Folk & Acoustic Musical Instrument Specialists

OUR AIMS



From Beginner to Expert

  • We want to give beginners a chance to take up a folk instrument, as well as to provide the best for those who already play.

A Commitment to Traditional Music

  • We aim to encourage more people to discover and enjoy English, Irish, Scottish & Welsh traditional music, as well as all the many other types of folk music now played these islands
  • Everyone at Hobgoblin is involved in folk music; most of us are regularly gigging musicians. We provide employment to a growing number of folk musicians, makers and repairers, we support many live music events across the country and our record label gives an outlet to some of the best new folk and acoustic talent.

Making Real Music

  • We help keep music live, by making real acoustic instruments widely available at affordable prices, and financially supporting live events.
  • We always encourage people to make music themselves, by taking up a musical instrument. You are never too young or too old to start!

Try the instruments for yourself! We keep a huge and varied stock of new and secondhand instruments.

ZITHER

   
Definition: The family name of all instruments which have strings stretched across a box. Popular in central Europe, In addition to the melody strings, the Concert Zither has a guitar type fretboard (similar to the epinette des vosges), and other models have strings grouped together in chords.
Read the full Autoharps, Zithers & Dulcimers FAQ Page.