Our next event is Wilton Memorial Day - Parade 9:00 AM on Monday, May 26, 2008
Known as, "America's First Town Band", The Temple Band was founded in 1799. Throughout its 207 year history, the band has been providing music in its hometown, the region and the nation.
The Temple Town History notes that the band played for a town memorial service upon the death of George Washington in January of 1800. Other histories mention the band's participation in town centennial celebrations, dances at the town hall, and traditional concerts on the town common. In recent history, The Temple Band represented New England in the National Independence Day parade in Washington, DC in 1983 and 1993. In 1999 it was part of a special Old Home Days during New Hampshire's participation in the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, again in Washington, DC.
In regular annual appearances, the Temple Band can be found playing from the gazebo at York Beach, Maine to the Common in Walpole, NH. The Band makes three annual appearances in its hometown; the first Sunday in June with a parade and concert for Temple's Memorial Day observances (accompanied by strawberry shortcake), the Fourth of July for an ice cream social and concert, and in late September with a concert for Temple's annual Harvest Festival. Boasting one of the largest music libraries on the east coast, our music repertoire consists of traditional marches, show tunes, Dixieland, jazz, novelty, original, classic and contemporary concert pieces.
The recent edition of the Temple Band came about in 1975 as Lucile Longo organized a group of 16 local musicians to play for bicentennial celebrations. The group has grown to over 50 amateur musicians, ranging in age from 11 to 87 from towns throughout Southern NH and North Central Massachusetts. It is an all-volunteer, family oriented, community band. There are no fees or auditions for membership. We welcome musicians of all ages with one to two years of experience on their instrument and the ability to commit to 50% of rehearsal and performance schedules.
We meet for weekly rehearsals on Monday evenings at 7:00 PM, from mid-October to mid-May in the Temple Town Hall. Following our annual Holiday Concert in early December, our regular summer season runs from late May through September consisting of approximately 15 concerts interspersed with an occasional parade.
Please call Band Manager, Lois Estabrook, at 603-924-3478 or e-mail at Manager@TempleBand.org for more information.
Monday, May 26, 2008 : Wilton Memorial Day - Parade 9:00 AM: Parade sponsored by Wilton’s American Legion- Bent-Burke Post in Wilton, NH
Sunday, June 01, 2008 : Town of Temple Memorial Day Parade at Noon: Concert and Strawberry shortcake following at approximately 2:00 PM on the Common in Temple, NH
Friday, July 04, 2008 : Temple Fourth of July Parade 3:00 PM and Ice Cream Social - 6:00 PM: Afternoon parade and evening concert on the common in Temple, NH.
Thursday, July 17, 2008 : Hillsboro Thursdays in the Park – 7:00 PM Concert: Concert across from Park on corner of Main St. & Central St. in Hillsborough, NH.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 : Jaffrey Summer Concert Series 7:00 PM Concert: Concert on the lawn of the Civic Center on Main Street (off Route 202) in downtown Jaffrey, NH.
Friday, July 25, 2008 : York Beach 7:00 PM Dance Band Performance: TEMPLE DANCE BAND at the Bandstand located at Short Sands Beach in York, ME.
Sunday, August 03, 2008 : Walpole Concert Series 7:00 PM: Concert Sponsored by the Savings Bank of Walpole and held on Common in Walpole, NH.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 : Town of Milford Sounds on the Souhegan Concert Series: Wednesday Evening Concert is held at Emerson Park (or in Town Hall with rain) in Milford, NH.
Saturday, August 16, 2008 : Hancock Old Home Days - 10:30 AM: Parade. Concert will follow parade on the Common in Hancock, NH.
Monday, September 01, 2008 : Francestown Labor Day Celebration: 2:00 PM Parade, Concert following at approximately 3:00 PM in downtown Francestown, NH.
Sunday, September 21, 2008 : Town of Temple Harvest Festival: 2:00 PM Concert on the Common in Temple, NH
Previous Temple Band Events:
Sunday, December 09, 2007 : St. Josephs Hospital in Nashua, NH: Private Christmas Performance for Hospital Staff and Guests
All events are scheduled with provisions to continue under cover in the event of rain.
The Temple Band is an all-volunteer, non-profit, traditional town band first established in 1799. Our music consists of something for everyone, including marches, show tunes, Dixieland, jazz, novelty pieces, the classics, original compositions, etc. We can be identified by our tri-corner hats and colonial style red, white and blue shirts, sashes and knickers.
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