Category Archives: MUSIC MATTERS
SOUND & FAIR FEATURED IN THE OBSERVER
Sound & Fair campaign featured in the Observer on Sunday 7 June 2010
SOUND & FAIR PARTNERS WITH JUST FORESTS TO REACH OUT TO IRISH AFRICAN BLACKWOOD USERS
Irish NGO partnership will raise awareness amongst flute players and manufacturers
HANSON CLARINETS COMPLETES WORLD’S FIRST CHAIN OF CUSTODY FOR SUSTAINABLY HARVESTED AFRICAN BLACKWOOD
Hanson Clarinets to launch the world's first FSC-certified woodwind instrument
WALDEN GUITARS LAUNCHES FSC-CERTIFIED ACOUSTIC GUITAR RANGE
US guitar manufacturer makes commitment to FSC based on sustainable forestry principles
AFRICAN BLACKWOOD STORY BROADCAST ON IRISH RADIO
In September 2009, Irish flute maker, Martin Doyle, travelled from the West coast of Ireland to Southern Tanzania in find and learn about the African Blackwood or mpingo tree.
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GIBSON GUITARS RAIDED FOR USING ILLEGALLY-SOURCED WOOD
Guitar manufacturer suspected of using illegally sourced Madagascan rosewood
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KEY ISSUES FOR UK RETAILERS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MADE FROM AFRICAN BLACKWOOD
Assessment of the woodwind instrument market and impact of price premium
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KEY ISSUES FOR UK PLAYERS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MADE FROM AFRICAN BLACKWOOD
Consumer survey assessing consumer willingness to pay price premium
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NICHOLAS DANIEL CONFIRMED AS SOUND & FAIR PATRON