The other day we spotted Harry Warner playing a handcrafted license plate guitar at Everything Under the Sun and Moon. At a relaxing family run market that’s full of shops owned by friendly people focused on sharing what they love, it’s no surprise to catch a laidback impromptu jam.
Harry started playing guitar as a kid and has previously jammed in several bands. His brother is Keith Warner. Keith is the market’s manager and Keith’s wife Talba is the daughter of Sandy and Esler (Les) Heller who have owned and operated the New Egypt Flea Market Village since 1959.
Harry started playing guitar as a kid and has previously jammed in several bands. His brother is Keith Warner. Keith is the market’s manager and Keith’s wife Talba is the daughter of Sandy and Esler (Les) Heller who have owned and operated the New Egypt Flea Market Village since 1959.
The guitar Harry was playing was made by local craftsman, Jim Milligan, of New Egypt Folk String Instruments. Jim is a good friend of John Kearney who owns Everything Under the Sun and Moon, building 42. You can always find at least one of Jim’s handcrafted guitars at John’s shop along with everything else under the sun and moon.
Here’s a little clip of Harry playing.
Here’s a little clip of Harry playing.
Not all the music at the market is impromptu. In fact, one shop at the market is entirely devoted to music. The Musician’s Room, building 12W, is run by Matt Stroud and Rich Barry. Rich recently made it into the finals at the Laurita Winery Idol Contest.
The Musician’s Room does it all when it comes to stringed instruments. They design and build new instruments and repair and restore old ones in their onsite workshop. They buy, sell, and consign stringed instruments. They even offer free appraisals.
In addition to selling guitars, banjos, mandolins, basses, and violins, they also offer music lessons to help you learn or improve your playing skills. We know you didn’t think you could get guitar lessons from an experienced musician at a flea market, but remember, this isn’t an ordinary flea market. It’s a village of shops run by family and friends. So, of course there’s music lessons at the Musician’s room. |
Another talented musician at the market is Willie (Whiskers) Shaker. Whiskers owns Almost Not a Mess, building 6E, a shop reminiscent of an old general store which carries a variety of treasures from the rustic to handmade to collectibles and keepsakes. For nearly a decade Whiskers has been playing bluegrass.

He brings his love of music to his shop by hosting bluegrass jams a few times a year. You can catch the next jam September 17th, 2017 (same day as the Big Kid Toy Show). The group, Blue Grass Roads, will start playing around noon under the big tree next to building 6E. The band features Whiskers and several other musicians from a variety of bands and roads.
You can also catch their Fall Bluegrass Jam October 7th, 2017, same place, under the big tree next to building 6E. After that, in late November, Whiskers will be preparing his shop for the arrival of Santa. He turns a part of his shop into a little North Pole where Santa visits every Sunday during the holiday season.
You can also catch their Fall Bluegrass Jam October 7th, 2017, same place, under the big tree next to building 6E. After that, in late November, Whiskers will be preparing his shop for the arrival of Santa. He turns a part of his shop into a little North Pole where Santa visits every Sunday during the holiday season.
We’ll have more information on Santa’s arrival later. In the meantime, we hope you’ll check out the music instruments for sale, music lessons, impromptu jams, and scheduled bluegrass jams at the New Egypt Flea Market Village. We’re open every Wednesday and Sunday from 8am to 2pm.
The New Egypt Flea Market Village is open every Wednesday and Sunday from 8 am to 2pm, year-round, rain or shine. We’re one of the last of the old-time markets featuring 40+ buildings each an independently run shop, plus plenty of table vendors with everything from antiques, vintage toys, furniture, handcrafted goods, homemade jams and jellies, great bargains on new items, and thrifty second-hand finds.
The New Egypt Flea Market Village is open every Wednesday and Sunday from 8 am to 2pm, year-round, rain or shine. We’re one of the last of the old-time markets featuring 40+ buildings each an independently run shop, plus plenty of table vendors with everything from antiques, vintage toys, furniture, handcrafted goods, homemade jams and jellies, great bargains on new items, and thrifty second-hand finds.