Come along to our FREE one-day exposition of all things squeezable

A FREE EVENT HOSTED BY THE MUSIC ROOM

Come along to our FREE one-day exposition of all things squeezable

Learn new techniques to improve your playing – Through the day there will be workshops given by renowned players, Jon Loomes (Melodeon) and Murray Grainger (Accordion). Suitable for all levels of player, they we be exploring various aspects of the instrument with hints, tips and tricks to help you improve your playing.

Take the opportunity to play the widest selection of New and Used instruments in Britain, including the new Sandpiper and Baffetti Binci melodeons. These two instruments (created in collaboration with Martyn Banks of Oakwood instruments) are the most exciting developments to come on the market for melodeon players in recent years.

The Sandpiper is a continental style instrument featuring solid European cherry casework and genuine Italian reeds at an extremely attractive price point of only £599 The Baffetti Binci is based on Dino Baffetti’s best selling models but equipped with world leading hand made Binci Reeds and finished by the renowned melodeon maker Martyn Banks of Oakwood instruments.

This instrument exhibits incredible volume with a vast dynamic range, rapid key action and reed response and a great balance between punch and subtlety. Available exclusively at the Music Room in strictly limited supplies – These instruments are among the most saught after and hardest to find in the country! For the Piano Accordion player we are proud to have the very latest instruments from renowned manufacturer Pigini.

Created especially for the UK market, these new models have been created in close collaboration with some of the top players in the traditional accordions for many years, but it has now been released in the special edition “Professional” specification. Every detail has been refined and tweaked, from the finest hand made reeds, to a new special grill and left hand sound holes to perfectly balance the sound between the hands.

Also on display is the new P39 accordion, a 39 key 120 bass accordion but packed into the size of a standard 72 bass! A fantastic 3-voice accordion complete with cassotto chamber and hand made reeds this is an instrument guaranteed to stir the accordionist’s soul! Brand new to the UK and only available at the Music Room this accordion is of a specification rarely seen, giving the player the capabilities of a full size instrument but with the size and convenience of a smaller model.

Bring your own instruments for evaluation or repair assessment - Perhaps you have an old accordion or melodeon you have always wanted to know more about, or maybe you have some concerns about your own instrument, well we have specialist repairer Paul Flannery on the premises who will be able to advise you on both the value of your box, or an estimate of the cost to return it to full playing glory.

Be entertained by “Hérétique” –one of this year’s most exciting new trios, featuring accordion, hurdy gurdy, bagpipes, guitar and three part vocals, this fantastic trio is guaranteed to get your feet moving. We are very lucky to have them with us as part of their pre CD release tour this is an exclusive chance to hear them in this area. For more information about the band visit www.heretique.co.uk

Here it is, the long awaited (at least six days!) fourth episode of the best selling, top notch, totally professional and not at all silly Tribal Planet videos from The Music Room.

In this episode Doctor Loomes (aided and abetted by his henchman, Igor) carries out a series of High Velocity Impact Fruit Resistance Tests.

Enjoy

We’re a little bit slow off the mark this week. Tardiness aside, here’s episode three of our Tribal Planet tests. Sadly the Doctor was unavailable on the day so you’ll have to make do with Mark. Sorry for being late, and sorry for foisting Mark on you. Enjoy.

If you’d like to suggest a test while you wait for the next exciting episode to be released, simply send your name and suggestion to themusicroomonline@gmail.com

This is episode two of our series of videos pushing Tribal Planet gig bags to their limits.

If you’d like to suggest a test while you wait for the next exciting episode to be released, simply send your name and suggestion to themusicroomonline@gmail.com

Tribal Planet have long said that their gig bags provide the best protection you can get from a soft case. I said ‘Prove it!’ so, myself, Jon Loomes and anyone else who wasn’t doing much at the time have produced a short video showing just how good these guitars actually are. We think you’ll be suprised.

If you’d like to suggest a test while you wait for the next exciting episode to be released, simply send your name and suggestion to themusicroomonline@gmail.com

We’ve taken the old FAQ that nobody could find on the site and dragged it over here, kicking and screaming into the 21st Century.

It’s been cleaned up a bit and organised a bit better.  For now you can reach it through the navigation bar to your right.  If you have a question for the asking, send it here and if it’s a good one we’ll add it to the list.

Our complimentary issue of the Spen Valley Guardian came yesterday (thank you!) with a little coverage of our evening with Diane Ponzio.

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