• 60 Seconds with… Mickleburgh

    Mickleburgh Musical Instruments – a mammoth musical maze in the heart of Bristol! The local music shop has a wonderful range instruments, offers free advice and additional services from tuning to restoration and servicing. Get to know more about Mickleburgh below.

    How would you describe your shop in three words?

    Mammoth Musical Maze!

    How did the business get started?

    When my great, great Grandfather started building pianos in Bristol! We’ve evolved with over 130 years of experience (since starting in 1870) and now our musical maze covers 10,000 sq/ft filled with acoustic and digital pianos, electronic keyboards, acoustic and electric guitars, stringed orchestral, brass and woodwind, drums and percussion, folk and educational it’s a musician’s dream of a never-ending musical experience.

     

    What does your shop specialise in?

    We do all things piano related but have a huge array of other instruments, accessories and sheet music!

    What additional services do you offer?

    Tuning               Servicing               Repairs               Rentals

    Hires                  Removals              Rooms for Hire

    What’s your favourite item for sale in the shop right now?

    A lovely rebuilt Steinway Model K c1923

    Name a favourite piece of music. (From any genre you like, absolutely no judgement!)

    I always enjoy hearing Debussy’s ‘Clair De Lune‘ played on the the piano.

    Do you get involved in your local community? If so, how?

    Yes, we have taken part in Learn to Play Days, Summer Piano Festivals and have rooms for hire for local teachers and musicians.

    Visit Mickleburgh Musical Instruments at:

    Mickleburgh Ltd.
    1-9 Stokes Croft
    Bristol
    BS1 3PL
    0117 9241151

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  • 60 Seconds with… Clement Pianos

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    Clement Pianos in Nottingham is a third generation family business run and owned by Mick and Andy Wilson. They’re both piano technicians, trained up by some of the world’s finest, and have spent many years carefully selecting what they consider to be the ultimate instruments. We caught up with Andy Wilson to find out more.

    How would you describe your shop in three words?

    Leading piano specialists.

    How did the business get started?

    The business was set up in 1919 to carry out repairs, servicing and reconditioning of pianos. Immediately after the first world war there was limited manufacturing and so the second hand market had grown considerably.

    What does your shop specialise in?

    Sales of new and quality second hand acoustic pianos and new digital pianos.

    What additional services do you offer?

    We offer tuning, repairs, valuations, stools and one hundred years on we still carry out reconditioning!

    We also have several practice rooms that are suitable for individual practice or for teachers who wish to establish themselves in Nottingham.

    What’s your favourite item for sale in the shop right now?

    The Kawai Aures hybrid piano

    Name a favourite piece of music. (From any genre you like, absolutely no judgement!)

    Spiral by Red Bazar

    Do you get involved in your local community? If so, how?

    We have always been involved in promoting music and especially the piano. We ran the Nottingham International Jazz Piano Competition which had finalists from 14 countries. We have put pianos in to shopping centres and venues around the city. We have sponsored various local music organisations such as Nottingham Youth Jazz Orchestra, Nottingham Philharmonic and Nottingham Youth orchestra. We are involved with various events promoted by the City Council that encourage people to take up playing an instrument.

    * Recently, Clement Pianos have also kindly donated an iPad to our First Full Access pilot in Nottingham allowing disabled primary school children to access and experience Whole Class Ensemble Tuition. You can find out more about this here: Inclusive Music-Making – Nottingham Pilot

     

    Visit Clement Pianos at:

    Clement Pianos
    Clement House
    221 Lenton Boulevard
    Nottingham
    NG7 2BY

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