Swing central

I had yesterday off and wandered into Russell Scarborough's new music instrument store Russell's Music World, located just behind Cogan's pizza off Colonial Avenue in Norfolk. What a great little space. This is the kind of shop that can act as a hub for the area music community -- a neighborhood store where players can pick up strings and catch up on word-of-mouth news circulating through the local scene. Russell's a fine jazz drummer, but his shop caters to all sort of musicians. I saw a cool 1960s-1970s Japanese semi-hollowbody guitar there and picked up a used bass drum pedal for $25.

I heard about the place from folk musician Amy Ferebee, who was recruiting me for a guitar workshop that's to be held at Russell's 2 p.m. March 16. It's being taught by Celtic guitarist Robin Bullock, who will also give a concert that same evening at Park Place Baptist Church. For information on the workshop, call Amy at 456-1446.