Northern Music was formed in 1988 by Andy Farrow who began his involvement in the music business in the early 80′s by running a punk co-operative label called Apathy Products. Andy promoted CRASS in a benefit gig to get the operation going, inspired by the Punk attitude of anything is possible – DIY. After a stint running AMF music that promoted gigs, ran rehearsal rooms and booked bands, he eventually merged with Far North Music and soon became a management powerhouse in the North of England with a knowledge that spread across all aspects of the business and an understanding of the artist. Six acts were signed to
a variety of major and independent labels and the company acted as scouts for 8 record labels.

After 20 years in the business, Northern Music has had consistent success with predominantly rock orientated acts achieving over 20 Top 30 Album chart positions across Europe and sales in excess of 2 million. As the company’s reputation spread, new artists were taken on for management from Scandinavia and the US, further emphasizing the company’s international and long-term career building approach. They aim to develop long-term, international careers for their acts and fight against
the industry’s current short termism.

For more information, please visit http://www.northernmusic.co.uk

Metropolitan Music Company started as Czechoslovak Musical Instruments Company around 1920 and was located at 1342 Second Avenue in New York City. Although John Juzek was already selling violins this is when the company that became Metropolitan Music Co. started. John Juzek’s shop was located in Prague but there were also luthiers located in Schnbach, Czechoslovakia where stringed instruments were being produced to John Juzek’s standards to meet the demands of the sales in America. Countless instruments were produced there and carried the John Juzek label. The models ranged from beginning student violins to Master Art violins.

For more information, please visit http://www.metmusic.com

Weed Patch Music Company is a unique music store in Brown County, Indiana. Weed Patch Music Company offers affordable instruments to inspire the beginner and one-of-a-kind locally made instruments to awe the professional. The Weed Patch Music Company is owned and operated by recording artist and multi-instrumentalist Kara Barnard and Luthier Jeff Russell.

They didn’t start this adventure to turn a profit. Jeff and Kara view the store as a musician’s co-op where luthiers talk shop and musicians trade licks. Weed Patch Music Company offers musicians a chance to attend a variety of events including workshops, performances and club meetings.

At the Weed Patch Music Company you can find everything from student instruments to one-of-a-kind professional pieces built by some of the best luthiers working today. Tjeu stock guitars, banjos, mountain dulcimers, hammered dulcimers, mandolins, autoharps, violins, lap harps, Dan Speer custom harps and other assorted folk instruments.

For more information, please visit http://www.weedpatchmusiccompany.com

Ginger Music Company is a rehearsal and recording studio based in the Stonehills Studio Complex in Gateshead, Tyne and
Wear, run by a team of dedicated, working performers with many years experience within the music industry. As well as their well-stocked, high spec rehearsal spaces, Ginger Music Company offers a fully digital, air-conditioned recording studio.

In addition, They also run regular dance/vocal workshops and tutor local musicians in their Performance Workshop programmes.
The Ginger Music Company are very fortunate to have highly skilled and respected teachers working with their students and their popular workshops are gaining attention as their reputation grows.

At the very heart of their philosophy is the promotion of the arts with a positive, hands-on approach; and of providing real-world, relevant training in a fun and original way. Their building is clean and well-managed, complies with all Health & Safety and fire regulations and their staff are trained to the highest standards. At the Ginger Music Company, They believe they have the finest facilities in the area, not to mention very reasonable rates.

For more information, please visit http://www.gingermusiccompany.com

Brodt Music Company was founded in 1934 by Cecil Brodt of Madison, WI. Over the years they have served the print music
needs of countless performers, teachers, students and church musicians. Brodt Music Company, Inc. has the Southeast’s largest inventory of sheet music of all types and ship orders worldwide six days a week. Brodt Music Company also offers a wide selection of music from various publishers’ catalogues via their Online Ordering system.

Brodt Music offers a staff of professional musicians with various backgrounds in church music, jazz, piano, band/orchestra, etc. to assist you with your musical needs. They put forth every effort to track down any titles you are looking for. Brodt Music Company, Inc. has a wealth of catalogues and resource materials at their disposal to find EXACTLY what you need.

For more information, please visit http://www.brodtmusic.com

Dillon Music was incorporated in 1992 and has quickly become one of the foremost leaders in the music industry, but the history of the company dates back a great deal further than 1992, and includes much history in the United States. The first musician in the Dillon Family can be documented back to the 1700s. William Dillon served in the Continental Army, with the 2nd VA Regiment from 1776 until 1779. William was a fifer in the Revolutionary War. William spent the winter at Valley Forge with General Washington and he was present at the Battle of the Brandywine, Stony Point and The Battle of Monmouth. Fifers, as well as drummers, were important figures and used as signalers in the Army. The Army was awakened to Reveille, called into formation by the playing of The Troop, and called to provisions by the playing of Roast Beef, etc. The fife and drum were the clock and the signals for the entire Army. When the Army marched, the drums and fifes played to keep step and when the Army was camped, the fifer would entertain the troops to keep up morale.

Quince Dillon, Great Grandson of William, was a fifer in both the Mexican War and American Civil War. Quince also was an accomplished fiddler. Quince’s unit, the 166th Virginia Militia, was eventually incorporated into the 59th Virginia Infantry, which along with other Confederate units, was captured at the Battle of Roanoke Island, North Carolina on February 8, 1862. As the story goes, the Yankee commander of the prison where Dillon was imprisoned held a fiddle contest. The prize was that the fiddler who played the best original composition would be set free. Quince Dillon played a song he composed on the spot and won the contest! Elbert Ebb Dillon, Great-Great-Great Grandson of William, along with his brother John and Uncle Quince, helped to influence the Fiddling of Henry Reed, the renowned country fiddler.

Steve Dillon, the Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandson of William Dillon, has brought the Dillon music tradition forth into the 21st century. Steve began study of the trombone in the 4th grade and in high school he also studied the tuba. In college, he not only studied the trombone, but spent two years taking clarinet lessons.

For more information, please visit http://www.dillonmusic.com

The critical acclaim composer Jimmy Webb has received during his more than forty years of success is as remarkable as the accomplishments they honor: Webb is the only artist to ever receive Grammy awards for music, lyrics, and orchestration, he is a member of the National Academy of Popular Music Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and, according to BMI, his By The Time he Get To Phoenix, has been the third most performed song in the last fifty years, with Up, Up and Away on the same list in the top thirty.

Webbs, Wichita Lineman has been listed in MOJO Magazines worldwide survey of the best one hundred singles of all time in the top fifty, and was singled out in the Oct/Nov 2001 issue of Blender as The Greatest Song Ever. Even singer/songwriter James Taylor was nominated for a Grammy this past year for “Best Male Pop Vocal” for his rendition of the song.

The National Academy of Songwriters also named Jimmy as 1993s recipient of their Lifetime Achievement Award, although TIME Magazine was early to acknowledge Jimmy Webbs range and proficiency back in 1968 when it referred to his astonishing string of hits, and commented on Webbs gift for strong, varied rhythms, inventive structures, and rich, sometimes surprising harmonies.

In 1999 Jimmy was inducted by actor Michael Douglas into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame as one of the States most celebrated sons, he was inducted onto the Board of Directors for The Songwriters Hall of Fame in early 2000, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for ASCAP.

For more information, please visit http://www.jimmywebb.com

Woodsound Studio grew out of my passion for music and fine musical instruments. Woodsound Studio comprises is a collection
of various interesting pieces, from a retail store where they display the fruit of their labor to the the heart of the operation: the repair and restoration rooms along with his personal passion, the new instrument construction rooms.

Woodsound Studio is unusual in the stringed instrument world in that they work with both orchestral and fretted instruments. Woodsound Studio does any and all forms of restoration, performed in the most artistic manner, for both platforms. Woodsound Studio’s store in Glen Cove has hundreds of acoustic instruments. Violins, cellos, basses, bows, guitars, mandolins, banjos, ukeleles.

For more information, please visit http://woodsoundstudio.com

Northern Kingdom Music came into being in the late 1970′s when Wendy Bell, a young singer-songwriter, started a small acoustic music shop. Northern Kingdom Music is proud to support local schools and teachers. Northern Kingdom Music
service’S school music programs all over the state of Maine, assisting with musical resources, instruments and services.

Northern Kingdom Music carries a full line of instrumental accessories including reeds, mouthpieces, lubricants, strings and percussion. Northern Kingdom Music School Services Division is here to supply music directors, general music educators and school personnel with their musical needs.

For more information, please visit http://nkmusic.net

With many years’ experience in the music industry, Piano Lessons in Streatham offers piano and keyboard lessons to the public throughout Streatham. Established in 2009, the business is based in Streatham Hill (London). The business provides the general public with professional piano and keyboard tuition and operates from the teacher’s location. The experienced teacher ensures customers’ full satisfaction and a first free trial piano lesson. The services are intended to meet your requirements.

The company offers piano lessons music tuition that will improve or start your love for playing the piano or keyboard and are ideal for customers of all skills and levels. Piano lessons in streatham, includes a first free trial piano lesson. The lessons are available, call now for your first free trial piano lesson. With an experienced piano teacher friendly and patient, Piano Lessons in Streatham has a professional, qualified high standard to start learning the piano. The company is owned by Cristian van Schuerbeck who has been involved in the music tuition business for many years. Cristian van Schuerbeck is more than able to take good care of the company, having previously taught students of all ages and skill levels.

For more information, please visit http://www.pianolessonsinlondon.com