I have been a Bannar customer for over 40 years, first with Harold Bannar, and now with his son…read moreScott ,who inherited the business when his father retired. Scott is knowledgable and trustworthy. He knows everything about pianos there is to know and is truthful when he imparts information. He has tuned my piano for decades and notifies me when it is time to tune again, a service that removes a tiny piece of my bundle of things to be remembered on a yearly basis. Scott is personable and I look forward to seeing him when he arrives. I recommend him without reservation!

I called Mr. Bannar on a Tuesday and was able to get him over to tune my baby grand piano that same…read moreweek on Thursday. He was excellent and explained what he was doing and why he was doing it. My piano was severely out tuned as it was taken apart and moved from two different location and wasn't tuned in years so he recommended it being tuned twice which he completed. I will continue to use him for as long as he continues to serve my area.

On time, friendly, courteous, professional, efficient. Reasonable fees. Will certainly hire him…read moreagain when piano next needs tuning.

From the owner: Every piano has a story. I want to tell others that story…read more Every piano has a voice. I want to make that voice sound as beautiful as possible. That’s why I tune pianos. Your piano should have a tuner that cares about it as much as you do. It’s a musical instrument, but it’s also a memory maker, a joy giver, and a storyteller.

Jonathan managed to schedule my piano tuning within a few days, showed up at the announced time,…read moreand charged a competitive price that he had told me on the phone. Very friendly but discrete and focused on making the piano sound great. And it does sound great.

Jonathan has provided expert tuning on my kawai. He takes his time and does a great job.read more

I wrote an extremely positive review based on my personal experience of how great this company is…read moreso I won't repeat myself -I urge you to scroll through the negative ones (which seem to stay firmly there, even though they are mostly not new) to see the "not currently recommended" (i.e. positive) reviews to read it. Update: I'm not seeing my positive review, so I'm repeating it here: "It doesn't get any better than this! Bob and Kerry are scheduled to take a check with them to pick up my husband's new (to him) C. Bechstein piano in New York. I sent it Fedex, to arrive today (Monday) but, because of snow, Fedex won't deliver it because of a snowstorm. Bob personally volunteered to drive to meet the driver so he could get the check today! What amazing customer service! I know other businesses in this market who wouldn't lift a finger to help out in a case like this! In addition to his "above-and-beyond" attitude, Bob also is extremely responsive, service-oriented, and just plain nice. He worked with me and Fedex to find a way to get the check, and I totally trust him to do an excellent job with the piano." But I do have to ask WHY is my review - the most recent one which would usually be on the top of the list - which WAS showing up yesterday be moved to the "not currently recommended" list in less than 24 hrs after I posted it?? I have written other Yelp reviews and this has never happened - even with 5-star reviews. This smacks of manipulation. Are the other people paying Yelp or what? Why is there this negative tilt towards this company when MOST of the reviews (ALL of the "not currently recommended" ones) are extremely positive? Update: Luckily, the negative ones which used to be so prominent (and so false IMHO) have also fallen off the bottom of the list. So now you can see how so many of us have had great service from this exceptional small company. You can trust your piano to Bob.

Excellent service!!! From calling to follow-up on a quote with Kerry through the actual pick-up…read morein Palmyra Pa to Delivery in Harrisburg Pa., that included taking and discarding an old piano. Kerry was wonderful, she listened to our need and would have scheduled a next day pick-up had we been prepared. The two gentlemen that were sent by Kerry, were the most professional, kindest, knowledgeable and definitely experts at their profession. Communications were the best. We received status calls through-out with updated ETA's. What is also impressive was their concern for their client. The original scheduled pick-up time was impacted. They did not assume that we would hang around, they asked if it were ok to still pickup and deliver. The delivery involved navigating through grass to a lower level; and removing a older heavy piano. It must have been made not be moved. I strongly and highly recommend their services.

Thank you very much Paul Whitson for doing a great job on training my daughter into becoming an…read moreexcellent pianist! You have made her dream come true! You were really patient and your very affordable rates were really helpful as well. Kudos!

From the owner: Piano Tuning & Minor Repairs, Discounts for Churches & Businesses, 25 Years of Experience; Up To…read more10% Off Initial Tuning (new customers only). Also provide music lessons for most instruments. Accept cash and personal checks. Serving your area with satisfaction.

I requested a quote in the middle of the night and spoke with someone that morning. The pricing was…read morefair for the distance between the destinations. I received a follow up call the day before to confirm everything. I received an invoice that listed everything we discussed regarding the quote. The young men sent to move my items were pleasant and very professional. They came in and managed to get everything out the apartment and into my house within a timely manner. They kept me up to date every step of the way. I just wish I had more cash to give them a bigger tip. Great job Blue Skies Movers. I would recommend booking through them.

I'd give zero stars if I could! These people broke my $1000 coffee table, OVER 4 YEARS AGO!! After…read morebeing told that the $300 table I had found that I was willing to accept a a replacement was too expensive, but that he would take it up with the owner and get back to me. He never did, then when I finally got ahold of someone, a woman answered and told me he died. I'm not saying that was a lie, but as such I have her 2 months to get back to business and try to figure out what she was going to do about my table. That never happened and when I finally did get ahold of someone after the 2 months, they answered, acted like they couldn't speak English, and blocked me! The main reason I hired movers in the first place was to move this table and the matching couch table because they're very heavy! They didn't listen when I told them that they needed to move them first, so after moving the couch, loveseat, recliner, and matching table, theiy were hot and tired! WOULD NOT RECOMMEND!! DO NOT HIRE THEM!

I have used Congressional Piano movers three times now. I hesitate to give a poor review to a small…read morebusiness, but if you choose to use this company, you should be aware that the scheduling/booking process is extremely poorly managed and unreliable. The movers themselves are excellent and competent, and have moved my upright piano in and out of some very tricky spaces (with stairs and sharp turns). So if you have a tough move, they will most likely be able to do it. However. Two out of the three times I have booked with them there has been a major mix-up with my booking. The first time, I called weeks in advance and booked a date. I asked for an email confirmation but never received one. I called a week out to confirm, and found that they had completely lost my reservation. They could not come on the day I booked, which caused a big issue with moving out of an apartment. I chose to use them again the next time I moved, because I know the movers do their jobs well. (I now feel that this was a mistake). This most recent time, after I had made it clear in my booking that it needed to be after noon because of my work schedule, I was essentially guilt-tripped into moving my time slot to very early in the morning, because they had managed their own schedule poorly. When I booked initially, it also took several emails and phone calls to get a confirmation email from them, which I had hoped would guarantee that they didn't try to change my time. Obviously that didn't work. I want to support these folks as a family-run business. But I will never book with them again after the stress and hassle it requires every single time. Update - And this is fun, even though my piano move was on December 11, they have only just now charged my card for the several hundred dollar charge, on December 21. When I paid, I had to read my credit card number over the phone to someone. So I guess my credit card number has been sitting, written down on a piece of paper in their office, for 10 days. And they only just now remembered to charge it, with no notice. Extremely unprofessional.

Do not use Congressional Piano Movers, mixed up the date in which they were suppose to come, did…read morenot confirm that they were coming, and did not pick up the phone.

This is the place to go in the DMV if you're looking for a new Yamaha piano…read more We were first-time piano buyers looking for a new U1. From what I read online, most piano dealers will quote an MSRP or "SMP (suggested maximum price)" with the expectation that you will haggle down the price. We went to our local Yamaha dealer [not Downtown Piano Works] and met with a sales associate recommended by our piano teacher. His first offer was already less than MSRP: I'm terrible at haggling, but I figured I'd try anyway and ask for a better price. A day later, he came back with another $500 off the price. I was feeling pretty good about myself and was getting ready to go to the store before his "offer expired." On a whim, minutes before I left, I thought I'd try the next closest Yamaha dealer, which happened to be Downtown Piano Works. I typed a chat message into their website, expecting a canned AI answer. Instead, Dan, the owner, responded right away. He told me to call him on his cell phone, and without hearing the other store's "lowest" price, he quoted a price that was $1500 less. There was no haggling, no wondering if I was getting a worse deal than everyone else on the internet. We drove with the kids an hour to Frederick just to make sure this wasn't too good to be true, and it wasn't. Dan and Theresa opened their store on a Saturday night, three hours after I'd first messaged their website. By the time we left, we were the owners of a new Yamaha U1. If you're in the market for a new Yamaha acoustic piano, within driving distance of Frederick, and want to avoid the usual stress of new piano shopping, I'd definitely try clicking chat on their website.

I put a deposit down on a Clavinova 775…read more Well, first off world class customer service. Dan and Teresa were very nice and warm. Competitive pricing. Anyway, I had to cancel the order a few days later. Refunded me immediately. Honest and trustworthy owners! Thanks and sorry it didn't work out. Great music store!