Owner Vernon McIntyre is part and parcel of what makes " Famous" such an interesting place.

Famous Old Time Music Company
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Kitty McIntyre has more than a little to do with the friendly feel of the Famous Old Time Music Company.  Ask her what they carry and she might answer...
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well, we have...new, used, and vintage instruments; accessories such as strings, picks, capos, rosin, etc.; lessons; repair services; appraisals; books; tapes; CDs and videos. Hard to find banjo parts are a specialty. Instruments in stock include guitars, dobros, banjos, mandolins, fiddles, basses, bodhrans, irish whistles, harmonicas, accordions and concertinas, lap dulcimers, hammered dulcimers, autoharps, ukuleles, and the occasional drum set or wind instrument. Brand names include Martin, Sigma, Gibson, Regal, Flatiron, Dobro, Hohner, Folk Roots, McSpadden, Oscar Schmidt, Chromaharp, Washburn, Dixon, and Oddessa.  I think that's most of it."