House Of Musical Traditions

This Takoma Park mainstay has been selling a full spectrum of instruments from around the world since 1972. Here you'll find everything from guitars and banjos to harmoniums, dulcimers and African drums.

The new location is in a converted two-story home, which once hosted a recording session by Mary Chapin Carpenter. The retail space is airy and inviting. In addition to offering an eclectic...

Since 1972 this funky Takoma Park "institution for folk and traditional instruments" has offered "hard-to-find" guitars, drums and pretty much "everything musically obscure" (think "bodhráns and tin whistles"), making it a treasured "regional and national resource" whose midpriced selection "beats out places twice the size"; an all-around "fun place to visit", it's overseen by "friendly",...

House of Musical Traditions specializes in acoustic, world & folk musical instruments such as guitar, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, dulcimer, harp, autoharp, sitar, hand drums & percussion from around the world, accordion, concertina, flute, tinwhistle, didgeridoo, and many more, as well as a wide range of accessories & instructional books. We offer rentals on many types of folk instruments as well...

House of Musical Traditions is a music store in Takoma Park, MD, right outside of Washington DC. Since 1972, HMT has been s...pecializing in acoustic musical instruments from around the world. You can see our complete catalog on our website, www.musicaltraditions.com. We also carry instructional books, folk music tunebooks, general interest music books, and amplification systems (focused on...