The name itself might be enough to draw people into a new shop in downtown Clanton.

The Chilton County Chamber of Commerce sponsored a ribbon cutting and grand opening Tuesday at Pokana Talahassi Music.

Business owner Randall Edwards said the name was given to the area by Native Americans and means “Old Peachtree Town.”

“I learned that in my seventh grade civics class…That’s one of the few things I remember from school,” Edwards joked to the group of people assembled in the store for the grand opening.

Edwards said opening a music shop in Clanton has been a dream of his, but he hasn’t done so in the past to prevent competing against other such shops in town, including a music and coffee shop managed by his son, Brad.

Brad Edwards, formerly of The Music Box, will help give lessons at Pokana Talahassi, allowing the business to have something to offer guitar players of a variety of experience levels and disciplines.

Pokana Talahassi, located at 211 Seventh St. N. (across Highway 31 from Peoples Southern Bank) is open from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

The business is reopened from 3:30-7 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays, allowing Randall Edwards to maintain his radio program, “Stained Glass Bluegrass,” which airs on local station WKLF, 980 AM and 95.5 FM.

The shop opened Feb. 2. It offers guitars, banjos and violins for sale, along with strings, picks, straps, capos and tuners.

Also, lessons are available by appointment. Randall Edwards and Brad Edwards can offer guidance for players interested in bluegrass, blues, jazz, rock, classical and more.

On the second Saturday of every month, Pokana Talahassi will host “open pickin,'” where local musicians are invited to stop by for impromptu playing.

Randall Edwards said he wants to share music, something that is therapeutic for him, with others.

“It’s the gift that keeps on giving,” he said.