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American Brass Bands

American Brass Bands

Hazzan, Margaret & Robert. The Music Men. Washington D.C., London:
Smithsonian Institution Press, 1987. List of Illustrations, Preface, Notes, Index. 
Pp. 1-225.

In American towns across the nation during the nineteenth century were
introduced to the pleasures of band music.  Whether marching in a parade for
the Fourth of July, welcoming dignitaries and officials into town, or just for some
nice relaxing listening pleasure, most of these bands were primarily or
exclusively brass instruments.  These were unquestionably the most visible
organizations of the day.  They could be found regaling graduates and guests at
commencement ceremonies, or entertaining many people on steamboat
excursions.  Brass bands enlivened military units on the parade ground and
accompanied civilian couples on the dance floor.  When politicians launched
their campaigns they hired bands to punctuate their promises.  And when the
circus came to town, it was the band that made the first announcement with
ringing brass and at showtime was on hand to accompany the daring acts with
dramatic and spirited music.  
	During this time brass bands were mostly civilian and every town had one. 
It would have been difficult to avoid band music in the nineteenth century in
America.  “There is nothing that rouses the universal enthusiasm of everybody
as does a spirited

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