Keywords: Music Band
Item 102314
Biddeford National Band at Camp Ellis, 1919
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1919-08-24 Location: Saco; Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 78821
The Renowned Dixfield Band, Dixfield, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Dixfield Media: Photographic print
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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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Of Note: Maine Sheet Music features captivating covers of original sheet music along with stories about Maine connections to the songs. Before people had easy access to popular music from records, radios, and the internet, they played songs of the day on instruments at home, using sheet music purchased at music stores. Iconic Maine subjects like lobsters, pine trees, and winter were perfect for lyrics sung by luminaries like Rudy Vallée of Westbrook, and intricate artwork of Maine’s landscape graced the sheet music covers.
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Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill
"From folk music to chamber music, Blue Hill has embraced a variety of musical styles. Music has always been a big part of what this community uses to…"
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - About Us
"Since then the island has banded together to preserve what remains. We have digitized and cataloged photographs, expanded our collection, and…"
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The $ame Band
by Mike Laskey
Maine's punk rock band, 1977
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Powwow Music
by Chris Sockalexis
Playing powwow music with my group, the RezDogs
