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  • Aaron Early Music Instruments
  • Bausatz Zentrale (Germany)
  • Bergmann Instrumenten (Netherlands)
  • By the Sword
  • Casa de Guitarra Española
  • Collins and Williams Historic Woodwinds
  • Early Music Shop (Bradford)
  • Early Music Shop (Japan)
  • Harpsichord Clearing House
  • Hobgoblin UK
  • Hobgoblin USA
  • Lark In The Morning
  • Lazar's Early Music
  • Lutherie van Gool
  • Luthiers Mercantile International
  • Masterkit
  • Marktplatz für Blockflötenspieler
  • Musantiqua Inc.
  • MusicSources , Berkeley CA
  • Northern Renaissance
  • Instruments
  • Ocarina Workshop
  • William Petit
  • Recorder Shop
  • Renaissance Workshop Company
  • Saunders Recorders
  • Unicorn Music
  • Violons, etc. et Les Lutins
  • Carey Beebe Harpsichords, Sydney, Australia
  • Princeton Early Keyboard Center
  • Advril Harps
    Orchard House,
    Castle Leod, Strathpeffer,
    Ross-shire, Scotland IV14 9AA
    Tel/Fax +44 (0)1997 421260
    http://www.ardival.com/
  • Antique Sound Workshop
    Ph: 1 (508) 833-3979
    http://www.aswltd.com/
  • Ben Bechtel2906 Clermont RoadColumbus, OH 43209tel: 614/239-7187bbechtel@freenet.columbus.oh.usBows, Rebecs, Vielles (Fiddles). (See also Plucked Strings, winds/reeds, recorders
  • Beekhuisen, Paul (historical Bagpipes)
    SPAARNESTRAAT 47
    DEN HAAG, Netherlands
    ph: 0113/70-3853213
    http://www.paulbeekhuizen.nl/
  • Boston Catlines (superior gut strings)
    34 Newbury, Somerville, MASS. 02144
    617/776-8688
    mailto:catlines@aol.com>
  • Boulder Early Music Shop (recorders, bowed strings, sheet music)
    2010 14th Street
    Boulder, CO 80302
    phone: 800-499-1301
    phone: 303-499-9231
    fax: 303-449-3819 -- fax
    Web site: http://www.bems.com
    e-mail: info@bems.com
  • Brown, Lawrence K. (Lute family)
    18 Ellenwood Dr.
    Asheville, NC 28804
    (704)254-5828
    http://lkbrownviolins.com/home.htm
    email:larryandrobin@charter.net
  • Catsprey Music (Excellent source for Ren Fare dance music and Medieval dance music collections)
    16018 Constitution
    Friendswood, Tx. 77546
    Al Cofrin
    281/648-7885
    http://www.istanpitta.com/avatarmusic
    email: avatar1@flash.net
  • Courtly Music Unlimited (sheet music and recorders)
    The Pillars, 84 Main Street
    Warrensburgh, NY 12885-1623
    phone: 800-2-RICHIE
    http://www.courtlymusicunlimited.com
  • Cronin Double Reeds (top line and relatively low cost Shawms in authentic D and G tuning)
    360 Marmona Dr.
    Menlo Park, CA 94025
    415-323-3436
    http://www.roberthcronin.com/
  • Early Double Reed Service (double reed maintainance supplies)
    Keith E Loraine
    767 Liberty Rd
    Petaluma CA 94952
    707-763-3981
    http://www.loraine.com
  • Early Music Shop in Bradford, UK
  • Elder, Lyn Strings (lots Medieval bowed instruments)
    Dominican College
    San Rafael, CA 94901
    phone: (415) 456-5367
  • Fischer, Steffan (Historical Bagpipes and double reeds - Excellent pipes)
    http://www.sackpfeifenmacher.de/
  • Forrester, Peter Lutes (Lute and Cittern Family)
    20 Beechwood Ave.
    Alymerton, Norfolk NR11 8QQ
    United Kingdom
    Ph: 01144/126 383 7711
  • Foster, Dan (Lutes and others)
    707 Harding Ave.,
    Blacksburg, Virginia 24060,
    phone (540) 953-1561.
  • Goodacre Historical pipes
    http://www.goodbagpipes.co.uk
  • Grabenstein Bows (renaissance and medieval bows)
    179 Walker Hill RoadWilliston, VT 05495tel: 802/872-8923fax: 802/863-6605
    http://www.hfgbowmaker.com/
  • Harms Historical Percussion (the best in medieval and Renaissance side
    drums)
    Benjamin Harms91 Branch RoadNew Marlborough, MA 01230tel: 413/229-7720fax: 413/229-2983
    info@harmsperc.com
    http://www.harmsperc.com
  • Hathaway, Paul (lute family and Vielles, and citterns)
    47 Langley Dr.
    Wanstead, London E11 2LN
    United Kingdom
    ph: 0114/181 5304317
  • Hendricks Music (great source of Renaissance arrangement collections)
    240-605-5030
    http://www.thehendricks.net/steven.htm
    email: steve@thehendricks.net
  • House of Musical Traditions, Inc. (Mid-east Mfg. distributor)
    7040 Carroll Ave
    Takoma Park MD 20912
    phone: 800-540-3794 -or-
    phone: 301-270-9090 -- phone
    fax: 301-270-3010 -- fax
    http://www.hmtrad.com/
    e-mail: HMTrad@aol.com
  • Hubbard Harpsichords, Inc.
    31 Union Avenue
    Sudbury, MA 01776
    Phone 508-443-3417; FAX 508-443-3584
    http://www.hubharp.com/
    Email: bjfine@aol.com
  • Kelischek Workshop for Historical Instruments (a lot of everything. Bit of
    jerk but knows his stuff)
    Rt. 1, Box 26
    Brasstown, NC 28902
    phone: 704-837-5833
    Web site: http://www.susato.com
    email: susato@susato.com
  • Kopp, Jim Double Reeds (Dulcian reed maker)
    1106 Garden St.
    Hoboken, NJ 07030
    201-656-0107
  • Lark in the Morning (instruments, Sometimes "iffy", great deals, pretty good
    Middle Eastern Saz, I guy name David Brown is the most knowledged on Mid
    east instruments)
    PO Box 1176
    Mendocino, CA 95460
    phone: 707-964-5569
    fax: 707-964-1979
    http://www.larkinam.com
    E-mail: larkinam@larkinam.com
  • Larson, Dan (strings and stringed instruments)
    Gamut Strings
    http://www.daniellarson.com/
  • Lazar's Early Music (early music instruments) Bill Lazar1377 Bluebird Ct.Sunnyvale, CA 94087(866) 511-2981(408) 730-2238jblazar@aol.comhttp://www.LazarsEarlyMusic.com
  • Lehmann, Bernard (lute, vielle and rebec family)
    34 Elton St.
    Rochester, NY 14607
    (716)461-2117
    http://www.lehmannstrings.com/
    Email: lehmannstrings@email.com
  • Lewandowski, Lynne: Harps for Early Music (Maker)
    Lynne Lewandwoski
    67 Main Street, Suite 16
    Brattleboro, VT 05301
    tel: 802/257-4032
    fax: 802/257-4862
    lynneski@sover.net
    Harps, Lyres, Monochords, Psalteries.
  • Melody's Traditional Music and Harp Shoppe (modern folk harps and Renaissance fifes, Dumbeks, boudran, bowed psaltry)
    9410 FM 1960 W
    Houston, Tx. 77070
    Ph: 281/890-4500
    Web: http://www.folkharp.com/
  • Mid-East Mfg. Inc (Iffy, good for low cost mid east percussion)
    7694 Progress Circle
    West Melbourne, Florida 32904
    ph: 407/724-1477
    Web: http://www.mid-east.com
  • Moeck Wind instruments (excellent recorders and double reeds)
    Geschäftsleitung: Dr. Hermann Moeck, Sabine Haase-Moeck,
    Christine Wagner-Moeck und Hanns-Peter Wagner
    Lückenweg 4, D-29227 Celle, Postfach 3131, D-29231 Celle
    Telefon: 0 51 41 / 88 53-0, Telefax: 0 51 41 / 88 53-42
    Infotelefon: 0 800 6 63 25 46
    http://www.moeck-music.de/
    e-Mail: info@moeck-music.de
  • Morse-Brown, Owen (Vielles)
    www.owenmorse-brown.com/
  • Moulder Double Reeds (shawms, dulcians)
    175 Buxton Road
    Leek, Staffs ST13 6NF
    UK
    Tel.: +44 1538 385323
  • Najarian Music (Extremely Fine quality Ouds from about $800 to $1800)
    1260 N. Lynwood Dr.
    Anaheim Hills, CA 92807
    Ph: 714/9702396
    Web: http://www.oud.net/
    email: najouds@aol.com
  • Olympic Instruments (Hurdy-gurdies, highly recommended)
    PO Box 166, Indianola WA 98342
    360-297-7234
    http://www.hurdygurdy.com/hg/hghome.html
    Email: darkstar@u.washington.edu
  • OMI - Old Manuscripts & IncunabulaPO Box 6019 FDR StationNew York, NY 10150
    http://www.omifacsimiles.com/
    email: immels@earthlink.net
  • Pringle, John (Viols)
    2218 Mount Willing Road
    Efland, N.C. 27243
    (919) 563-4118
    http://www.pringleviols.com.
  • Renaissance Workshop Company (Good source for Finished Early Music Instruments and Kits)
    http://www.rwcweb.com/index.jsp
  • Robinson and Ross (Double Reeds, medieval/renaissance bagpipes)
    131 Essex 6th floor
    NY, NY 10002
    Ph: 212/2609344
  • Saraband Music.
    Specialist retailer and publisher of early music:
    fine modern editions and facsimiles, gut strings and baroque bows.
    Please request a catalogue (state what instrument you play).
    Teacher of viola da gamba.
    Phone: +61 (0)7 5422 0806
    http://www.saraband.com.au
    Email: patrice@saraband.com.au
  • Sweet Pipes (best prices for Plastic Aulos baroque recorders and baroque flutes)
    6722 Brentwood Stair
    Fort Worth, Texas 76112
    ph: 817/446-3299
    http://www.sweetpipes.com/
    email: spmus@aol.com
  • Thurau, Rainer M. (Harps)
    Helenenstr. 10
    D - 6200 Wiesbaden
    (...germany...) 0611 - 40 89 59
    http://www.thurau-harps.com/products.htm
  • Unicorn Strings (High quality Bowed Psalterys, not a period instrument, but should have been)
    P.O Box 26066
    St. Louis Park, MN, 55426
    ph: 800/203-5921
    http://www.unicornstrings.com/index.htm
  • Village Bazzar (makers of professional quality Mid east percussion)
    2201 N. Farwell ave.
    Milwaukee, WI 53202
    414/224-0506
  • Von Huene Workshop, Inc. (Highly recommended for new and used wind instruments)
    The Early Music Shop of New England
    59-65 Boylston St.
    Brookline, MA 02146
    phone: 617-277-8690
    fax: 617-277-7217
    Web site: http://www.vonhuene.com/
    e-mail: info@vonHuene.com
  • Zuchowicz, Dominik (viols, violins)
    35 Kenora St.
    Ottawa, Ontario
    Canada K1Y 3K7
    (613)729-8956
    http://www.zuchowicz.com/
  • Zuckermann Harpsichords, Inc.
    65 Cutler Street Box 151
    Stonington, Connecticut 06378
    1-888-427- 7723
    http://www.zhi.net/
  • The von Huene Workshop, makes, sells, and repairs historical woodwinds
  • Boulder Early Music Shop, On-Line Catalog of Music Books and more
  • Atelier Philidor, librairie musicale spécialisée dans les périodes Médiévale, Renaissance & Baroque

 

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