Meadowood Music: Stringed Instrument Shop at 8521 Allentown Pike, Blandon PA

Fine stringed & fretted instruments - Expert repair & instruction

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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.

News and Happenings

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Events hosted, sponsored/promoted by Meadowood Music.

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STARTING NOVEMBER 25

Posted 11/25/22

The Christmas bells are out on the porch. Apple cider and ginger snaps will be on the counter soon. The sale has begun! Come say, "hi!"

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GRAND REOPENING OF THE HALF MOON

Updated 11/25/22

MEADOWOOD MUSIC & CLAY ON MAIN ONCE AGAIN PARTNER ON
"HALF MOON CAFE" CONCERTS

Clay on Main is very excited to announce the return of The Half Moon music venue. After a two-year hiatus, it’s BACK!

The Half Moon is lovely, intimate listening room within the Clay on Main Studios at 313 Main Street, Oley. It is a perfect place to hear local musicians, meet/reconnect with friends, and relax. Concerts restarted on October 14, 2022. While the Fall 2022 season is over now, watch here for the announcement of the Spring 2023 lineup!

LEARN TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENT

Updated 8/2/22

Our wonderful instructors offer in-person and virtual instruction on a wide array of instruments (teacher biographies and list of lessons offered HERE). If you or your child would like to learn to play an instrument, CLICK HERE to sign up NOW!

BLUEGRASS JAM CONTINUES IN NEW LOCATION

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE GENEROSITY OF TRINITY BIBLE FELLOWSHIP!

Posted: 9/21/20, Updated 7/1/22

The Bluegrass jam has temporarily moved to Trinity Bible Fellowship Church on Main Street in Blandon, and CONTINUES there INSTEAD of at our store. 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!

NEW OUTDOOR, SOCIALLY-DISTANCED JAM

YOU'RE INVITED

Updated: 7/12/21

Meadowood is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the Blandon Lions Club. The Lions are making their lovely Maiers Grove available for a

TWICE-A-MONTH COMMUNITY ACOUSTIC JAM SESSION.

BEGINNING APRIL 22, you are invited to bring your acoustic instrument to play with other members of our community. The jam will be on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 6:30 to 8:00 pm.

All levels of musicians and styles of acoustic music are welcome.

Print music and music stands are welcome.

The Lions are happy to share their facilities with the community:

Benches - no need to bring chairs.
Public restrooms with running water.
Pavilions that make it possible to play rain-or-shine.

We suggest that participants make a $5 donation to support the Lions Club in its efforts and to help maintain the lovely grove.

Larry Ross will host, mentor, and manage the jams. You can reach him on his

FB page: https://www.facebook.com/larry.ross.3726

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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.

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.