Acoustic Outfitters Music Shop

Acoustic Outfitters offers music lessons for beginning to advanced students, all ages and all styles of acoustic stringed instruments. Below you will find a list of our current instructors with a brief description of each person’s musical styles and background. Links to their personal webpages are provided, if available.
Please contact us with any questions and to inquire about openings.

RATES : $25 per ½ hour; $35 per 45min; $45 per 1 hour. Lesson fees are payable directly to the teacher. Cancellations must be made with a 24 hour notice to avoid a lesson fee.

RANDY BROWNING (207) 384-4252. ACOUSTIC AND ELECTRIC GUITAR. Folk, blues, rock and most other styles. Teaches Wednesdays through Saturdays. All levels.
RICK BIENIEK (603) 969-4830. CELLO, VIOLA and VIOLIN. Classical, pop. Teaches Wednesdays, beginner- advanced.
ELLEN CARLSON (603) 528-1705. FIDDLE. Bluegrass, swing, old-time, jazz, blues, square dance and improvisation. Teaches on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All levels.
GARY FILGATE (603) 778-9711. 5-STRING BANJO. Bluegrass 3-finger style. Teaches Mon – Thurs. All Levels.
BOB FROST (603) 427-1742. 5-STRING BANJO. Celtic and melodic 3-finger style. Inquire about schedule. All levels.
BOB HALPERIN (603) 988-3068. FINGERSTYLE BLUES GUITAR. Teaches on Mondays. Intermediate to advanced.
ALISON MAGILL (603) 867-9819. VIOLIN, VIOLA. All musical styles, all ages. Teaches Wednesdays and Fridays. Beginning to intermediate.
STEVE ROY (603) 312-6096. UPRIGHT AND ELECTRIC BASS, MANDOLIN. Bluegrass, Jazz, Folk, Classical, Rock, etc. Teaches Tuesday and Wednesdays.  All levels.
DAVID SURETTE (207) 384-8151. GUITAR, MANDOLIN. Folk, Celtic, Blues & Bluegrass in Traditional & Contemporary styles. Teaches on Mondays. All levels.
CHARLIE STRATER (978) 270-0858. ACOUSTIC AND ELECTRIC GUITAR. Rock/Blues, Bluegrass. Teaches daily.  All levels.
DAVID JAMES STUART (603) 778-0479. CLASSICAL GUITAR. Teaches Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. All Levels.
ED TAYLOR (978) 465-2690. CLAWHAMMER BANJO.  Frailing and old-time banjo. All levels.  Inquire about schedule.
MELISSA WATERHOUSE (603) 969-5123.  VIOLIN/FIDDLE. Classical, Celtic.  Teaches on Tuesdays.  Beginner to intermediate, all ages.
TJ  WHEELER (603) 929-0654.  GUITAR, UKELELE, TENOR BANJO, VOCALS. Blues, Swing and Jazz. Teaches on Mondays, all levels.