Fine stringed & fretted instruments - Expert repair & instruction
A little about us...
We are Mike & Paula, the owners of Meadowood Music, a stringed instrument specialty shop that we opened in March of 2000, a place where excellent service & products are the norm, where people make & share music, where high quality musical gear is available at great prices. Originally on Main Street in Kutztown, PA, we moved to our current location on route 222 in Blandon, PA in 2005.
In addition to selling stringed instruments & accessories, we repair them. Mike builds & restores violins and does factory-authorized, warrantee repairs on Martin Guitars. We, with a cadre of excellent musicians, offer high quality musical instruction.
We maintain this website so that people near & far can easily "visit" the store & see our inventory
(we do our best to keep it current). We provide information for amateur & professional musicians & music lovers: care tips for stringed instruments, links to websites that promote live music, contacts for local musicians, info & links for workshops, camps, schools, festivals, radio stations & links to manufacturers that supply Meadowood with its fine wares.
We'd love to hear from you.
Call us at 610-916-1285.
Click HERE to email us or use the 'Contact' link in the menu above.
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News and Happenings
Meadowood is a full-service music store in Blandon PA serving
Reading, Kutztown, Fleetwood, Hamburg, Boyertown, Allentown, and other surrounding communities.
We offer music lessons, and instrument repairs in addition to
a curated selection of stringed instruments.
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MAIDENCREEK OLD TIME MUSIC FESTIVAL
JULY 12, 2026
Updated 7/1/26
Every year, Maier's Grove hosts the Maidencreek Old Time Music Festival on the 2nd Sunday of July. The Festival is a unique event where people who play (or would like to play) Old Time fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, dulcimer and other instruments can learn. Unlike other local or regional events, the festival emphasizes hands-on learning in the person-to-person way in which these tunes and songs were originally shared.
Don't miss this wonderful event. Find a summary description here on our website.
See this year's schedule and pre-register at MCOTMF.org
CLAY ON MAIN CONCERTS & OPEN MICS
Updated 7/9/26
The spring concerts and open mics were a lot of fun. Stay tuned for an announcement of the fall 2026 schedule.
We had to reschedule a few of the spring act to fall, so we expect to have these folks on deck Blue Moon Duo, Word Play, Jason Nye, and Mike, Paula and Rich.
LEARN TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENT
SIGN UP NOW
Updated 1/10/26
Our wonderful instructors offer in-person and virtual instruction on a wide array of instruments (teacher biographies and list of lessons offered HERE). If you or your child would like to learn to play an instrument, CLICK HERE to sign up NOW!
seminars at Meadood music
FREE MONTHLY SEMINARS ON MUSIC AND PERFORMANCE
Updated 7/9/26
Seminar schedule through May 2026 - HERE. We are taking a little break for summer.
There's a refundable registration fee Why if it's free?
Because, in this busy world, people are less likely to forget appointments if they have a few $$ on the line. We'll refund your fee when you arrive; if you don't attend, we'll use it to cover the cost of preparing the seminar.
WHERE DO
OUR CUSTOMERS COME FROM?
Meadowood Music serves musicians throughout Berks County and the greater Lehigh Valley region, including Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Kutztown, Fleetwood, Hamburg, Boyertown, and surrounding communities.
We also welcome customers from Lancaster, Harrisburg, York, the Philadelphia region, New York City, Baltimore, and Washington DC who visit us for curated instruments, expert repairs, and personalized service.
FLY WITH YOUR INSTRUMENT IN ALL 50 STATES
FAA MODERNIZATION AND REFORM ACT OF 2012
Federal Law Requires Airlines to Allow Musical Instruments on Planes
Posted in 2012
Thank the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), for lobbying Congress (for many years) to get legislation that protects musicians who travel by air with their instruments. Acccording to the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, musicians may carry an instrument onto the cabin of an aircraft if the instrument can be stowed safely in one of the approved carry-on locations, and there is still space for the instrument at the time the passenger boards. This ruling means that musicians need to board as early as possible to ensure that there's space. For more details about how to board early and what to do if an instrument is too large for carry-on storage, read on.
WHERE MEADOWOOD'S TEACHERS PERFORM
GREAT TEACHERS & GREAT MUSICIANS - WHERE THEY PLAY
Date updated: 6/22/25
Our teachers' performing schedules, completely derailed by COVID, have finally returned to normal. You can again see these talented individuals perform. Click below to get the date and time of upcoming performances. For details on the locations of the performances, click on the links at the top of each teacher's listing. Go see them. You'll be glad you did.
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Visit these local organizations with whom we partner to present or promote live music.
