Keywords: Dance bands
Item 78859
Tuscan Opera House Dance Program, Dixfield, February 4, 1926
Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: 1926 Location: Dixfield Media: Ink on paper
Item 5978
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1939 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
Holding up the Sky: Wabanaki people, culture, history, and art
Learn about Native diplomacy and obligation by exploring 13,000 years of Wabanaki residence in Maine through 17th century treaties, historic items, and contemporary artworks—from ash baskets to high fashion. Wabanaki voices contextualize present-day relevance and repercussions of 400 years of shared histories between Wabanakis and settlers to their region.
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Cornet Band member, 1864
"Bangor Cornet Band member, 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904), an…"
Site Page
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…"
Story
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.
Story
Elizabeth Mantis Spiliopoulos: passion for life & Greek heritage
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A spunky 99-year-old shares her crystal-clear recollections of all the changes in her lifetime