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hello_cello
post Aug 23 2007, 10:20 AM
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A shop i use when im in the area, although not often is Balaam's Music

In Bury st edmunds
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post Aug 23 2007, 10:21 AM
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QUOTE(hello_cello @ Aug 23 2007, 11:20 AM) *

Balaam's Music



Do the sell Sheep Music??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Aug 23 2007, 10:33 AM
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QUOTE(janexxx @ Aug 23 2007, 11:21 AM) *

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Balaam's Music



Do the sell Sheep Music??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)


Oh dear.
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post Aug 23 2007, 10:34 AM
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WARE, Herts. Play SomeThing is a small but very friendly shop selling pianos, instruments etc but parking can be dodgy.

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post Aug 23 2007, 10:55 AM
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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.


Their telephone/postal service is fantastic. The stuff usually arrives next day... and the people there are incredibly helpful.
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post Aug 23 2007, 11:18 AM
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Brian Jordan Music, Green Street, Cambridge.

They look a Proper Serious Music Shop from the outside so it took me several visits to Cambridge to get the courage to go in. But in fact it turned out to be lovely - an upstairs full of secondhand music, a downstairs which had eight shelves of recorder music (I was a happy bunny), and a great big noticeboard for adverts for teachers, instruments, etc. They have a website and they supply summer school music postage free which is nice.

And, when I was there, service from a person who my husband said was remarkably close to being Bernard Black from Black Books, if only he'd had the accent (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Aug 23 2007, 11:39 AM
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Brian Jordan Music, Green Street, Cambridge.

They look a Proper Serious Music Shop from the outside so it took me several visits to Cambridge to get the courage to go in. But in fact it turned out to be lovely - an upstairs full of secondhand music, a downstairs which had eight shelves of recorder music (I was a happy bunny), and a great big noticeboard for adverts for teachers, instruments, etc. They have a website and they supply summer school music postage free which is nice.

And, when I was there, service from a person who my husband said was remarkably close to being Bernard Black from Black Books, if only he'd had the accent (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


I will add another vote for Brian Jordan. I think I know who you mean by the Bernard Black lookalike, it hadn't occured to me but I can see what you mean. In his defence when I asked him for Presto for Cello and Piano by Janacek (a request which had defeated all the other music shops in Cambridge) it took him about 5 seconds to pull out a book with it in so I think he's pretty knowledgeable (or just a cellist perhaps).

Millers is mentioned in the summary list at the top of the thread but, to me, they are just a very ordinary music shop. I may be underestimating them though.
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post Aug 23 2007, 05:30 PM
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One of our favourite shops is Johnny Roadhouse on Oxford Road in Manchester. Hobgobblin is upstairs there too. Boothes of Bolton is quite good, not got masses of Music, the staff are helpful though.

Nearly forgot aboput the Drum Centre in Eccles for all the Percussionists. The girls won't take me there because last time I banged the Gong (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) Didn't realise how loud it would be (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif)
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post Aug 23 2007, 06:10 PM
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What are the two shops down for Harrogate (North East) like?
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post Aug 23 2007, 06:48 PM
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What are the two shops down for Harrogate (North East) like?

I quite like Music House - space-wise it's smaller than Scheerers but it seems less cramped and the music is laid out better so I find it a pleasanter browsing experience.

I only discovered ABC when I was doing this thread so I haven't been to it yet. Will try and get there some time but my next trip will be to Banks in York - you really can't beat it !
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post Aug 23 2007, 06:51 PM
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...my next trip will be to Banks in York - you really can't beat it !
As I discovered upon taking mwl1 to The Music Shop in Inverness - 'less than impressed' doesn't even touch the surface!
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post Aug 23 2007, 07:03 PM
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...my next trip will be to Banks in York - you really can't beat it !
As I discovered upon taking mwl1 to The Music Shop in Inverness - 'less than impressed' doesn't even touch the surface!

I must admit we're a bit spoilt with having Banks more or less on the doorstep (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) Some time I'd like to go to some of the London shops which people have mentioned, and it would be great if I could organise things so that I can call in to Cambridge to go to Brian Jordans when I pass on the way to or from Woodford Green - I've heard so much about BJ and the video is just superb (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I'll try and find it from another thread and do a link....

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This is a link to one of the threads about Brian Jordan's shop, and this is a link to the other thread which has a link to THIS VIDEO about Brian Jordans (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Love it!
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post Aug 23 2007, 07:12 PM
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Some time I'd like to go to some of the London shops which people have mentioned...
Ah yes. Until recently, the only music shops I had ever used were the two in Inverness, which I thought were fabulous. When I was on holiday I ended up in Chapells in London - a slight case of the 'child in a sweet shop' syndrome kicked in! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Aug 23 2007, 08:02 PM
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millers always have a huge sale on sheet music
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post Aug 23 2007, 08:16 PM
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QUOTE(skylark @ Aug 23 2007, 07:48 PM) *

QUOTE(pianoboe @ Aug 23 2007, 07:10 PM) *

What are the two shops down for Harrogate (North East) like?

I quite like Music House - space-wise it's smaller than Scheerers but it seems less cramped and the music is laid out better so I find it a pleasanter browsing experience.

I only discovered ABC when I was doing this thread so I haven't been to it yet. Will try and get there some time but my next trip will be to Banks in York - you really can't beat it !


I don't know where ABC is but I can locate the Music House - it's near the theatre isn't it - on the hill!

Thanks Skyers!

Banks rocks!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rocker.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rockin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/woot.gif)
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