       
 The Folk Shop has been in business in Tucson, Arizona since 1986. The store was originally founded by
B.L. Anderson and was situated in a
small, humble location in the 4th Avenue Shopping District (well known for their two annual street fairs and ex-Bohemians-turned capitalists).
In 1991, the store was purchased by its current owner, Paul Blumentritt. The next few years brought growth to the business and by the time
1995 was over, we found ourselves in a big, bright, beautiful setting in mid-town, where we currently
reside.
 We've since been able to disguise the odors of new carpet and fresh paint and replace it with the wonderful aromas of vintage cases, old
calfskin heads, and dust bunnies the size of golf balls. We've also managed, quite successfully, to fill the store from top to bottom, and side to side, with just about every imaginable instrument. We pride ourselves on the diversity of vintage and world instruments in stock.
Paul's poison is banjos (more than 250, most for sale!) but we are constantly looking for old guitars, mandolins, fiddles and any old musical treasures no matter how eclectic. We travel a lot and have many friends helping us bring these treasures back to Tucson.
We buy; we sell; we love interesting trades and consignments; and most of all, we love talking about music, the instruments, and the people who play them.
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