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Item 148478

Flute, ca. 1840

Flute, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Limington Media: Rosewood, Ivory, Leather, Silver

Item 17800

Faculty Woodwind Quintet, Eastern Music Camp, 1931

Faculty Woodwind Quintet, Eastern Music Camp, 1931

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1931 Location: Sidney Media: Photographic print

Item 6880

Fife, ca. 1863

Fife, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Walnut, brass

Online Exhibits

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View of Portland Light Infantry Muster, ca. 1803

Music in Maine - Military Marching Bands

"Fifes are a small woodwind instrument commonly used in military bands because the high pitch sound carries over long distances, even during battles."

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Bassoon, Standish, ca. 1800

Music in Maine - Sacred Music

"A woodwind instrument, this bassoon disassembles into six pieces for transport. John Parker of London, England made this bassoon."

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W. E. Chandler's Band, Kennebunkport, 1910

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.