FolkLib Index - Wisconsin Concert/Community/Marching Bands

      This page lists links for current and past Wisconsin-based Concert Bands, Community Bands, and Marching Bands.

      Please write if you know about any Wisconsin Bands not listed who have released a recording.

| A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M |
| N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - 1 - 8 |
| U.S. Military Bands |

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1. .Allouez Village Band ( Sharon Sidwell) - Director: Mike Ajango [Active: 1981-] [Allouez]
2. .American-Croatian Silver Strings Tamburitzans - Discog ( FolkLib Index) (renamed to Hrvatska Bura) [Active: 19??-19??] [Milwaukee]
3. .Americanos Drum & Bugle Corps (DCI) - Discog ( no known recordings), Page ( Author ?) ( Author ? [Archive]) [Menasha]
4. .Arion Band - Page ( Oshkosh Public Library) [Active: 1878-19??] [Oshkosh]
   B  
5. .Badger Pipes and Drums - Page ( Bill McInnes [old site]) [Madison] [Oct. 2002, band name changed to Madison Pipes and Drums]
6. .Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps (DCI) - Page ( Author ?) ( Wikipedia) [La Crosse]
   C  
7. .Capitol City Band - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Madison Newspapers Inc.) ( Portal Wisconsin) ( CD Baby) [Madison]
8. .Capital Sound (DCI) - Page ( Author ?) [Horicon]
9. .Celtic Nations Pipes & Drums - Page ( Author ?) [Active: 2002-] [Milwaukee]
   D  
10. .Dorf Kapelle - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Author ?) [Wausaukee]
    F  
11. .Fond du Lac Symphonic Band - Page ( Bob Milanowski) - Ray C. Wifler, Director [Fond du Lac]
          (members: Bob Milanowski)
12. .Fort Atkinson City Band - Wayne Crook, President and Director, 1336 Jamesway, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538-2832 [Fort Atkinson]
    H  
13. .Howard-Suamico Community Band - Info ( Wisconsin Musical Groups) [Howard-Suamico]
14. .Hrvatska Bura (previously called American-Croatian Silver Strings Tamburitzans) [Active: 2003-] [Milwaukee]
    I  
15. .Island Magic Steel Drum Jazz Band [Active: 19??-] [Green Bay]
          ( Chris Kuborn, Marisol Kuborn)
    K  
16. .Kiel Municipal Band - Lewis Schmidt, Director, 621 Sixth St., Kiel, WI 53042-1307 [Kiel]
17. .Kilties (DCI) (aka Y.M.C.A. Kilties) - Page ( Author ?) [Racine]
18. .Kimberly Community Band - Page ( FoxArts.Net) [Kimberly]
    L  
19. .Little Chute Community Band - Page ( FoxArts.Net) ( FoxArts.Net [Archive]) [Little Chute]
    M  
20. .Madison Pipes and Drums - Discog ( no known recordings), Page ( Bill McInnes) [Oct. 2002, band name changed from Badger Pipes and Drums] [Madison]
21. .Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps (DCI) - Page ( Zeb/Amanda Hallock) [Sun Prairie]
22. .Marquette University Bands - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Marquette University) [Active: 1881-] [Milwaukee]
          (Marquette University Concert Band, Marquette University Symphonic Band, Marquette University Pep Band, Marquette University Jazz Ensemble)
        ? (Conductor(s): 1881-1923)
        William J. Geisheker (Conductor: 1924-1983)
        Dr. Nicholas J. Contoro (Director/Conductor: 1983-2006)
          current Directors
        Dr. Erik N. (Nikolas) Janners, Director of Music, (2007-) http://www.marquette.edu/band/Director.html
        Dr. Jason S. Ladd, Assistant Director of Music (2010-) http://www.marquette.edu/band/Director.html
23. .Mayville Steel Drum Band (aka Reehl Steel Drum Band) - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Author ?)
          ( Ben Reehl, ?)
24. .Midwest Legends Drum & Bugle Corps (DCI/Senior) - Discog ( no known recordings), Page ( Joe Goskowsky) [St. Francis]
25. .Milwaukee Police Band - Discog ( no known recordings), Page ( Author ?) [Milwaukee]
    N  
26. .Newtonburg Brass Band - - Discog ( no known recordings), Page ( Author ?) [Active: 1904-1917? (Conductor: Ernst Rusch), 2000-] [Newton]
          (Conductor: Robert Kuether, Cindy Kuether (clarinet), Eileen Kuether (percussion, banjo), Mark Kuether (tuba), and 10 other unknown players)
27. .Northeastern Wisconsin Concert Band - Discog ( no known recordings), Page ( Author ?) [Marinette]
    O  
28. .Old Mapleton Circus Band - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 1976-] [Oconomowoc]
29. .Oshkosh Area Community Band - Discog (OCAT Videos), Page ( Author ?) ( Shirley Grunloh [Archive]) [Active: 1986-] [Oshkosh]
    P  
30. .Pandora's Groove (Steel Drum Band) - Page ( Tim Curless) [Active: 2001-] [Oshkosh]
          ( Mike Underwood, Kurt Stein, ?)
31. .Pioneer Drum & Bugle Corps & Color Guard (DCI) - Page ( Author ?) [Milwaukee]
    R  
32. .Racine Concert Band - Mark Eichner, Director, 315 Wilnette Springs Dr., Racine, WI 53405-2132 [Racine]
33. .Racine Scouts (DCI) - Page ( Author ?) [Racine]
    S  
34. .St. Norbert Community Band - Frederick Schmidt, Director 100 Grant St., De Pere, WI 54115-2099 [De Pere]
35. .Shamrock Club Color Guard, Pipes & Drums - Page ( Author ?) [Active: 1966-] [Milwaukee]
36. .Silver Strings Tamburitzans - (see: American-Croatian Silver Strings Tamburitzans)
    U  
37. .University of Wisconsin Marching Band - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( UW-Madison) [Madison]
38. .University of Wisconsin Symphony Band [Madison]
    W  
39. .Waupun Community Band, The - Discog ( no known recordings), Contact Sue Haefemeyer (920) 324-4026 or LaMont Page (920) 324-2156 [Waupun.]
40. .Wausau Concert Band - Discog ( no known recordings) [Conductor: Jim Pekol] [Active: 1894-] [Wausau]
41. .Wausau Symphony and Band - Discog ( no known recordings), Page ( Jennie McLean) [Active: 1898-] [Wausau]
    1  
42. .1st Brigade Band - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Nancy Campbell) [Watertown]
          [Active: 1864-1865 Brodhead: 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 15th Army Corps, 1964-]
          A re-organized Civil War band not currently affiliated with the U.S. Military.
          (Soloists listed on Vol. 2 and 3: Norman Cox, Richard Hanson, Peggy Heckner, Warren Heckner, Mrs. Judy Plant, all other band members unknown)
43. .132nd Army Band - Wisconsin Army National Guard - Discog ( no known recordings), Page ( Author ?) ( U.S. Army) [Active: 1946-] [Madison]
          Previously known as the 32nd Infantry Division Band
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44. .84th Division Band - Discog ( no known recordings), Page ( U.S. Army) [Active: 19??-] [Milwaukee]

United States Military Bands

U.S. Army Bands
    Active Army Bands in Wisconsin - none
    Army Reserve Bands in Wisconsin - 84th Division Band, Milwaukee
    Army National Guard Bands in Wisconsin - 132nd Army Band, Madison
U.S. Air Force Bands in Wisconsin - none
U.S. Marine Bands in Wisconsin - none
      Only one exists and it only plays for the President of the United States and the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
      According to their FAQ, there are 12 U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps bands, but I can't find a list of them or where they are located.
U.S. Navy Bands in Wisconsin - none
U.S. Coast Guard Bands in Wisconsin - none
      Only one exists.

Other sites with lists of Wisconsin Bands:

• . Association of Concert Bands - Wisconsin
• . DCE Drumline - Wisconsin Marching Bands and Drum Lines / Drum & Bugle Corps
• . Drum Corps International (DCI) - Discog ( FolkLib Index)
  (The only Wisconsin DCI bands with a known Web site)
  • .Horicon: Capital Sound - no known recordings
  • .La Crosse: Blue Stars
  • .Menasha: Americanos - no known recordings
  • .Milwaukee: Pioneer
  • .Racine: Kilties
  • .Racine: Racine Scouts
  • .Sun Prairie: Madison Scouts
    Senior Drum and Bugle Corps (age 22 and above, non-competitive bands)
  • .St. Francis: Midwest Legends
• . Drum & Bugle Corps of North America - RI-WY (Harry Raines)
        A massive historical site. Scroll down, or search for "Wisconsin", to see details (as of 07-04-2004) about 137 different!! Junior, Senior and Alumni bands that existed in Wisconsin at one time (1903-today).
• . Wisconsin Musical Groups - Community and Big Bands (Richard Regent)

  Known DCI performances/competitions/etc. (not parades) held in Wisconsin that feature more than one band.

  • . Cedarburg Music Festival

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