Van Buren musician/conducter started venture
By Barbara Scott
Staff Writer
On May 7, the doors to Ezzy’s Music Shop in Van Buren, which has been serving northern Maine and Canadian musicians for more than 63 years, will be closed for the final time. Current owners, Michael and Patricia Ezzy are retiring and with no family succession in place, have decided to close the business.
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Ezzy’s Music Shop a mainstay business in Van Buren for 63 years will close on May 7.
“The last few years we have definitely pulled back our involvement,” Patricia Ezzy explained.“We finally reached a point where we have other priorities. It’s an extremely difficult decision, especially with all the loyal customers we still have, but our family agreed it is time.”
Ezzy’s Music Shop was first opened in 1948 by Anthony Ezzy, a noted Van Buren musician and conductor of the area’s Silver Bell Band. Since Anthony’s son, Michael Ezzy, took ownership in 1960, the business has built a customer base throughout Aroostook County and beyond. In Canada, Ezzy’s Music launched duty-free service in 1973 and has reached customers in all provinces through their mail-order business.
In the weeks leading up to the May 7 closure, Ezzy’s Music will be marking down prices on existing inventory. With product lines such as Fender, Peavey, Yamaha and Takamine, as well a variety of products and accessories, Patricia Ezzy hopes many of their customers will make at least one more shopping visit.
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Patricia and Michael Ezzy, proprietors of Ezzy’s Music Shop in Van Buren. Michael’s father Anthony Ezzy, a noted Van Buren musician and conductor of the area’s Silver Bell Band, opened the popular business in 1948.
“We hope they give us a chance to personally say thank you for their years of loyalty. It is great to see children and grandchildren of customers we have had for 40 years or more and it would be nice to see them again,” she said.
For more information, go to www.ezzysmusic.com, or stop in at the store located at 80 Main Street in Van Buren.
