Our story...

Awaken was established in 2024. I discovered that there are far too many accordions in the world that need fixing. I was working on an old accordion, putting it back together, when for the first time, I pulled the wheezy, dusty old bellows and it made a noise! It breathed, then it spoke...then it sang. That's when I had a feeling of giving life back to an object, awakening it.

In any free time I get, refurbish free reed instruments, repair, sell and try to provide help with any music service people local to West Cornwall need. I aim to provide a cost effective, approachable service.

I also look to help awaken the music that may lie dormant in a person, and perhaps that music can in turn, awaken them, like it does for me on a regular basis. I provide lessons for beginners on the piano accordion and piano.

The dream...

One day, Awaken would like to be a shop with a workshop and a space for teaching, learning and group activities. I would like to be able to stock a variety of musical instruments, accessories, scores and perhaps novelty items too. For now, I work from home, but I am striving to make the dream a reality.