Booth's Music is a music retail outlet in the oldest part of Bolton town centre, Churchgate, UK. The store sells sheet music, instruments and accessories and offers music tuition and repairs and servicing to instruments. It also features a recording studio.
History James Booth established Booth's Music on Hotel Street in 1832."180 Years On: Booth’s Music Continues to Evolve | Business Boom Bolton" . Retrieved on 2 October 2014. The store was later moved to Churchgate.""Very Valuable Freehold Public Houses". Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Tuesday 04 December 1877. (via British Newspaper Archives - subscription required) It is one of the oldest family businesses in the Bolton area, and among the oldest music retail shops in the world.'Music shop has a lot to celebrate' (2007) The Bolton News, 2007
Booth's has remained in the same family, with Mr. James Booth being the great, great, great, great-grandfather of the present owners. The shop operates from premises on Churchgate, in a neighbourhood with an extensive history."Churchgate Bolton Heritage Trail". Mills, Mines and Machinery."Historic Churchgate". Bolton News.
Booth's sells and services, and gives advice about instruments of all origins including guitars, brass and woodwind, percussion, folk and ethnic instruments and stringed instruments. 'Shops 175 years of making great music' The Bolton News, 2007 In recent years, tuition has been offered in studios built onto the shop premises "Talented youngsters perform concert". Retrieved on 2 October 2014. and the business also includes a recording studio under the name of "Talent Pool" 'Talent Pool recording opens doors to musicians' (2011)The Bolton News, 2011."Chairman of BRIT Awards Judges Battle of the Bands". Retrieved on 2 October 2014.
Booth's Music were at one time sponsors of the Wanderers Premier League football team."Music shop pulls Wanderers sponsorship". Retrieved on 2 October 2014."It's Not Looking Good For The Wanderers - Voice Of Bolton" . Retrieved on 2 October 2014.
Booth's Music presents local concerts featuring amateur and professional musicians,"Hundreds enjoy Booth's Music event at Victoria Hall". The Bolton News."Concertgoers dig deep for charity at music shop's annual Christmas event". The Bolton News, Melanie Wallwork / Thursday 24 December 2015 and organizes other local events related to music and musicians."Buskathon in memory of well-known Bolton landlady". Bury Times."Rock out for Easter! | University of Bolton" . Retrieved on 2 October 2014. In 2012 the store organized a neighbourhood festival to celebrate 180 years in business."The Churchgate Festival: Booth’s Music Celebrates 180 Years of Business! | Business Boom Bolton" . Retrieved on 2 October 2014.
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Booth's Music 'History' (2012) https://web.archive.org/web/20111122223630/http://www.boothsmusic.co.uk/history.html Ye Olde Man & Scythe "History" (2008) https://web.archive.org/web/20120130032055/http://yeoldemanandscythe.com/homepage2.html