I bought a Fipple recorder as part of my campaign to keep arthritic fingers moving. It’s great. Makes a good sound but best of all the holes at the foot of the instrument are perfectly placed for my... See more
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They carry more obscure parts and instruments that are hard to get from other places. The delivery took a bit longer than expected, but that might be just because of the current global crises, so can'... See more
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The recorder bag I bought was exactly as described and fits all my recorders snugly. Shipping from the UK was reasonable, and the package arrived quickly. I would buy from this company again. I... See more
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I got in contact with The Early Music Shop and was put through to the Snape Maltings branch. The member of staff (I think her name was Esther) was fantastic! She went above and beyond to check the rec... See more
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- #41 of 60 best companies in Music shop
- #4 of 4 best companies in Musical instrument rental service
- #6 of 7 best companies in Musical instrument repair shop
- #31 of 45 best companies in Musical instrument shop
- #4 of 8 best companies in Sheet Music Shop
- #8 of 9 best companies in Used Musical Instrument Shop
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The Early Music Shop is the largest source of historical musical instruments worldwide. We are an independent music shop specialising in Early Music instruments, accessories and printed music. Our expert staff have years of experience helping you to find the perfect instrument for you!
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The Early Music Shop, Salts Mill, Victoria Road, BD18 3LA, Shipley, United Kingdom
- +44 1274 288100
- hello@earlymusicshop.com
- earlymusicshop.com
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Great catalog of more obscure instruments
They carry more obscure parts and instruments that are hard to get from other places. The delivery took a bit longer than expected, but that might be just because of the current global crises, so can't blame them. The parts I ordered came in good condition, and most likely I will be ordering again when I need more recorder related things.
25 June 2026
Reply from The Early Music Shop
Thank you for your review. We're delighted to hear you were able to find the more specialist recorder parts you were looking for, and that everything arrived safely and in good condition. We really appreciate your understanding regarding the delivery time, and we're grateful for your patience. We look forward to helping you again whenever you need us!
good communication and packaging
23 June 2026
Reply from The Early Music Shop
Thanks, this is great feedback.
Great service
I ordered some rosin for gut strings as I needed it for tomorrow EMS sent it separately so I had it in time for the Canterbury Medieval Pageant. It arrived today and I’m delighted to find that it doubles as a frog for my medieval bow!! Great service from EMS, thank you so much!!!
3 July 2026
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Reply from The Early Music Shop
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're delighted we could get the rosin to you in time, and that it found a second career as a frog for your bow – that's certainly one of the more creative uses we've heard! 😄
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That's good to hear, thanks for letting us know.
Loving my new mollenhauer descant.
28 January 2026
Reply from The Early Music Shop
Ooh good, we're so pleased!
First class service all around.
18 June 2026
Reply from The Early Music Shop
Excellent to hear this. Many thanks for taking the time to give your feedback.
Good quality product fast delivery
19 June 2026
Reply from The Early Music Shop
Thanks for your feedback, glad we were able to help.
Always a pleasure to do business with…
Always a pleasure to do business with the Early Music Shop.
16 June 2026
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Likewise!
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Good to know. Thank you
Reply from The Early Music Shop
Phew! Glad we were able to help. It's a wonderful collection - enjoy!
Recent order of instrument
My order was processed and sent with commendable speed. Thank you for a great service. Highly recommendable.
5 June 2026
Reply from The Early Music Shop
Thank you for this lovely feedback, we're glad it all went smoothly for you!
They know their stuff
Helpful initial advice on which recorder is best to purchase and then prompt delivery. The recorder itself is a good robust initial instrument or back up piece.
15 June 2026
Reply from The Early Music Shop
Glad we were able to advise you on this instrument, and deliver it promptly. Enjoy playing!
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This is great news - enjoy playing, it's a beautiful instrument!
Great service, poor communication
Service was great. I just wish they had add a step into their CRM informing me that my £200+ instrument was well received via post and being add to the queue of instruments being processed. I only heard once they invoiced me at the end of the process - I had no idea of what happened to my instrument up to that time, which was quite a few days since I shipped it.
10 June 2026
Reply from The Early Music Shop
Thank you for sharing your feedback. This is really useful for us to know, and I will pass it onto my colleagues who handle the repairs. As you say, confirmation of arrival and a tracker to show where it is in the process, would be helpful.
Excellent transaction thank you
Excellent transaction thank you. Item was sent immediately. Beautiful instrument. Very happy.
11 June 2026
Reply from The Early Music Shop
We're glad you're happy with it. It is indeed a beautiful instrument. Enjoy playing it!
Really easy and pleasant shopping…
Really easy and pleasant shopping experience, the lute was delivered extremely quick and arrived safe and superbly packaged.
Couldn't ask for more.
12 June 2026
Reply from The Early Music Shop
Thank you for sharing your feedback, which is much appreciated. Enjoy your new lute, a wonderful instrument!
Amazing shop couldn't recommend too highly…
Amazing shop couldn't recommend it too highly. Barry always does a fantastic job and they got my recorder back to me before my concert excellent service!
4 June 2026
Reply from The Early Music Shop
Phew! Glad to hear it was in time. We'll pass your lovely comments on to Barry. Thank you.
Excellent service with fast delivery
Excellent service with fast delivery. The instrument is fabulous - such a beautiful tone.
5 June 2026
Reply from The Early Music Shop
This is great to hear, thank you for sharing. Enjoy playing!
Reply from The Early Music Shop
Thank you, glad it arrived safely. Enjoy!
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