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The
Blawenburg Band
Established 1890
Founded in Blawenburg,
New Jersey, in 1890, the Blawenburg Band is a community band - part of
a great tradition that began when towns depended upon their own people
to provide live music. The band is one of the oldest community bands in
the State, and among the most active. In 1999 the Blawenburg band played
over 30 concerts at holiday parades, community celebrations, church socials,
and at many of the nursing homes and retirement centers in our area.
The 65 members of
the Blawenburg Band range in age from their teens to their eighties, and
include teachers and students, editors and artists, research scientists
and computer specialists, homemakers and active retirees, a nurse, a pharmacist,
a lawyer and a documentary film maker. Some players have had years of
musical training and professional experience. Others are dedicated amateurs.
The members are alike in one way, however. They enjoy making music together.
Several members also play in the group's Blawenburg Dixieland Band, a
smaller ensemble that plays music in the happy dixieland style.
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The
Blawenburg Band at Hopewell Gazebo
copyright © 1997 by David Hackler. Used
by Permission
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The
Blawenburg Band in Front of the Post Office at Blawenburg
Copyright © 1995 by David Hackler. Used
by permission
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Montgomery Township Municipal Offices
2261 Van Horne Road - Route 206 North
Belle Mead, NJ 08502
tel: (908) 359-8211
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