Down Home Music was established in 1976 by Arhoolie Records founder Chris Strachwitz as a (brick & mortar) retail outlet for Roots music releases from various labels throughout the world. Located in El Cerrito, California, we continue to open our doors to customers 4 days a week: Wednesday through Sunday, from 1 to 6 PM PST. We’ve expanded our on line inventory to include a broad range of Blues, Country, Folk, Jazz, Cajun/Zydeco, Mexican, Gospel and more…If you don’t find what you are looking for on this site, please give us a call and ask!