Workshop announcements & lots of used inventory

[House of Musical Traditions]

Greetings from House of Musical Traditions!  We have several announcements for you about items for sale, workshops & classes with School of Musical Traditions, and concerts/events with Institute of Musical Traditions:

We have recently acquired several large estate collections of musical instruments! It's an astounding amount of strings, winds, percussion and keyboards/electronics - so much that we've actually had to rent a storage unit! You'll want to keep an eye on our New Arrivals section for all the latest: from crumhorns, recorders & other Renaissance instruments, to acoustic & electric guitars & basses, to world strings & percussion, to organs, keyboards & synths! There is more in the store than is listed online, so it's a great time to plan a visit if you're local.

Several of our suppliers have announced price increases for 2022 that are either currently in effect, or will be in the next few weeks. Though we are obligated to adhere to current Minimum Advertised Pricing in our online listings, we have a good amount of new stock at the store that was acquired before price increases, and we can sometimes offer small discounts off prices you might see online. 

We, and our partners School of Musical Traditions & Institute of Musical Traditions, remain continually vigilant about COVID-19 safety. Masks are required for everyone inside the store, customers are asked to wash their hands before handling instruments, and we are frequently cleaning throughout the day. We also offer curbside or car-side service if you prefer not to enter the store - as well as local delivery for orders and repairs. For School of Musical Traditions lessons and classes, masks are required for all in-person lessons, and capacity for workshops is limited to small groups. Proof of vaccination is also required for some workshops. SMT also offers virtual and hybrid options for lessons & classes. If you see an in-person class below you're interested in but are hesitant about attending in person, we encourage you to contact SMT to discuss virtual & hybrid options. For IMT concerts, audience capacity is limited, and proof of vaccination & masking is required.

Upcoming School of Musical Traditions Group Classes & Workshops (contact SMT directly with any questions about these):

- Free Biweekly Old-Time Jam (next one Jan 20): every other Thursday, 7-8pm at SMT's Rockville site. Preregistration required.
- Bluegrass Jam Class w/Justin Heath: starts Jan 22, 4 sessions. Held at SMT's Takoma Park site.

- *ONLINE* Bodhran Classes w/Scott Morrison: starts Jan 22, 4 sessions. Beginner & Intermediate levels. Held on Zoom.

- Intro to Tenor Banjo/Mandolin w/David McKindley-Ward: starts Feb 6, 4 sessions. Held at SMT's Takoma Park site.

- Sea Shanty & Ballad Singing w/David McKindley-Ward: starts Feb 6, 4 sessions. Held at SMT's Takoma Park site.

- Accompaniment on Bouzouki & Guitar w/David McKindley-Ward: starts Feb 6, 4 sessions. Held at SMT's Takoma Park site.

- Flatfoot Dance w/Jocelyn Haversat: starts Feb 6, 3 sessions. Held at Roda Movements in Takoma Park.
- Oldtime & Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar w/Jonathan Vocke: starts Feb 6, 4 sessions. Held at Roda Movements in Takoma Park.

- Oldtime Fiddle w/Jonathan Vocke: starts Feb 6, 4 sessions. Held at Roda Movements in Takoma Park.

- Beginning Clawhammer Banjo w/Jonathan Vocke: starts Feb 6, 4 sessions. Held at Roda Movements in Takoma Park.

- Intermediate Clawhammer Banjo w/Jonathan Vocke: starts Feb 6, 4 sessions. Held at Roda Movements in Takoma Park.

- *ONLINE* Identifying Chord Progressions w/Ira Gitlin: Feb 6, 1 session. Held on Zoom. Open to all instruments.

Finally, here are some upcoming concerts & events with Institute of Musical Traditions. Any questions about these, contact IMT directly:

- Bruce Molsky & Tony Trischka, Fri Jan 21 at St. Mark Presbyterian in Rockville. Tickets & info (only a few tickets left!)

- Tom Paxton, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer live album recording concerts: Sat 1/22, 7:30pm and Sun 1/23, 3pm. Held at Allyworld @ Tonal Park studios in Takoma Park. Choose your ticket & album purchase options at imtfolk.org.

- Weekly open mic at Sandy Spring Museum (Olney, MD), every Tuesday, 7-9:30pm. Preregistration required for both performers & audience (or watch the livestream on Facebook/Youtube). More info & registration.

**Proof of vaccination & masks are required at all of the above events**

House of Musical Traditions

7010 Westmoreland Ave, Takoma Park MD 20912

(301) 270-9090, http://hmtrad.com

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