This summer the Pickin’ Porch will offer three workshops in ensemble playing.  The workshop series will conclude with a “field trip” to the Friday Night Jamboree for some parking lot picking on Friday June 25th.  Students will receive instruction in playing in a small group setting with several instruments and jamming.  Topics covered will include rhythm playing, soloing, arranging-on-the fly and jamming etiquette.  Special attention will be given to tuning, timing and taste.  Repertoire will include selections from a variety of American roots music styles including, blues, jazz, country, rock, old-time, bluegrass gospel and more.  Chord charts, lyric sheets and other printed material will be provided. This is an opportunity for intermediate students (those who have completed, or have almost completed, their Mel Book), to learn and practice how to play in a small ensemble. Depending on the level of participation, workshops will be sorted by age, ability and instrument.  Workshops will be one hour in length, meet three times (June 11, 18 & 25), and cost $20/ session. If there is interest, a second series of workshops will be scheduled.

The Pickin’ Porch is putting its remaining inventory of National Reso-phonic Guitars and Mandolins on Sale! (more…)

Come on down to the Jacksonville Center for the Arts, Studio 125 and visit our new location!  The JC is located at 220 Parkway Lane South in Floyd, VA. (more…)

The Pickin’ Porch is moving to the Jacksonville Center in Floyd, VA on July 1,2009. TPP will be located in Studio 125 and our phone number will remain 540.745.8863.  Instrumental lessons in guitar, ukulele, mandolin and banjo will continue to be offered and we will reopen as a retail store offering the best-quality-for-the-price instruments, instructional books and accessories.  Stop by soon and check out the new digs!

Century Studio Series – ROS 627

List Price: $1199.99

Our Price: $899.99

• Solid Sitka Spruce Top
• Solid East Indian Back & Sides
• Hand Buffed Nitrocellulose Finish
• One-Piece Mahogany Neck w/ Vintage “V” Profile
• 12th Fret Neckjoint
• Slotted Headstock
• Pyramid Style Ebony Bridge
• Hand-Shaped Scalloped Spruce X-Bracing
• Free Hardshell Case w/ Instrument Purchase

On Saturday, May 2nd the Pickin’ Porch retail store will close. The Pickin’ Porch will remain a fretted instrument instruction studio at the Willis Avenue location.

Most of the store’s inventory will be placed on clearance: Inventory will be 25% off retail price April 16th – 23rd and 50% off retail price April 24th – May 2nd.

Last year, I placed the Pickin’ Porch for sale. I hoped to sell the store and dedicate more time and energy to my guitar students, family, farm chores and performance career. Several potential buyers inquired about purchasing it and two sought to relocate it to downtown Floyd. However, a tightening credit market and downtown politics conspired against the sale. Selling in this environment is unlikely, yet I need to move forward. (more…)

Deering Golden Era Banjo

We recently aquired a “good as new” Deering Golden Era Banjo and have it priced to sell!  List Price is $4661, Regular Retail is $3496 Our Price is $2899.99!  This item is brand new; purchased direct from another  Deering dealer.  It includes a hardshell case.  Contact us at 540.745.8863 now — at this price it won’t last long!

For a limited time the Pickin’ Porch is offering free ground shipping to the “Lower 48″ on the following items. All instruments include hardshell case! Contact us to make a credit card order!

National Deficit!

We currently only have 2 National Reso-phonic instruments in stock; an RM-1 Mandolin & Vintage Steel Delphi.  Both instruments come with a hardshell case.  Free shipping on these two instruments to the lower 48.  Out of state buyers pay no sales tax!

Oh Deering, What Shall We Do!

Our newest instrument line, Deering Banjos, our flying out of the store!  Current inventory includes a Sierra, a Vega Old Tyme Wonder and a Goodtime Open-Back.  Sierra and Old Tyme Wonder include a hardshell case.

It’s Good To Be the King!

Recording King Guitars & Banjos offer superior tone and quality construction at a very affordable price!  We currently have the Century Studio Series ROS 606 (Mahogany Top) and 626 (Spruce Top) in stock.  Solid wood construction and exceptional playability.  I liked the 606 so much I bought one!  We also have Classic Series RD 26 and 27 & RO 26 and 27 in stock.  We include a free hardshell case with these instruments!

Click on the links to the left for more information on these items.  Contact us with any questions or, better yet, stop by and see us!

Scott Perry and some of his students will bring some holiday cheer to the folks at Skyline Manor at 237 Franklin Pike Road in Floyd.  They’ll perform tunes solo and with Scott ranging from the traditional “Silent Night,” the popular “Winter Wonderland,” the classic “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” and the quirky “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer.”