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Boston Bluegrass Union: Music Shops Catering to Bluegrass Musicians |
This is a brief list of New
England music stores that carry at least a reasonable selection of bluegrass
instruments. Additions or changes? - please send an e-mail to calendar@bbu.org |
| State |
Store Name & Website Link |
Address and Contact Info |
| Eastern MA | Johnson String Instrument - specializing in Violins, Violas, Cellos and Bows |
11 John Street, Newton Centre, MA 02459 |
| Eastern MA | The Music Emporium | 165 Mass. Ave., Lexington MA 02420 |
| Eastern MA |
--Since 1984, also offers lessons on guitar, bass, fiddle, banjo, mandolin |
77 Great Road, Acton, MA 01720 (on Route 2A) Phone 1-800-240-6291 or 1-978-264-0299 |
| Eastern MA |
- Old-time jam every Monday at 8 pm. |
896 Mass. Ave. Cambridge 02139 (between Harvard and Central Square) phone: (617) 491-2812 |
| Eastern MA |
-- Some bluegrass instruments, guitar, mandolin, and banjo lessons |
13 Washington Street Weymouth, MA 02188 |
| Eastern MA | Woods and Strings Music | 493 Mass Avenue, Arlington MA 02474 ph. 781-641-2131 |
| Eastern MA | Gallery of Strings Inc.
Importer of fine handmade bluegrass instruments from four of the best Czech instrument makers. |
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Eastern/Mid |
Mockingbird Music Company, Inc. (Located ½ mile North of the Solomon Pond Mall on South Street) Not only offers New England's finest hand-crafted custom stringed instruments, But also music lessons and retail; banjos, guitars, mandolins, basses, violins, and Accessories; cases, straps, strings, metronomes, tuners,etc.! |
contact Barbara and Glenn at :
MockingBird Music Company |
| Western MA |
- Violins, mandolins, guitars, banjos, strings, accessories, lessons |
300 E. Main St. East Brookfield, Ma, 01515 |
| Western MA | Fretted Instruments | 49 South Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002 ph. 413-256-6217 |
| Western MA | Union Music | 142 Southbridge Street Worcester, Massachusetts 01608 Ph. (508) 753-3702 |
| NH | Manchester Music Mill | 400 Bedford Street
Manchester, NH 03101 603-623-8022 Owned by Musicians for Musicians |
| NH | Northern Lights Music | 57 Main Street Littleton, NH 03561 603-444-7776 email: nlm@ncia.com |
| NH | Acoustic Outfitters Music Shop -- A full service music shop featuring fine quality, new and used acoustic
instruments and accessories. Lots of bluegrass-related instruments, supplies,
and instructors |
Route 108, Stratham Plaza, Stratham, NH 03885 Ph. (603)778-9711 aoms@aomusicshop.com |
| NH |
-- founded in 1970 by David Colburn |
30 Riverside Drive, Ashland, NH 03217 ph. 603) 968-3346 email: vintage@vintagefret.com |
| NH | Guitar Gallery of New England | 5 Route 101A (the southeast corner of the junction of Rt.101 & 101A) Amherst, NH ph. (603) 672-9224 guitargallery@guitargallery.com |
| ME | Buckdancer's Choice | 248 St. John St. Union Station Plaza Portland, ME, 04102 Ph. 207-774-2219 sales@buckdancers.com |
| ME |
- Wide selection of bluegrass instruments |
23 Elliot St. Brattleboro, VT ph. 802-254-5559 |
| RI | Ross Music |
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| RI | Main Street Music, Ltd. | 165 Main Street, East Greenwich, RI 02818 |
| VT | Vermont Folk Instruments | 128 Church St., Burlington VT 05401-8401 ph. 802-863-8133 |
| CT |
-- They sell violins and related gift items with musical instruments depicted, over 500 violins in stock and a large selection of fiddle music. |
248 Main St., Bristol, CT 06010 ph. 860-589-3724 bfiddlinaround@aol.com |
| CT |
-- Mostly electrics, some acoustic guitars, banjos, mandolins |
153 East Street, Fourth Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06511 Phone Number: 203-786-4734. Email address: info@gguitars.com |
| NY | Matt Umanov Guitars | 273 Bleeker Street New York, NY, 10014 Ph. 212-675-2157 info@umanovguitars.com |
| NY | Mandolin Brothers Ltd | 629 Forest Avenue Staten Island, NY, 10310 ph. 718-981-3226 |
| NY |
- Dedicated to bluegrass instruments |
Box Route 28 , Old Forge, NY, 13420 Ph. 315-369-6869 mtmusic@telenet.net |
| NY | Allegro Musical Merchandise Company, Inc. | 71 Albany Ave. Kingston, New York 12401 Email: ed@allegromusicstore.com Ph. 845-331-0087 Fax: 845-331-0258 |
