Examining Boards:

Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM), the world's leading examination Board, useful info and forum for students and tutors, www.abrsm.org

London College of Music Examinations, (Thames Valley University) www.tvu.ac.uk

National College of Music London, www.nat-col-music.org.uk  

Trinity College London, incorporating Trinity Guildhall, www.trinitycollege.co.uk

Free sheet music:

www.free-scores.com, www.pianoworld.com, www.gmajormusictheory.org, www.sheetmusicdirect.com, www.imslp.org, www.sheetzbox.com

Miscellaneous:

My book review blog:  http://bookblogforbookworms.blogspot.com

Massage for Musicians, Gill El Najar, Practitioner of Therapeutic Massage, BA(Hons), DTM, MSHP; 0161 881 8229

Music Corner Ltd., Free worksheets, articles, printouts and free music and how to music, www.musiccorner.co.uk

Piano Books, books about pianos and piano inspired novels, www.concertpitchpiano.com

The Marcliff Singers, women's group available for concerts, events. marcliffsingers@manchesterpianotutor.co.uk

UK Piano Page, Association of Blind Piano Tuners - everything you've ever wanted to know about pianos. www.uk-piano.org

Music Festivals

British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance & Speech, http://www.federationoffestivals.org.uk 

Ramsbottom Music Festival, Woodhey High School, Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom. ramsmusicfest@tiscali.net www.ramsbottommusicfestival.org.uk

Music suppliers/shops

Alan Gregory, Fallowfield, www.alangregory.co.uk

Forsyths (see below)

Read Franklin & Heywood Ltd., 11 Broad Street, Bury BL9 0DA. 0161 764 4624. www.musicshopuk.co.uk

Piano Dealers

Dawsons Music Shop, Manchester 0161 237 1770, www.dawsons.co.uk  and Stockport, 0161 477 1210.

Forsyth Brothers Ltd, 0161 834 3281, www.forsyths.co.uk

Mark Goodwin Pianos, Rochdale, www.markgoodwinpianos.co.uk

Music Box Pianos Ltd., (Prestwich), Yamaha dealers, 0161 0800 074 2667, www.pianoplus.co.uk

North West Piano Centre, Longsight, 0161 225 4110, www.nwpc.co.uk

Steinway Piano Gallery, Bolton, 01204 364456, www.Steinway.co.uk

Piano Teachers' Professional Associations:

European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA), www.epta-uk.org

Incorporated Society of Musicians, (ISM) www.ism.org

Piano Tuners

David Daniels, 01706 630908 or 07816 987978

Adrian Tarrant, 07779 138369, pianoact@hotmail.co.uk

Piano Tutors

www.iteachpiano.co.uk

Peterborough Piano Lessons: One-to-one piano tuition service based in Peterborough. 15 years experience in playing, performing and teaching the piano to persons of any age.

Schools and Colleges of Music, Manchester:

Chetham's School of Music, 0161 834 9644, www.chethams.com

Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), 0161 907 5200, www.rncm.ac.uk