Vouchers - Christmas made easy

Those of you listening to Pat Kenny over the last few days will surely have heard the segment on Vouchers - or rather on how some shops won't honour vouchers. You may have heard my email on Thursday or the mention we got yesterday - we absolutely disagree with putting any kind of expiry date or renewal fee on vouchers and we said so :)
When you buy a voucher from us, we see that as being as good as money; and until money gets an expiry date, our vouchers remain valid...

There are several ways to buy a voucher, the best way is to pop into the shop; we'll give you a nice music themed card with the amount plus a receipt as back up in case you or the recipient lose their vouchers (easily done, as I know to my cost!)
You can also buy through Paypal, on our website but be sure to check whether Paypal charge your account/country a fee for processing. (If you buy in the shop obviously there is no fee and we do not benefit from any fee that Paypal charges the buyer.)

A voucher can be used against any purchase in the retail section. If you have a balance left over you can hold on to it until you want to use it...no matter how long that takes :)

Aluminum Low Whistle by Tony Dixon

New! Tony Dixon has added to his already fabulous range with the Low D Aluminum ... only €120 ! with polymer adjustable mouthpiece, this is a lovely mellow affordable Low D.
Fresh in and already popular :)

Plus we have the Low D polymer two piece back in stock, still at the great price of €90

A bodhrán is not just for Christmas....

A great gift for christmas, is the auld Bodhrán. It ticks so many boxes; it's an actual instrument, it is a unique part of Irish traditional music, it's beautiful, it can be decorative or functional and if you give one to the right person, it can drive everyone in their house insane on Christmas day (we obviously don't encourage that kind of thing, you understand, but if you should happen to...)

Sean O'Riada reputedly said the best way to play a Bodhrán was with a knife; but he obviously had never indulged in the glorious creations of Michael Vignoles, Paul McAuley, Paraic McNeela, and others.

Nor is it an expensive item! For something that gives hours of amusement and opens up a world of music and playing to people they are extremely affordable. A handmade 12" with bag and beater consts €30, 16" with bag and beater €45 - the same in 18" with bag and beater costs €50.

More professional level bodhráns start at €60 for an 18" (again with cover and beater) and there are lovely 14". 16" and 18" from €85 - €90.

A new aspect of the Bodhrán in the last 30 years has been the Tunable Bodhrán - in the last ten years they have gone from large, overweight rather awkward beings to deep-toned, beautifully finished, resonant and easy to use creations. Usually available from €130 apx, they come in a wide variety of depth, size and tone.

DVDs and books abound, everything you need to get started; and the true beauty of the bodhrán is that it gives as much pleasure to the solitary musician as to the extrovert performer. As a stress buster, it can hardly be bettered - just let the rhythm take over......

stockingfillers at Charlie Byrne's Music Shop

Santa Shops At Charlie Byrne's!

Even Santa shops with us - he loves our stocking fillers ! Where else can you get a unique, funny or practical gift for under €10?? Just check out the range -

New! Phone charms in amazing colours and designs, inc "banjo" "accordian" "fiddle" "guitars" "music stand" and more - only €4.95

Musical Snap and Music Trivia Quiz sets all reduced to €5.95

Fridge magnets (large) from Violin to Saxaphone - only €6.95

Musicians Joke Book €8.95

Music Facts in Handy Packs (guitar chords/trivia/theory and jokes) €2.25

Music Carrier Bags in great colours and designs from €7.95

Badges from €4.95

Playing cards €3.95

Mouse mats from €7.00

Mozart Design Thank you notes €5.95

Packets of Greeting Cards 5 for €8.95

Notebooks inc "Sick Note" "Drop me a note" "compose a note" only €1.25 (half price!)

Writing Paper inc cream and white - €2.60 (half price)

Post-it booklets inc "Gone Chopin,Bach Soon" and treble clef designs only €1.50 (half price)

Chopin Lizst shopping lists €2.25 (half Price)

Erasers and pencils €1

Pencil Cases - all 10% discount

Rulers €1.95

Bronze Die Cast Pencil Parers in Violin, Piano, etc € 5.95

Mugs (bone china, varied designs) €9.95

Mugs - varied designs €6.95 and €8.95

Benticels (Pencils in Treble Clef Shape) €2.95

Quaver pens €2.95

Pens in treble clef shape €1.95

Bendy Pens €1.95

Christmas Carols all half price!

Coasters (set of two) €2.50 (half price)

Aprons were €15.95 now €10

Tea Towels were €6.95 now €5.00

Padded Oven Gloves "food glorious food" were €15.95 now €10

PLUS amazing special offers including Photoframes were €18.95 now €15.95;

Cotton Bags "conductor" €12.95 now €10.95 and Music design Ties from €13.95 and much more!

SO follow Santa's lead and pop in - get a present or stocking filler that is fun, and useful, and pretty and VERY good value....

RIng in Christmas and the New Year!!

Ding Dong Merrily on High...sorry couldn't resist :)

We're having a great time now, because the Christmas Crackers have arrived - the red ones we've had before...they each contain a whistle, tuned to a different note, that you can use to play great tunes! There are hats, song sheets, numbered badges, a conductors badge, easy instructions - the most tone deaf guest can join in.

But now we also have Handbell Crackers! Huge, Luxury size crackers each containing a handbell, with songsheets, and instructions. Follow the Leader to create tunes from Christmas Carols to famous songs... with hat, and joke as well.

These are just the best fun you can have around a dinner table!

Also new in are bone china mugs, phone charms (only €4.95! the ideal Stocking Filler) and fridge magnets.....check them out!