The Gallagher Guitar company has been making guitars here in Tennessee since 1965. J.W. Gallagher set out to make the finest quality handmade guitars; his son Don and J.W.’s grandson Stephen continued the family tradition and helped bring traditional guitar making into the 21st century.

After purchasing the company from the Gallagher family, David Mathis relocated the shop to downtown Murfreesboro from Wartrace.

The company makes over 30 different models, as well as custom builds, and assures perfection in everything they put out, a tradition first stamped by J.W. himself.

The company and members of the Gallagher family invite everyone to join in celebrating Don’s many years as the head of Gallagher Guitar Co. beginning on Friday, May 13. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. Friday with a jam session and a singer-songwriter round.

Activities will continue all day Saturday, May 14, dubbed Don Gallagher Day, at their shop and music venue located at 118 N. Walnut St., Murfreesboro. Tours will begin at 9 a.m. that day and at 10 a.m. Mathis will lead an opening ceremony.

At 1 p.m. hear from David Tipton and Steve Kerr, who wrote a book on Gallagher Guitar Co.

Jim Hurst, Steve Kaufman, The Gordons and others will perform beginning at 7 p.m.

Visit gallagherguitar.com/donday to RSVP and get more information on the day thanking Don for all he has done for the music community.