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Places to purchase instruments or supplies

Folk Arts Rare Records

Folk Arts Rare Records was founded in 1967 by Lou Curtiss. Lou has old time, folk, blues, jazz, rhythm & blues, rock & roll, show tunes and a vast inventory of 78 rpm records. He also specializes in custom recordings of vintage music from the Lou Curtiss Sound Library. Over 90,000 hours and 90 years of vintage sound recordings.

Lou hosts Jazz Roots every Sunday night on KSDS 88.3 FM in San Diego. You can listen online at jazz88online.org

County Sales

http://www.countysales.com/

We have well over 4,500 Bluegrass, Old-Time, Country Western, and Cajun music CD's, cassettes, books, and videos to choose from. County Sales is dedicated to providing you with the best selection of American traditional music at the lowest prices around.

Elderly Instruments

http://www.elderly.com/

Don't be deceived by the name - the instruments sold at this site are not elderly nor is it a requirement for customers!

Large selection of instruments, parts, books, software, CDs, DVDs, and videos.

And if you are ever in Michigan, you can take lessons!

Ivy Creek

http://www.ivycreek.com/

Featuring Appalachian Banjo & Fiddle Music, Storytelling, Ballads & Bluegrass, and the songs and sounds of Steam Railroading.

Deering Banjo Factory

http://www.deeringbanjos.com/

3733 Kenora Drive
Spring Valley, CA 91977-1829

Visit us and take a tour!

Buffalo Brothers

http://www.buffalobrosguitars.com/

Great North County store. Huge selection of guitars, mandolins, banjos, ukuleles, etc (used and new).

Look for the chicken on the roof!

Old Time Music store

http://www.sdoldtimemusic.com/

A great store in San Diego that stocks and repairs many instruments as well as hosting jams, workshops, concerts, etc...

2852 University Ave
San Diego, CA

CD Baby

http://cdbaby.com/style/25

Listen, download, or purchase CDs from independent artists!

Music Exchange

http://www.sdmusicexchange.com/

Instruments, repairs, lessons, music books, etc.

Friendly and knowledgable staff.

985 Escondido Ave #102
Vista, CA 92083

Sugar in the Gourd

SugarintheGourd.com streams Old Time and early Bluegrass music 24/7.

Also includes a forum and a directory of musicians (pros and amateurs alike) for all states.