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 1/22/21
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
In our store, we ask you to wash your hands or use hand sanitizer when you arrive, stay at least 6 feet from anyone to whom you are not related, and wear a mask. We regularly sanitize surfaces throughout the store. To keep the number of people in the store below 50% capacity, we ask that you come with as few people as possible to make your shopping selections, and, if you are a student/parent of a young student, bring the fewest companions possible.
If you prefer not to come in person, online shopping and lessons are available.
Browse our inventory here on our website; pay online or by phone. We can provide curbside pickup or ship/deliver what you order. Uncomfortable with in-person lessons? Our teachers can provide lessons by Skype, FaceTime, Zoom, and other videoconferencing technologies.
LEARN TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENT
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Updated 1/22/21
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!
SPRING IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER
JUST 11 DAYS TO Groundhog Day!
Posted: 1/22/21
We're grateful for the relatively mild winter so far, and hopeful that Mr. Groundhog doesn't see his shadow on Feb. 2. Either way, we have a little more than a month to go until things warm up :-)
SPECIAL VIOLIN EVENT SERIES PREMIERED SEPTEMBER 21
NEXT ONE ANTICIPATED IN SPRING 2020
Posted: 9/21/20, Updated: 10/1/20
On Monday, Sept 21, Meadowood held the first of a series of collaborative special events with our friend Rich Dodson. It was lovely.
At these events, participants who pre-register have the opportunity to explore a collection of fine violins that Rich has assembled over several decades. He will come to Meadowood a few times a year with a sampling of violins made by early American and European builders, as well as fine violin bows.
If you would like to be put on the invitation list for the next event, we will make sure you know about the next exhibition and sale of Rich's special reserve stock of violins. The evenings will always fall on Mondays because Meadowood is closed to normal business, and we can provide our private lesson studios for you to spend time playing
Violins/bows for sale — You may play and, if you fall in love, purchase them.
Historic exhibition pieces for display only — Rich plans to keep them.
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!
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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