Manufacturing Discounts

Deering Banjo Company

Deering Banjo Company is the largest manufacturer of American made banjos in the world. Deering banjos are played by the most discerning professional musicians who demand the highest level of response and quality in their performing instruments. We make both openback and resonator style banjos in scale lengths from 17-fret through 25 frets with a large variety of standard custom options as well as the ability to create personally designed inlays.  

Deering is happy to offer a 10% discount to Folk Alliance members who order a custom banjo with 3 or more custom options factory direct. Please call 800-845-7791 and ask for Carolina Bridges to place your orders or ask any questions you may have regarding any of our Deering banjos. 

Visit www.deeringbanjos.com to see the over 124 standard models available through the Deering Banjo Company.

Nechville Banjos and Accessories

Nechville is the brand leading the "Banjo Revolution" into new territory as the preferred choice for New Acoustic, Folk, Jazz, and Americana music. Nechville's patented designs guarantee that you can dial in the sound playability exactly to your preferences. With about 70 fewer moving parts than a regular hook-style banjo, Nechville's thoughtful designs remove excess weight, make for solid dependability (meaning less annoyance), and beautiful music. By being highly customizable and portable, Nechville is the place to go especially if you are a touring musician. We'll take your custom requests and provide you with the best banjo and accessories for your needs and budget. Mention your Folk Alliance membership number when inquiring to guarantee best price. A 10% discount or higher (depending on options) is available on all standard and custom products offered at www.nechville.com or call 952-888-9710 and ask for Tom. Membership to Folk Alliance will be verified so please don't hesitate to contact the FAI office at 901-522-1170 or fa [at] folk [dot] org with membership questions!

Oasis Disc Manufacturing

The official CD & DVD Manufacturer for The Folk Alliance Conference, headed by Folk Alliance member Micah Solomon, specializes in CD & DVD replication to the acoustic and world music communities. We're pleased to announce they are now guaranteeing a $50 discount to all Folk Alliance members.  Minor limitations apply.  Oasis is known for the radio broadcast samplers -- OasisAcoustic, OasisWorld, OasisRock&Roots and more-- that they distribute nationally to radio on behalf of their clients. This service is included at no additional charge with every order.  Please email micah [at] oasisCD [dot] com and he'll get you directly to the right person to help you out, or call Oasis at 1-888-296-2747.

FlashHarp: A USB device inside of a playable harmonica!

Here's a fun little piece of folk art that is handmade one piece at a time in the "Land of Lincoln" (who was a player, by the way) by The Backyard Harmonica Teacher. It's called the FlashHarp® and some might say, for today, it just makes more sense than harmonicas that just make music. FlashHarp® is a 2, 4 or 8GB flash drive inside the body of a playful, playable, 3-inch harmonica. Inside it is loaded with a folksy, video harmonica lesson by The Backyard Harmonica Teacher. FlashHarp is 'haute' to tote, a hoot to toot and has all the character but none of the baggage (beer breath, blues bars, etc.) of those old-timey instruments. Best of all, Folk Alliance International members get a 10% discount when buying FlashHarp. Click here for the online store! Call the Folk Alliance office for information on various membership levels at 901-522-1170 or email fa [at] folk [dot] org!

Colorado Case Company

Colorado Case Company makes soft cases, hard cases and case covers for all types of instruments, but specialize in stringed instruments such as banjos, mandolins, guitars, ukuleles and harps.  All of our Colorado Case Company products are designed to protect by insulating from heat, cold, rain and snow.  All of our products are made in America and come standard with a lifetime warranty.  We also manufacture case covers under the names of Small Dog case covers and Cavallaro case covers.  We are proud to support Folk Alliance and it’s members by offering a 15% discount on all stock and custom products.  Questions may be emailed to sales [at] coloradocase [dot] com. Orders must be placed, however, by phone in order to receive this incredible discount! 1-800-990-3626.

Groove House Records

Groove House Records is known for audiophile-class CD manufacturing, Groove House Records has created discs for thousands of independent recording artists since 1996. Every CD project includes real-time direct-to-glass mastering. Printed CD and DVD products are manufactured using vegetable-based inks and recycled paper. 100 free full-color 11 x 17 posters with any new order of 1,000 or more packaged CDs or DVDs.  Offer valid for new orders only and must be redeemed at the time of order placement. Poster artwork to be provided by customer. This benefit cannot be combined with other Groove House Records offers or discounts. Call Groove House Records at 1.888.476.6838 and identify yourself as a Folk Alliance member. You can also email cdrep [at] groovehouse [dot] com. Include a copy of your membership card when submitting your order forms. Call the office at 901-522-1170 or email fa [at] folk [dot] org for information regarding new membership, membership status, or other questions you might have!

VE Associates

VE Associates provides quick turn around and unsurpassed quality on anything from short run video duplication to large run CD and DVD replication. VE provides graphic design, full-service CD authoring, DVD authoring, CD and DVD mastering services, replication and duplication for musicians aroundCalifornia and worldwide. VE Associates is proud to offer a 10% discount off of our services for all registered Folk Alliance members. Order over the web or the phone. Make sure to mention Folk Alliance in the additional comments portion of the quote page or just tell the sales person you are from FA and qualify for the 10% discount. Membership will be verified with Folk Alliance so please don't hesitate to contact the FAI office at 901-522-1170 or fa [at] folk [dot] org.  Contact VE at www.veassociates.com or toll free at 877-474-7277. The local number is 949-474-6085.