Historical February–March 2009 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
A few years ago a cousin from Ireland was visiting. Right before she left we asked her if she had any last minute requests. Being musically inclined, she said she would really like to have some music sheets for some of our national songs like America the Beautiful.
She was sure that on short notice (she was leaving for airport in about 15 minutes) there was no way we could fulfill this request.
I told her to wait a minute, ran over to Baton Music on Delmar, and was back with her music sheets before she left for the airport. So goes my story relating to one of the institutions in the loop, Baton Music. Baton has been in existence since 1948, although we do not know how long it has been at the Delmar location. Suffice it to say it has been there long enough to need some sprucing up, and that is exactly what the new owner (Joel Schad) has done. Baton’s traditional business had been selling music sheets and instruments, along with instrument rentals. Since purchasing the business last June, Joel has added to the instrument selection. Future plans call for additional instruments in the ethnic and vintage realms. Plans also include call for lesson rooms for instructors and instrument rentals.
We welcome Mr. Schad to our neighborhood and wish him the best of luck as proprietor of keeping up one of our the long-standing and independent businesses, that has helped to make the Loop a special place for many years. in the past and hopefully many more in the future.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, February–March 2009.
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