Ithaca NY - mandolins and acoustic music?

[tiltman]

Hey There,

I'm traveling to Ithaca in a couple of weeks for business.
Any good music stores I should check out? Is there a great place to catch live music?

Thanks,

Kirk

[Hockey Puck]

Ithaca is a great town! Great restaurants, brew pubs, scenery, etc.

Ithaca Guitar Works is a great store, right on the commons downtown. I have not been there in a few years, but they had a pretty good selection of import mandolins, a couple of Weber’s, and some Gibson paddle head oval holes last time I was there.

Have fun!

[Jim Garber]

Also, Eric Aceto is a longtime builder in Trumansburg, near Ithaca. Ithaca Stringed Instruments

[allenhopkins]

Ithaca Guitar Works for acoustic instruments. Lotsa stuff on their website, including Eastman, Weber, Gold Tone mandolins, Deering banjos, etc.

Here's an Undiscovered Music Network directory to acoustic music in the area. And this Ithaca Music Scene links you to some local band websites. Ithaca Festival of the Arts is this weekend, but I gather you won't be there yet.

Always lots of good music around Ithaca.

[JonZ]

The Canaan Institute posts and hosts many events.

http://www.canaaninstitute.org

Laurie Hart lives in Ithaca and is an authority on Scandinavian folk music.

http://lauriehartfiddle.com

[journeybear]

Keep your eyes and ears open for the Burns Sisters - a trio of modern folk musicians based in Ithaca. One of them plays mandolin sometimes. Haven't seen them in years but they are still active. And excellent.

[Russ Donahue]

Ithaca is the coolest town! Enjoy yourself, take in a few wineries, enjoy the scenery, and the food...the Moosewood Restaurant is right by Ithaca Guitar Works...not to be missed.

[tiltman]

Awesome! Thanks for all of the suggestions!

the Moosewood Restaurant is right by Ithaca Guitar Works...not to be missed.

Great idea - I'm (mostly) vegetarian and have had one of their cookbooks for years. I'll have to swing by there for lunch and then browse thru the instruments...hope I don't bring home anything!

Kirk

[tiltman]

Hey Jim -

Eric Aceto is a longtime builder in Trumansburg, near Ithaca. Ithaca Stringed Instruments

Those are amazing looking instruments! I'm pretty set with my current crop of mandolins (including that snakehead Ajr I got from you...) and my guitar playing is simply not worthy.

But wow...beautiful stuff!

Kirk