Fantastic Offer on Buffet Prestige Bass to low C

Buffet have made huge inroads over the past few years with their Prestige Bass Clarinets. Buffet's 'back to the drawing board' approach has produced an instrument that has made it one of the best selling professional basses. It is ergonomically very easy & responsive to play due to the fact that the keywork falls under the fingers & is set-up in such a way it is light & positive to the touch.
The sound is full & even throughout the range, particularly noticably in the high registers when so often the sound may 'thin'.
The Prestige Bass comes complete with mouthpiece & case with backpack straps.
Windblowers now have two in stock at a crazy price of £4995.00 each! HURRY WHILST STOCKS LAST!

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The Largest Selection of Sheet Music and Wind Instruments in the Midlands

Welcome to Windblowers, the Midland's premier wind instrument centre.

We offer the largest selection of sheet music and wind instruments in the Midlands. Our comprehensive selection of new and used instruments and our large range of instrument accessories means we always have everything you need for saxophones, clarinets, flutes, trumpets and trombones plus many other musical instruments from the world's leading manufacturers available and in stock.

All our staff are friendly, highly experienced and knowledgeable plus we have our own fully qualified instrument maker and repairer who offers specialist attention to your instrument.

Windblowers are proud to be the UK agent for Bernd Moosmann bassoons and also suppliers to local authorities, music societies and various educational establishments.

Windblowers Summer Holiday 2009

Please note that Windblowers will be CLOSED for our annual Summer holiday from 5pm on Saturday July 25th until 9am Tuesday August 4th.

There will be a messaging facility on 0115 9410543 and we will reply to all messages from Tuesday 4th August.

Please also be aware that any online orders will be despatched on our return.

Do you have an instrument for sale?

If so we may consider making you an offer!
Currently we are particularly interested in Oboes and Bassoons but we would consider any woodwind or brass instruments you may have.
Please call us on 0115 941 0543 with the make and model - you never know, IT COULD BE WORTH MORE THAN YOU THINK!

25th Anniversary Celebrations!

Windblowers celebrated 25 years of trading on Saturday 18th October 2008 at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham University, with a Gala Evening featuring two of their sponsored groups, Equinox Saxophone Ensemble - led by Alistair Parnell, and Nottingham Symphonic Wind Orchestra - under the baton of Keiron Anderson. The evening started with a grand champagne reception hosted by the Windblowers staff, led by partners Margaret Frogson and David Oldershaw with members of the trade, local teachers, professionals and customers. Equinox serenaded from above while the Lord Mayor of Nottingham met with Windblowers and their guests.
The evening followed on with a concert by NSWO and finished with a Buffet Supper for over 200.

The Evening Post's William Ruff was in attendance and wrote the following report:

'The pre-concert champagne set the tone for an evening that sparkled in celebration of a special anniversary. Windblowers, Derby Road music shop and tireless sponsors of community music groups and festivals in the area, is 25 years old.

Of all the jewels in their richly studded crown none shines brighter than the Nottingham Symphonic Winds, so it was fitting that they should take to the stage at the East Midlands Conference Centre to provide the evening’s entertainment.

Conductor Kieron Anderson led the band through a cosmopolitan selection of numbers designed to showcase not only precise ensemble (achieved despite the unhelpful acoustics) but also much individual virtuosity.

Russia, America, England, Vienna and Spain were some of the places whose music was represented, with the selection from Porgy and Bess and saxophonist Alistair Parnell’s breathtaking performance of Pequena Czardas standing out as highlights in a well-judged and highly entertaining programme.'

The evening was enjoyed by all!

Congratulations Windblowers! Here's to the next 25!

Take it away

We are proud to announce that Windblowers is now a registered participant of the Art Councils Take it away scheme. Take it away is an Arts Council initiative designed to help more people get involved in learning and playing music. The scheme allows individuals to apply for a loan of up to £2,000 for the purchase of any kind of musical instrument, and pay it back in nine monthly installments, completely interest free.

Read more about Take it away. Terms and conditions apply.

Assisted Instrument Purchase Scheme (AIPS)

Students can now save money when buying an instrument with Windblowers. There is a scheme called the Assisted Instrument Purchase Scheme which allows students to buy instruments without having to pay United Kingdom V.A.T. (15%). This means that when buying an instrument for £1500 you could save over £200 on the purchase price.

Read more about the AIPS scheme and see whether you are eligible. Terms and conditions apply.