The Verdi Band, Williamsport Pa

Verdi Band, Williamsport Pa

Freeburg Cornet Band

Freeburg Silver Cornet Band

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Stoes Silver Cornet Band

Stoe's Silver Cornet Band

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Calhoun's 48th Field Artillery Band, Northumberland Pa

Calhoun's 48th Field Artillery Band arrived home on February 15th 1919

They were first unit recruited in Central Pennsylvania to return from Military Service.  The band, which had been transferred more frequently than any volunteer military organization in the state, had a membership of 33, most from Northumberland, with a few musicians coming from Danville, Sunbury, and Bloomsburg.

Nearly 1500 people crowded the station platform at Northumberland, to welcome the bandsmen home. The band had been recruited in September of 1917.  It was under the leadership of First Lieutenant Edward S. Calhoun of Northumberland.

Calhoun Boys Band,

 "His musical Inclination drew him; along with other musicians to institute the Northumberland cornet Band In 1882. 

The name of the band was changed in the 90' to the Northumberland Military Band and later, Calhoun's Band. From Calhoun's Band originated the 103rd Regimental Cavalry Band in 1917, during the World War, and later the Calhoun's Boys Band. " - Obituary of William Calhoun Sr, 1935

Salladasburg Cornet Band

 Salladasburg Cornet Band

August 27 1890

The Committee of the Cemetery at Salladasburg, Lycoming county, Pa., will hold a grand festival this week, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 28th, 29th and 30th, 1890.  The Salladasburg Cornet Band will  be present and furnish music for the occasion. Grand balloon ascension on Friday evening, and on Saturday afternoon and evening

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Allenwood Citizens Band

Allenwood Citizens Band

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New Berlin Band

 New Berlin Band, Organized 1910

"Earlier bands in New Berlin included the New Berlin Silver Cornet Bad in the 1870s and C.D. Bogar's Brass Band in the 1880s"

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Little German Band

 

1936 Little German Band
At the Underwear Factory Picnic

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The Watsontown Mandolin Club

 

Old Mandolin Club at Watsontown

This picture of the old Mandolin club in Watsontown was taken on April 26 1896 when at an Odd Fellows Anniversary Day was celebrate in Watsontown.  All the members of the club are deceased, but Edward Kelmble, who lived on East first street in Watsontown.  The two seated in the front are DeLa Rombach and William Kramer. Those in the second row, left to right, Frank Krum, Seth Michener, and Howard W. Rombach.  In the top row are Oliver Sanders, Edward Kemble, and Frank B. Fisher.(From an early newspaper)

April 1891

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Bands In The Susquehanna Valley

Trate's Military Band

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BANDS
By Town
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Allenwood

• Allenwood Citizens Band

Bloomsburg

• Bloomsburg Band

Catawissa 

• Catawissa Band

Danville

• Danville Citizens Band

Exchange

• The Exchange Band

Freeburg

• Freeburg Cornet Band

Hughesville

• Hughesville Band (1896)
• Hughesville Drum Corps (c. 1896)

Kreamer

• Kreamer Cornet Band

Lewisburg

Montgomery

• Freeman W. Power Post Band (1926) – Michael Bernardi, Director
• Montgomery Band (c. 1896)|
• Montgomery Band (1917)
• Montgomery Citizens Band (c. 1936)

Montoursville

• Citizens Band of Montoursville (1890, 1898)
• Montoursville brass Band (1886)
• Montoursville Drum Corps (1896)
• Montoursville Legion Band (1947) – John Hazel, Director
• Montoursville Patriotic Order Sons of America Band (1915)
• Montoursville Town Band (c. 1920 – 1928) – John Hazel, Director (1923)

Millville

• Millville Band

Milton

• Milton Cornet Band (organized 1872)

Montgomery 

• Montgomery Band

Muncy

• Black Sam’s (c. 1820s) – a single part band
• Citizens Band of Muncy (1896)
• K.G.E. Band Muncy
• Muncy Band (1840s)
• Muncy Sons of Veterans Band (1908)
• Muncy Town Band (1947) – reorganized 1947; Charles Noll, Director

New Berlin

• New Berlin Band

Northumberland

• Northumberland Military Band

Salladasburg

• Salladasburg Cornet

Selinsgrove

• L.O.O.M.  [Moose] Band
• P.O.S. of A Band (Patriotic Sons Of America)
• Selinsgrove Town Band

Sunbury

J.C. Irwin in his Reminisces of Sunbury makes mention of a brass band of 1847.

• East Sunbury
• Gaskins (Formerly, the Cornet Band)
• I.O.O.F Boys Orphanage Band

Trout Run

• Trout Run Band (1889) – Herdic Wood, Director

Watsontown

• Housels Band
• Mandolin Club
• Trate's Military Band

West Milton

• The West Milton Band

Williamsport

• Citizens Band
• Imperial Teteque Band (1897 – 1/2016)
• Independent Fire Company Band
• Lincoln Ladies Band 
• Little German Band
• Redmen Band
• Repasz Band (1831 – present; continuous existence)
• Tallalula
• Verdi 

Williamsport, South

• American Legion Band of South Side (c. 1936) – Mike Bernardi, Director
• Garrett Cochran Post Legion Band (1922) – Michael Bernardi, Director
• Garrett Cochran Post Jr. Drum and Bugle Corps (1941)
• Independent Drum Corps of South Williamsport (1901)
• Roal P. Steinbacher Post Drum and Bugle Corps (c. 1941)
• South Side Band (1896)
• South Side Cornet Band (1886)
• South Side Citizens Band (1920) – Charles Noll, Director
• South Williamsport Independent Fire Company Band (1917)

Winfield

• Winfield Cornet Band

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Rescue Hook & Ladder Band

Town Unknown - Is This Maybe Watsontown?

Montgomery Band

 

The Montgomery Band, Lycoming County Pa

Citizens Military Band, Montgomery Pa

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Millville Band

 
Millville Band

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K.G.E. Band, Muncy Pa

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Independent Fire Company Band, Williamsport

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Danville Citizens Band

  
Citizens Band, Danville Pa

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Tallalula, Williamsport Pa

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Winfield Cornet Band

Winfield Cornet Band

 

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Bloomsburg Band

 

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Redmen Band, Williamsport

 
Order Of the Redmen Band, Williamsport

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