cabin of an aircraft if the instrument can be stowed safely in one of the approved carry-on locations, and there is still space for the instrument at the time the passenger boards. This ruling means that musicians need to board as early as possible to ensure that there's space. For more details about how to board early and what to do if an instrument is too large for carry-on storage, read on.
TUESDAY BLUEGRASS JAM CONTINUES IN NEW LOCATION
THE JAM IS COMPLIANT WITH THE NEW RESTRICTIONS AND CONTINUES
Posted: 9/21/20, Updated 12/12/20
The Bluegrass jam has temporarily moved to Trinity Bible Fellowship Church on Main Street in Blandon, and CONTINUES there even under the new restrictions. Thanks Trinity (https://www.facebook.com/TrinityBFC) for making a large room available to Meadowood Music's Bluegrass Jam from 6-8 PM every Tuesday!
To read past e-newsletters, click here.
WHERE MEADOWOOD'S TEACHERS PERFORM
GREAT TEACHERS & GREAT MUSICIANS - WHERE THEY PLAY
Date updated: 1/22/21
Everyone's performing schedule has been devastated by COVID issues. Please visit our teachers' websites linked on the next page for updates.
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