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Historical Items

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Item 22291

Members of New Sweden Band, ca. 1925

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print

Item 22098

New Sweden Band, ca. 1900

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: 1900 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print

Item 78975

The Dixfield Band in official performance uniforms, Dixfield, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Dixfield Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Strike Up the Band

Before the era of recorded music and radio, nearly every community had a band that played at parades and other civic events. Fire departments had bands, military units had bands, theaters had bands. Band music was everywhere.

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Music in Maine - Military Marching Bands

"… Band Click to explore more about Chandler's Band Chandler’s Band is the second oldest continuously operating professional band in the United…"

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Music in Maine - Community and School Marching Bands

"… Marching Bands Click to explore community bands in Maine Community bands, historically comprised of male musicians, embraced diverse…"

Site Pages

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 1 of 3

"… 18 he founded La Fanfare Painchaud (Painchaud's Band), which would become one of the most famous bands of its time, and played all over New England…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - 1925 National Governors' Association Convention

"… attendance for the convention was due to a concerted advertising “punch” that was made to showcase the states natural grandeur, recreational…"

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Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"George A. Martin of St. Johnsbury, Vermont. A concert at 7:30 by the Bangor Band featured a march, Guilford Centennial, by Lee Sanford, a former…"

My Maine Stories

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ROCK AND ROLL CONCERTS OF SOUTHERN MAINE
by Ford Reiche

A story about Rock and Roll in Maine, 1955-1977

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Oh, the excitement!
by Vicki Sullivan

KC and the Sunshine Band

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Jim Paquette - preserving his Franco-American and musical roots
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

Lead singer of the iconic Black Hart Band shares insights of his life journey.