Welcome
to Homestead Online!
 OK, you
missed the 2009 sessions with Steve. They were a big hit, as they
always are. The good news is that we've already booked next year,
which will be similar in structure and schedule. We'll leave from
this year on the workshop page, so those who missed out can read it for next
year.
So --
Mark Your Calendar
2010
Steve Kaufman Workshop Schedule is April 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2010.
Prices May Change -- Please Call
Recently a customer came in to get a book, and the price on the web site
was less than the current price. This sometimes happens when a
product is carried on the web site without looking at prices.
Therefore, please don't rely on the web price we show. If you call
(a good idea just to make sure we have your item in stock), ask for the
current price.
In other words, prices are
subject to change without notice. (Where have you seen that
before?).
Barry Densch receives C.F. Martin authorized repair status.
Before Barry Densch began doing repair work for the Homestead Pickin'
Parlor, he had been an authorized C.F. Martin & Co., Inc. repairman in
Chicago, IL. After relocating to Minneapolis and getting his shop set up
here, Barry took a trip to Nazareth, PA and visited his old friends at
Martin and told them he was ready and anxious to resume his working
relationship with Martin. They quickly replied that they were more than
happy to have him back in the fold and he's all set up and ready to go. So
if you're the original owner of a C.F. Martin & Co., Inc. Guitar and feel
you may have a warranted repair, give us a call.
Sorry Muthas New CD
EVEN HOTTER
OFF THE PRESS
&
WE'VE GOT THEM
AS WELL
The Sorry Muthas was a seminal
Twin Cities based fixture band of the 60s and 70s folk scene. Now for the
first time on CD, the Muthas can be revisited on their 'Greatest Hits,
Volume 3' compact disc which will help you relive the best parts of those
years or perhaps enable you to visit for the first time, portions of that
era that somehow evaded being permanently burned into your consciousness.
the Sorry Muthas first
incarnation began in 1967 when Papa John Kolstad and Bob Stelnicki joined
musical forces. During the next few years, the congregation grew through old
friendships, chance meetings and even occasional intentional recruitments.
The Muthas toured the country extensively performing at such legendary
venues as The Gaslight in New York City, The Unicorn in Boston, The Freight
& Salvage in Berkeley, CA and the Guthrie Theater (BCE) in our own Twin
Cities. They shared stages with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Vassar Clements,
The Dillards, Rosalie Sorrels, U. Utah Phillips among others. Loudon
Wainwright III would ask to sit in with the Muthas while he was still
relatively unknown.
'Greatest Hits, Volume 3' was a
1971 release. Through the marvels of science and the persistence of the
remaining Muthas, it's re-release will delight the ears of those who have
been patiently waiting as well as those who will be experiencing the Muthas
for the first time. It's a revered collection of original tunes,
contemporary songs by the likes of Loudon Wainwright III and old-timey tunes
originally brought to the table by Memphis Minnie. And it is IN THE
HOUSE!
Get your copy now - $ 15.75
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Folk Music Venues Page
We used to list on the home page a number of
venues which often (or occasionally) present something which qualifies as
folk or acoustic music events. We've decided to move the list to its
own page, and we'll occasionally make additions and changes to that
list. We hope this will become a useful resource for our customers
looking to hear some live music.
Featured Items!!
These are either items which seem to fly out of
the store as fast as we can get them, or they're products we think you should
know about.
 The Hottest Thing in Tuners
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The Intelli IMT Series
The Intelli IMT series tuners
are the extremely compact clamp-on chromatic tuners that are all the have been
taking the musical world by storm.
They clip on to the instrument peghead and pick up the string vibrations
directly through the clamping mechanism (see accompanying photo).
Featuring an extremely accurate quartz crystal 12-note full
range chromatic tuner. A2-B7 with +/- 0.5 cents accuracy.
“A” Calibration from 430 to 449 Hz in 1Hz steps.
Easy to read wide screen LCD readout acts and looks like a tuning
meter.
Extremely resistant to surrounding ambient noise.
Available with or without backlighting to make for easy tuning in
any level of ambient light.
3 Volt CR2032 battery included.
Overall dimensions = 1.8” x 1/8” x 2/2” (includes body & clamp)
Call today to purchase
IMT-500 (with backlighting) = $29.95
IMT-501 (without backlighting) = $24.95
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addresses. Should you do so, please drop us a note and let us know
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we can't afford to lose contact with a single one of our friends in the
music. And if you enjoy reading our periodic e-mail newsletters,
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