On Monday 20th February Musicroom/Hal Leonard Europe announced plans to restructure their music room consumer business in the UK and Ireland meaning that they will be closing seven of their stores including Musicroom @ McCullough Piggott Dublin. 

McCullough Piggott is the only music store left in Dublin where students can go to browse and buy sheet music and they also carry a number of instruments. It has been part of the music scene in Dublin since 1823. It's founder, Denis McCullough was a trained luthier and piano tuner from Belfast. Later the company was taken over by Joe Lynch and Music in print who kept the store's tradition as the principal brass and woodwind dealers as well as stocking the most comprehensive sheet music selection in the country. Today the shop is run by a small team of dedicated music professionals. 

Many teachers teaching today including myself bought instruments from McCullough Piggott and have been buying their sheet music there all their lives, first as students, and now as teachers. 

While online and digital music is a good resource to have, it is vital that students still have a physical outlet to purchase their music. There is nothing like the feel of a good book and for every book they go into buy, they will probably leave with two or three others and maybe a nice mug or new pencil or even a new case for their music. The staff are wonderful and are masters of their craft as regards their knowledge of all things music.  McCullough Piggott's needs to be saved so that it can continue to provide music books and instruments to students in Dublin and far beyond.