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New Toll-Free Number for Orders or Purchase Inquiries: 877-341-8898
Hours: 1:00 - 5:30 Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, 1:00 - 5:00 Friday &
Saturday
STORE BEING CLOSED! GREAT SALE GOING ON NOW!
We will still be selling R-Harps even after the
store closes.
Merlin has arrived; R-Harp Merlittle arrived and left in 2 days
Is Rick the Stradivarius of the
Harp? You decide next time one comes in.
We have a brand new Dusty Strings Ravenna-34 in stock!
Everything else 50 - 70% off
Flutes
Ralph Sweet walking-stick flutes 50% off
All Susato Whistles - 50% off
All Recorders - 50% off
Banjos – 50% off list GoldStar Wreath
Bodhran
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50% off
All
CD's and
printed music – 50% off
All accessories
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50% off
All
books – 70% off
First come, first serve. Special orders are excluded
from sale. All sales final.
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Next Irish Session: Contact Mary Sisk - call the store for the
number
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 Check
out the terrific new way to tour Savannah
called www.itoursavannah.com! While
you're at it, click on Podcast and Download file
under
Episode 103 - Irish Folk Traditions. Phillip Sellers does an outstanding
interview. Even with a live tour guide, you won't have an opportunity to hear
interviews like this with the people who make Savannah!
Newslinks
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We
are now Official Distributors for Encore music notation software.
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The Folk Traditions
Store moved June 7 from the Design District to the historic, D. D. Williams house at 12 Price
Street (at the corner of Bay Lane)! Click on the pictures below for closeups.
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Getting ready to cross Bay Street
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Walking South on Price Street
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Approaching from Bay Street
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Looking toward Bay
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The front porch
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The flutes & checkout room
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The harp room from the front door
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The harp room looking toward the front door
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The banjos, books and bodhrans room
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Books in the upstairs hall
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New
performer quality banjos by
Gold Star.
After selling our first Gold Star Banjo within a week, we
ordered three more. These Gold Stars are now on our LOWEST PRICE ON WEB sale.
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Check out our complete listing of Angi Bemiss
arrangements for folk harp. Every title available at all times. We also have
complete collections of CDs from Angi and from Pamela Bruner, Kim Robertson,
Grainne Hambly, William Jackson, Nancy Bick Clark, Diane Schneider and other renowned folk harpers.
We also stock of all of Harry O'Donoughue's as well as the annual best of the
Savannah Folk Music CDs.
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Who's
Who has informed Folk Traditions Store owner, David Dirlam, that his biography
will appear in their 2006 Edition of Who's Who in the World. It is research on memes that
led to this honors. An expansion and updating of the book "Memes in Your Life" will be a
goal for this year. More information at
www.memeticsconsulting.com.
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Store owner,
David Dirlam spends his mornings as the Research Analyst as Savannah Technical
College -- two jobs is too much.
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Printed music
is
now listed on the website by instrument and by
tradition.
Articles
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See the Savannah Morning News article on the FTS
Irish Session.
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David's
article on
Mastering a New Life Strategy appeared in the Nov/Dec issue of Coastal
Parent newspaper. It summarizes the latest insights from David's mastery
project.
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David's article on
Qualities that Make a Happy
Work Life appeared on page 3 of the First Issue (May
15) of Savannah's new Coastal Parent newspaper. It summarizes the conclusions of Wisdom on Wednesday's
two-months discussion of Studs Terkel's Working, What People Do All Day and
What They Feel About What They Do All Day.
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David's
Memes in Your Life is Now Available at the
store or order by phone.
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See the
Coastal Senior article on The Folk Traditions Store
What our customers are saying...
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A member of the O'Mahoney Society who had been to
Ireland over 100 times... "You can go all over Ireland and not find as good a
collection of books about Ireland as right here."
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A Massachusetts Librarian... "I've been in
a thousand book stores and never seen one with such a thoughtful organization."
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A Georgia pianist... "I never imagined a small
harp could have such a resonant tone."
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A Connecticut visitor... "If you keep playing
those Irish flutes, I might never leave."
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A Maryland cantor... "This is the best
collection of Jewish music I have ever seen."
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A SCAD Graduate Student... "I've spent many
hours in those big box bookstores and none of them carry these wonderful fiber
arts books."
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Elizabeth Everett, a mystical melodic singer from
Los Angeles who created a stunning system of
memes for
singing (and some
spiritually powerful singing as well) during our Wisdom on Wednesday Discussion wrote from back in California..."I
was so happy to be able to learn about a new topic which seems to have much to
offer in the expansion of understanding and consciousness."
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Ray Wood (in response to being asked if revisions
were needed for his
memetic profile) "If I
didn't see it, I'd swear it would not be possible. Now I know what I've been
doing the last 21 years."
Store Hours
Monday
Tuesday Thursday:
1:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Friday
and Saturday: 1:00 pm to
5:00 pm
Closed Sunday
except for special events
Our Mission
Through our books, instruments,
printed music and instructional videos, our customers take home the very life activities of traditional Savannah.
We draw especially on the Native American, British, Irish, Jewish and
African roots that existed in the minds and habits of Savannah’s founders. To
complement all of life's activities, we offer a variety of folk flutes and harps
that provide sweet melodies and gentle harmonies — ancient instruments
made with the finest modern craftsmanship.
Books to help you achieve the four benefits of
folk traditions
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Roots - their history, geography and
ecology
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Significance
- their languages, stories and religion
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Harmony - specialized commercial and political
activities needed for communities to grow
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Balance -
complementary, domestic skills that enable specialization
Three families of folk instruments to enhance balance in your life
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Harps - Folk or lever harps with 22 to 36 strings.
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Flutes -
Irish and native American flutes, recorders, Irish whistles, fifes.
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Banjos
- Open back and resonator types.
Exceptional printed music collections
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Irish
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Jewish
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British
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Harp
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Flute
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Banjo
Educational activities to enrich your skills and understanding
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Irish Session
– second Sundays
at 4:00 pm.
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Folk Harp Society and Ensemble –
Second Tuesdays 5pm
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Lessons at the store by appointment
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Flute, whistle, recorder and beginning harp with David Dirlam
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Advanced harp with Kristin Gustafson
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Other teachers recommended by the store but teaching at other locations include
Dean Owens (advanced harp), Anne Durant (beginning harp), Bob Williams (hammered
dulcimer), Mick Ayers (banjo and fiddle).
See our Mission Statement for a more
detailed description.
Membership Policy
Membership is $25 per
year and includes free or reduced admission to most store events, 10% discounts
on books and printed music except those already on sale (just ask for your
discount at the register). One year of free membership is given to anyone making
a purchase of $250 or more.
We accept checks using Telecheck and the following credit cards.
Contact Information
Proprietor
David Dirlam, Ph.D., Cultural
Psychologist
- Telephone
- Toll-free number for orders or purchase inquiries:
877-341-8898
- All other calls: 912-341-8898
- FAX 912-341-8566
- Postal address
12 Price Street, Savannah, GA 31401
- Electronic mail
david@folktraditionsstore.com
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