Due to special inquires we are now carrying the Mid East MFG. Musical instrument line.Here we are showing one of the Bagpipe series that will ship from Mid East Mfg. directly to you.


The sugested price for this instrument is $239.90 plus Shipping. We are selling this set for a proce of $177.00 with free shipping!


Bagpipe, Miniature, Cocus, Tartan Cover
27" x 18". Cocus wood with a fully functional chanter & drones, and a leather bag with a Royal Stewart Tartan covering. Known as Parlor Pipes, for inside playing. Includes 2 sets of reeds, 1 set of rubber stoppers, seasoning, and hemp. Key of B-flat.

We have many other is to miss from the Mideast collection and will be adding more and more as time goes on currently are adding many of the dulcimers including the hammered all summer and the OUDS.

Please let us know if you have any favorites you would like to see on this site and really very happy to provide them for you our goal is to provide quality instruments for beginners and intermediates and the professional at a reasonable price.

Thank you for your interest in our products.

Tommy Dodge

Swamp Stomper Resonator

The Swamp Stomper fuses a vintage triolian resophonic with a modern electric guitar to create a tone that’s straight from the bayou!

The JR-520-CEBM has a 9.5" hand-spun aluminum cone designed for maximum volume, a mahogany body, a maple biscuit bridge, a single cutaway design, vintage cream body binding and a pickup with volume and tone controls. The resonator comes with a black matte finish that looks great for blues and country playing.

The Swamp Stomper has incredible projection that’s maximized when played through an amp. The single cutaway design is excellent for blues solos and smooth slide playing.
Specifications (JR-520)


Just keep on Strumming

Tommy Dodge

The Violin Family

We are now offering we are now offering a 10% coupon usable on the Chemung music site for any of those students who register for it. This will help any and all student musicians and new players or those who just like music and are studying music some help in being able to find and purchase the right musical instrument for them.

Each of my other sites - the play in pitch.com and the our LED lights.com will have a similar 10% coupon available for anyone registering.

This coupon will be available throughout the rest of 2009 and I hope will help any and all were interested in getting a new instrument or trying our play in pitch program in the near future.

We as Chemung music are very much into using and will do anything we've can to help any and all enjoy the world of music.

Please let us know if you have any ideas that will help promote the cause of music.

The practicing,

Tommy Dodge

We are continually adding new equipment to our store. At Chemung Music we have added many new entry-level Johnson guitars along with the Johnson acoustic basses. I hope is to have what you need quality parts at a reasonable price.

We welcome any comments and suggestions as to what equipment you would like to see in our store. So far, you have been looking at acoustic guitars and folk instruments acoustic guitars and bluegrass instruments such as mandolins and banjos. We also carry a fine line of the resonators.

For those who do a lot of traveling the Johnson Trailblazer travel guitar is just what you need. It comes both right and left handed. The Trailblazer is truly the traveler's dream with its small-scale design and great look! It features a spruce top and mahogany back, sides, and neck. The Trailblazer also boasts other features you wouldn't expect to find on a travel guitar, like neck and body binding and full size nickel/silver frets. Built with great materials at a low cost, the Trailblazer always delivers when on the go. Whether you're camping, hiking, or just taking a quick road trip, the new Johnson Trailblazer is the perfect companion. It's a sure-fire hit for players on the run!

Please last know what your thoughts are on their store.We really would appreciate any and all comments.

Tommy Dodge

Play In Pitch Practice Program really works!

Our play in pitch program really does work!

in fact, it is working so well that we have decided bring it over to the Chemung music site as well.

On our play in pitch page we have a short video demonstration as to exactly how the program works. This short video will do more to show how the program works so please take a few minutes and check this out.

Of course we will continue to have the play in pitch program's available on the play in pitch.com site as well as some violin packages.

Have a great practice session,

Tommy Dodge

We are now offering the incredible line Violin Viola and Cello bows . These bows are extremely light approximately 40 grams this is the usual 60+ grams and are very easy to use. These bows were created and are manufactured by the E.W.Incredibow Company. Each bow is handmade to your specification and therefore takes up to four weeks for delivery.

As is shown on Chemung Music these bows are used on a veriaty of musical instruments including Violin,Fiddle, Viola, Cello, Dulcimer, Bowed Guitar, Psaltery,Musical Saw,Nickel Harp and Water Harp

Essential information about Incredibows:

1. We only make bows using Carbon Fiber sticks. We use NO WOOD in any bows, although we can make them LOOK like wood. (See Colors page for options)

2. We use NO Horsehair. ALL the "hair" is made of tough polymer filament designed to grab the strings well (when rosined) and last literally for YEARS! Bow AND hair is warranted to last a minimum of three years. Some musicians have regularly used the same Incredibow for four years now, without loss of even one hair! WE HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG THIS BOW WILL LAST WITH PROPER CARE.

3. All the bows bow "outward" and the hair is permanently tensioned. They are NOT designed for rehairing - if it wears out before three years we'll send you a new bow.

If you have special needs for our incredible, such a special tension or other needs, let us know and we will customize the bow for your use.

Tommu Dodge

My Vertical Viola

The Instrument in my picture is an Alto Violin or more commonly called a Vertical Viola. I made this instrument by using a very small one 10th cello and converting it to a vertical viola with the appropriate strings. The vertical Viola is a member of the violin octet

The violin octet is a family of stringed instruments developed in the 20th century primarily under the direction of the American luthierCarleen Hutchins. Each instrument is based directly on the traditional violin and shares its acoustical properties, with the goal of a richer and more homogeneous sound. Unlike the standard modern stringed instruments, the main resonance of the body of the violin octet instrument is at a pitch near the two middle open strings, giving the instruments a more balanced, clearer sound.

The instruments of the violin octet are:

Instrument	Tuning	Notes
Treble Violin	G-D-A-E, tuned an octave above the violin
Soprano Violin	C-G-D-A, tuned a fourth above the violin	About the size of a three-quarter violin
Mezzo Violin	G-D-A-E, tuned the same as the violin	The body is an inch longer than a conventional violin but the strings are the same length
Alto Violin (Vertical viola)	C-G-D-A, tuned the same as the viola	Similar to a viola but larger, and is often played upright, like a cello
Tenor Violin	G-D-A-E, tuned an octave below a standard violin	The body is similar to a half-size cello but with thinner ribs and a longer neck
Baritone Violin	C-G-D-A, tuned the same as a cello	Larger than a conventional cello
Small Bass Violin	A-D-G-C, tuned a fourth above a double bass or G-D-A-E, tuned a fourth below a cello.1
Contrabass Violin	E-A-D-G, tuned the same as a double bass or C-G-D-A, tuned an octave below a cello.1	Larger than a conventional double bass

If you are interested in the Vertical Viola you may contact me for more information or you may go through Google and type in the words for Vertical Viola.

I enjoy playing the Vertical Viola because I may play it like a cello and enjoy a little of both worlds in plain my music.I do use the Viola play in pitch program for practicing my vertival viola.

This is just one of the many stringed instruments that there are to enjoy. So many instruments and so little time.

Tommy Dodge

Why We are Here

When I was growing up, we had a Grand Piano in our living room. Mother played, My sister followed in her footsteps and more. We lived near Tanglewood Music Festival and went to most of the concerts during the summers as well as places like The Potting Shed to hear Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman and many others.

We all took piano lessons. I played the sax. In high school I joined the Glee Club, Choir and Double Quartet.. I like music!

I did not keep up with my music but one morning I woke up listing to my two sons playing electric bass and guitar. My next response was to get my violin and join in. I am not that good but had a lot of fun. I enjoy many of the other instruments such as the viola, cello, mandolin, balalaika, and others.

I have started taking lessons from David at String Thing Music and found that one of the most important requirements for enjoying music is to play in pitch. Of course you also need a reliable instrument to play in pitch.

With this in mind I have put together a selection of quality stringed instruments for the beginner and intermediate student as well a a few of orchestral quality. All of our violins, violas and cellos come with a free download copy of our Play In Pitch program found at www.playinpitch.com

Our current stock of instruments include Guitars, Electric Guitars, Electric Basses Violins, Violas, Cellos, Basses, Mandolins and Banjos. We also have Cases, Stands and Much more. If you can not find what you are looking for please let us know. You will find us at www.chemungmusic.com


Tommy Dodge