and an old five keyed bugle. By the spring of 1836 they had learned eight tunes and added another clarinet and a bass drum to their number. In May of 1836, the band was hired by the Heath Rifle Company to play for their May training.
Each member of the band received the round sum of one dollar and an old five keyed bugle. By the spring of 1836 they had learned eight tunes and added another clarinet and a bass drum to their number. In May of 1836, the band was hired by the Heath Rifle Company to play for their May training.
Each member of the band received the round sum of one dollar.The Shelburne Falls Military Band Concert
All concerts start at 7:00 PM Wednesday nights at The Band Shell
All concerts are free to the public
Bring a lawn chair, blanket, picnic basket, along with family and invite some friends to join you to listen to some great music.
Refreshments available for purchase by the following groups:
August 4th – Shelburne Ladies Aid
August 11th – Mary Lyon Church
August 18th – Kevin Hollister’s Famous Whoopie Pies!
August 25th – Shelburne Grange
The Story of The Shelburne Falls Military Band -
The Shelburne Falls Military Band began in the fall of 1835 when three farm boys, Martin Merrill, Jonathan Nims and Solomon . Merrill, bartered for 2 old clarinets and an old five keyed bugle. By the spring of 1836 they had learned eight tunes and added another clarinet and a bass drum to their number. In May of 1836, the bans was hired by the Heath Rifle Company to play for their May training. Each member of the band received the round sum of one dollar.
The Shelburne Falls Military Band has been operating continually, since those early days making it one of the longest continually operating military bands in the United States. They continued playing through the Civil War, World War One, Great Depression, the Second World War, Vietnam, and past the turn of the millennium.
Their members come from all over Franklin County Massachusetts – and beyond – and are dedicated to keeping alive this New England tradition