A local music shop can preserve a town’s culture, teach a beginner, and keep a family memory playable.

What if a music shop is not just where you buy an instrument, but where a community keeps its memories alive? Kim Dieterichs shares how Bucks County Folk Music Shop became a welcoming home for folk and bluegrass music in New Britain, Pennsylvania.

Anthony Pinto is the host of Bucks Co Living and a top-producing RE/MAX REALTOR® serving Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with 16+ years of experience as a Realtor, Property Manager, and Relocation Specialist. On this episode, Anthony sits down with Kim Dieterichs, who explains how her parents started the shop in 1966, why every instrument is carefully checked, and how the business welcomes beginners of all ages.

Listeners will discover how folk and bluegrass became part of the Bucks County community, why common stereotypes miss the music’s deeper history, and how an independent music shop can preserve culture, family memories, and local connection.

Host / Guest

Host: Anthony Paul Pinto

Anthony Pinto hosts the Bucks Co Living podcast, highlighting the local businesses, community leaders, people, and places that make Bucks County unique.

Guest: Kim Dieterichs

Kim Dieterichs is the second-generation operator of the Bucks County Folk Music Shop in New Britain, Pennsylvania, the oldest continuously owned acoustic instrument store in the U.S. Founded by her parents in 1966, she manages store operations and inventory, serving as a key regional hub for traditional acoustic musicians.

💡 What You’ll Learn

How Bucks County Folk Music Shop checks and adjusts every new or used instrument.

Why an improperly set-up instrument can make learning more difficult.

How beginners can choose the right guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, or ukulele.

Why folk and bluegrass music continue to connect generations.

How Kim Dieterichs challenges stereotypes about folk and bluegrass music.

Why independent music shops preserve local culture, memories, and community.

🔎 Key Questions Answered

What should you check before buying an instrument online?

Kim Dieterichs explains that many online instruments are not checked to ensure they are correctly set up and playable. At Bucks County Folk Music Shop, the repair team carefully inspects and adjusts every instrument.

Why does folk and bluegrass music still matter?

Kim Dieterichs connects folk and bluegrass music to honesty, history, soul, generations, and the many cultures that shaped American music.

What does Bucks County Folk Music Shop offer beginners?

The shop offers personalized guidance, repairs, instrument adjustments, and lessons in guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and ukulele. Kim Dieterichs emphasizes that beginners are welcomed without judgment.

💼 Connect with Kim Dieterichs :

🌐 Website → https://www.buckscountyfolkmusic.com/

📘 Facebook → http://facebook.com/Bucks-County-Folk-Music-Shop-167394280055136/

📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/buckscountyfolkmusicshop/

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-dieterichs-580a742a8

🎧 Follow Anthony Paul Pinto:

🌐 Website → https://www.buckscoliving.com/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/anthonypaulpinto/

📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/anthonyppinto/

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyppinto/

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⏱️ Chapters

(00:00) Welcome to Bucks Co Living

(00:44) Family Roots in the Shop

(05:23) Folk Music Finds Bucks County

(11:23) The Risk of Buying Online

(14:54) Choosing the Right Instrument

(20:28) Why Folk Music Still Matters

(25:17) Breaking Bluegrass Stereotypes

(28:36) Start Learning an Instrument

(35:07) Integrity and Success

(43:50) Why the Shop Feels Like Home

(46:29) Visit the Shop

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