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Favourite Music Shops, ... share recommendations

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skylark	Aug 22 2007, 12:24 PM Post #1
Unregistered	(IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) I found a fantastic shop for new sheet music whilst I was on holiday - it was only small but they crammed masses of music into it, and also a really good range of musical gifts and accessories. I can thoroughly recommend it if you're in the area - it's a bit out of town but well worth going to - Gillian Greig Music just outside Taunton. Has anyone else got any music shops they'd like to recommend people to visit if they're in the area??? (NB. If you have any recommendations for shops selling second-hand sheet music, there's a separate thread called Great Little Shops for Second-hand Sheet Music (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ) --------------------------------- List updated to Post #93 and also includes shops mentioned on various other threads. NORTH/NORTH EAST BEVERLEY: Beverley Music Centre BRADFORD: Early Music Shop (instruments, sheet music, CDs) BRADFORD: The Woodwind Exchange (instruments) CLECKHEATON: The Music Room, www.themusicroom-online.co.uk (folk instruments, guitars) DARLINGTON: George Gladstone, www.georgegladstone.co.uk (woodwind, brass, keyboards, sheet music) DERBY: Foulds (instruments, sheet music) HARROGATE: ABC Music, 192 Kings Road, HG1 5JG, 01423 817 700 www.harrogate.abcmusic.co.uk (instruments, sheet music) HARROGATE: Music House, 18 Cheltenham Parade, HG1 1DB, 01423 705770 (instruments, sheet music) LEEDS: John Scheerer & Sons, Merrion Centre (instruments, sheet music) NEWCASTLE: Windows Music Shop, Central Arcade NEWCASTLE: JG Windows POCKLINGTON: Pocklington Music YORK: Banks (instruments, sheet music, gifts, accessories) NORTH WEST BOLTON: Boothes BOLTON: Hawker & Howarth ECCLES: Drum Centre FALLOWFIELD: Alan Gregory LIVERPOOL: Music Notes, North John Street, http://www.music-notes.net/ MANCHESTER: Forsyth's (sheet music, pianos. orchestral and band instruments) MANCHESTER: Johnny Roadhouse/Hobgoblin, Oxford Road MANCHESTER: Sound Control, M602 (electronic stuff and some guitars) MANCHESTER: Sound Control, Oxford Road (guitars and resident luthier) MANCHESTER: Paul Ayers, Didsbury (makes and repairs violins, violas and cellos) MANCHESTER: The Music Box, Bury Old Road (Yamaha pianos, and a few other makes, and piano stools) MORECAMBE: Promenade Music (music, instruments), www.promenademusic.co.uk MIDLANDS/EAST ENGLAND/HOME COUNTIES BANBURY: One Man Band (guitars) BIRMINGHAM: Turner Violins, Digbeth BIRMINGHAM: MIR (Musical Instrument Repairs) BISHOPS FROME (Worcestershire): Allegro Music, www.allegro.co.uk (organ music specialists) BEACONSFIELD (Bucks): Strings BURY ST EDMUNDS: Balaam's Music (mixed recommendations!) CAMBRIDGE: Brian Jordan Music, Green Street CAMBRIDGE: Cambridge Pianoforte Centre and Music Gallery, Kings Hedges Road, http://www.cambridgemusic.net/ CAMBRIDGE: Millers CAMBRIDGE: Wood Wind & Reed (helpful on phone but not visited) HITCHIN: Myatts LEICESTER: Sheehan's LINCOLN: Counterpoint Music NORWICH: Topjoint NOTTINGHAM: Windblowers OXFORD: Blackwell's Music Shop, Broad Street (sheet music, CDs, books, gifts) RUGBY: Freeman and Neale (MAY HAVE CLOSED) STOURBRIDGE: MIR WARE: Play SomeThing (pianos, instruments) WORCESTERSHIRE: Vale Pianos LONDON Howarths (instruments) London Recorder Centre (sheet music) sax.co.uk (instruments) Topwind Barbican: Chimes Music, www.chimesmusic.com Charing Cross Road: Foyles music dept (sheet music) Cranbourne Street: The Spanish Guitar Centre (guitars) Denmark Street: Argents (sheet music) Denmark Street: World of Drums (drums) East Dulwich: The South London Music Shop Duke Street: The London Guitar Studio (guitars) Great Marlborough Street: Schotts (sheet music) Kensington: Kensington Chimes, www.chimesmusic.com ~~Marylebone High Street: Chimes (sheet music), www.chimesmusic.com/~~ Marylebone Road - Royal Academy of Music: Chimes (sheet music), www.ram.ac.uk/about/shop.htm Muswell Hill: Les Aldrich Northcote Road: Northcote Road Music Shop Piccadilly Circus: Footes 152-160 Wardour Streeet, W1F 8YA: Chappells (instruments, sheet music, CDs) 60-61 Warren Street: All Flutes Plus, www.allflutesplus.co.uk ~~16 Wigmore Street): Brittens Music, www.brittensmusic.co.uk~~ SOUTH EAST COLCHESTER: Mann's Music CROYDON: Just Flutes CROYDON: Martin Phelps KENT (Tonbridge Wells): Brittens, www.brittensmusic.co.uk KENT/SOUTH LONDON: The Bookshop, New Ash Green, Longfield, 01474 874194 SURREY (Haslemere) - Chamberlains (new/secondhand instruments, rental, repairs, sheet music, accessories, gifts) SURREY (West Byfleet) : Brittens, www.brittensmusic.co.uk SOUTH/SOUTH WEST BATH: Duck Son and Pinker/Milsom & Son's, Milsom Street/High Street BRISTOL: Hobgoblin Bristol (Musicroom), 30 College Green, BS1 5TB, 0117 929 0902, www.hobgoblin.com/bristol (instruments, sheet music, CDs) BRISTOL: Providence Music, 1 St Georges Road, BS1 5UL, 0117 927 6536, www.providencemusic.co.uk (serious sheet music, CDs) BRISTOL: Music Room BRISTOL: Mickleburgh Pianos CLEVEDON: Clevedon Music Shop CORNWALL (Hayle): Kershaw Music GLOUCESTERSHIRE: Fullers, Cinderford (string music, mail order) EXETER: Music Room SALISBURY: Music Room (formerly Percy Priors) (beginner instruments, sheet music) TAUNTON: Gillian Greig Music, 44 Kingston Road, Taunton TA2 7SG, 01823 333317 (sheet music, gifts, accessories) TAUNTON: John Packers (Brass and Woodwind specialists) SCOTLAND GLASGOW: Biggars, Sauchiehall Street (re-opened) GLASGOW: McCormacks, Bath Street EDINBURGH: The Wind Section (instruments) INVERNESS: The Music Shop ---------------------------------- To see what has been said about a particular shop, either search this thread (see the Topic Search box at the bottom of the page) or do a forum search to see if it's been mentioned elsewhere (the Search link at the top of the page)

BBTOTW	Aug 22 2007, 12:29 PM Post #2
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1052 Joined: 18-December 06 From: UK Member No.: 8709	I always go to Chappells for my sheet music (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Or if it's flute music, there's All Flutes Plus and Just Flutes quite near me.

Devil_Fiddler	Aug 22 2007, 01:32 PM Post #3
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2119 Joined: 19-October 05 From: Birmingham, UK Member No.: 5039	I always go to Music Room (formerly Percy Priors) in Salisbury, which is good for sheet music and beginner instruments. The name may have changed but the staff are still as knowledgable and helpful as ever and it's easy and quick to order any music they don't have in (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

jm-hamilton	Aug 22 2007, 02:52 PM Post #4
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2217 Joined: 4-January 05 From: By the sea Member No.: 2857	QUOTE(skylark @ Aug 22 2007, 01:24 PM) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) I found a fantastic shop for new sheet music whilst I was on holiday - it was only small but they crammed masses of music into it, and also a really good range of musical gifts and accessories. I can thoroughly recommend it if you're in the area - it's a bit out of town but well worth going to - Gillian Greig Music just outside Taunton. Unfortunately they don't sell online at the moment, although they will sell by post. Gillian Greig is my second favourite music shop - 2nd only because of distance. It takes me half an hour to get there, and 15 mins to get to my favourite one. If you want to buy from them you can fill in the query form on their website; they ring you within a couple of hours with an answer and you can then order over the phone. They're quick and efficient, and I always love a trip to the shop. Highly recommended. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) My favourite has less stock than Gillian Greig, but still has more than enough to choose from - it's the Clevedon Music shop. I've shopped with them for years, and they've always treated me well. Half the shop is given over to selling guitars, amplifiers etc so there's something for everyone. Sanders recorder shop is in Bristol, skylark. However, I think he is giving up the presence on the high street and will be runing the business from home. If you check out the website, it says there what his plans are.

jonscott14	Aug 22 2007, 02:56 PM Post #5
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1560 Joined: 14-December 04 From: Bratton, Wiltshire, England, UK Member No.: 2732	Hi, I seem to visit this shop more than the local supermarket! - Very useful! Taunton: John Packers Brass and Woodwind specialists.

skylark	Aug 22 2007, 03:58 PM Post #6
Unregistered	QUOTE(jm-hamilton @ Aug 22 2007, 03:52 PM) Sanders recorder shop is in Bristol, skylark. However, I think he is giving up the presence on the high street and will be runing the business from home. If you check out the website, it says there what his plans are. The web site says they're finishing on the high street at the end of September so I've left them off the list, thanks for the info. I'm not sure which town All Flutes Plus and Allegro Music (Herefordshire) are based in - can anyone confirm please? Thanks for the additons, and if anyone wants to correct any of the info in my first post, please feel free to let me know (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

captaintau	Aug 22 2007, 04:30 PM Post #7
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 138 Joined: 3-August 07 From: Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire Member No.: 13982	If anyone from MIR is reading this, WHyyyyy did you ahev e go and close your Worcester shop???????????? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) That place was excellent. They even had a springer spaniel to play with while you were waiting to be served. They still have a Stourbridge shop, which I would imagine is excellent

A.U.K	Aug 22 2007, 04:43 PM Post #8
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1629 Joined: 17-April 07 Member No.: 10759	All Flutes Plus is based in Central London...basically the West End in Warren Street, easy to get to by undeground or bus and always used to be an excellent shop. http://www.allflutesplus.co.uk/2006/location/contact.htm Cant help re the other one but hope this helps... Oh here you go...I think this is what you are looking for.... http://www.allegro.co.uk/about_us.html

skylark	Aug 22 2007, 05:21 PM Post #9
Unregistered	QUOTE(A.U.K @ Aug 22 2007, 05:43 PM) All Flutes Plus is based in Central London...basically the West End in Warren Street, easy to get to by undeground or bus and always used to be an excellent shop. http://www.allflutesplus.co.uk/2006/location/contact.htm Cant help re the other one but hope this helps... Oh here you go...I think this is what you are looking for.... http://www.allegro.co.uk/about_us.html Thanks, I've amended the first post.

Frederic Chopin	Aug 22 2007, 05:38 PM Post #10
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1849 Joined: 25-December 05 From: Bristol, UK (via Zelazowa Wola) Member No.: 5637	Just a correction: Chappell is on Wardour street now: 152-160 WARDOUR STREET , LONDON W1F 8YA BRISTOL: Providence Music (serious sheet music, CDs) 1 St Georges Road Bristol BS1 5UL Tel: 0117 927 6536 Fax: 0117 927 6680 Email: shop@providencemusic.co.uk http://www.providencemusic.co.uk/ BRISTOL: Hobgoblin Bristol (Musicroom) (classical and popular sheet music, CDs, instruments) 30 College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TB Open 9.30am - 5.30pm Monday to Saturday Tel: 0117 929 0902 http://www.hobgoblin.com/bristol/index.php

skylark	Aug 22 2007, 06:25 PM Post #11
Unregistered	Thanks, I've amended Chappells and added the two Bristol ones.

Oddball	Aug 22 2007, 06:49 PM Post #12
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 11091 Joined: 12-October 04 From: Market Harborough Member No.: 2310	QUOTE(jonscott14 @ Aug 22 2007, 03:56 PM) Hi, I seem to visit this shop more than the local supermarket! - Very useful! Taunton: John Packers Brass and Woodwind specialists. LOL, remember when we got lost trying to find it and had to peg it across Taunton for the train? That was quite funny... Also Duck Son and Pinker in Bath, which is linked to Milsom & Son's, on Milsom Street / High Street, Bath. It's WELL cool.

Aquarelle	Aug 22 2007, 08:25 PM Post #13
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 4430 Joined: 5-April 07 Member No.: 10531	Mann's Music in Colchester Helpful, cheerful and quick - I only know them from ordering by telephone for music to be sent to France but their service has always been very good.

Aileen	Aug 22 2007, 08:53 PM Post #14
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 293 Joined: 20-April 06 From: West Coast of Scotland Member No.: 6707	McCormacks in Glasgow (Bath Street) and Biggars also in Glasgow (Sauchiehall Street). They're the only ones i ever get to - and even then i still have to travel 2.5 hours!

pianoboe	Aug 23 2007, 10:02 AM Post #15
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1356 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Nr Leeds, UK Member No.: 9616	Moi, j'adore Banks (York) and Scheerers (Leeds) but you seem to have done the job for me here so no bother! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

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