THANK YOU to The Magic Fluke Company

THANK YOU to Phyllis and Dale Webb, plus all of the terrific folks at The Magic Fluke Company, for donating a FIREFLY tenor banjo-ukulele and custom TKL case.

This is a gift to Brian Schreck, MA, MT-BC, honoring how he touches hundreds of patient and family member lives with heartfelt music therapy.

Music therapy does not get any more HEARTFELT than actually incorporating patient HEARTBEATS in the process. Brian’s innovation has been featured by media big and small over the past few years. Adoption by other music therapists is growing. This May 2014 feature at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital shares the heart of it:

What is a FIREFLY banjo-ukulele? One of many creations of The Magic Fluke Co.

The FIREFLY is much like a traditional open-back banjo. Packs distinctive “banjo twang” and “driving rhythm”, yet is strung with nylon strings. Plays with ease and fun of a ukulele. Lighter, easier to hold than a traditional banjo. We donated several SOPRANO size versions of the FIREFLY to hospitals and they are a huge hit. The TENOR size has a longer 17″ scale with 8″ Remo banjo head, steel tone ring, beautiful maple.

The Magic Fluke Company – Sheffield, Massachusetts USA

USA innovation spirit and premium craftsmanship doesn’t get any better than instruments handmade by The Magic Fluke! This family run business in Sheffield, Massachusetts melds creativity, ingenuity and fine workmanship into an expanding line of superb acoustic instruments. CLICK HERE or photo above for an inside glimpse.

Their novel FLEA ukuleles are the heart and soul of True Joy Acoustics. Perfect for players of any ability. Ideal “tools” for supporting music therapy in critical healthcare settings where each one helps hundreds of patients.

Please consider making a contribution to our “Ukuleles for Hospital Music Therapy” campaign on GoFundMe. Soaring past the goal will bring more holistic music therapy to those in critical care settings.

https://www.gofundme.com/ukuleleshospitalMT

BID on a Kit at St. Max Festival, June 11-13

Thank you to the many who visited our display … and to the lucky winner!

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MUSICIAN MAKER KIT donated for silent auction at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church festival in Liberty Township, OH (5720 Hamilton-Mason Rd).
Bid to win the kit! Join all the fun! Festival runs June 11-13, 2010.

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Summer festivals bring families and communities together.  Good friends, food, drink, music, games, raffles, auctions, fresh outdoor air … rain or shine.  Free admission.  Free parking shuttles.  What a relief in a distressing economy.

In return, festival proceeds enable the gracious host to persevere in its community mission.  Volunteers and donations keep everything viable and efficient. True Joy Acoustics is proud to be a GOLD level sponsor of this year’s festival.

So if residing in or visiting the Cincinnati tri-state region in the middle of June, come join the fun at St. Max! See details by clicking: St. Max.

Win a Hibiscus RED Ukulele Kit ... starting bid is only $75!

Whether or not you successfully bid on a festival kit, remember that ongoing kit sales benefit two special community causes: all kits are quality packed by a visually impaired workforce, and we donate kits to pediatric hospital programs.

Summer is also a perfect time to learn and enjoy a FLEA ukulele!

Our kits make it easy to learn music and travel with all the right gear. All FLEA ukuleles are made in the USA. So pick a patriotic model color or two and start strummin’ a solo or duet … you’ll love your summertime FLEAs!

All kits and combo packs are listed on our EBAY Store and Amazon.com

Greg H., True Joy Acoustics founder