DUST OFF YOUR HORN AND COME JOIN
US FOR A NEW YEAR OF GREAT MUSIC
AND FUN TIMES
MONDAY NIGHT REHEARSALS BEGIN AT 6:30 PM AND END AT 8:00 PM
WE WELCOME NEW MEMBERS IN ALL SECTIONS
HIGHSCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE
ALL POSITIONS IN THE BAND ARE VOLUNTEER
DAY, FEBRUARY 26TH AT 1:00 PM
AT KIRBY
SEE HISTORICAL ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN THE COURIER MAGAZINE
KIRBY BAND AFFILIATE
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' DANCE BAND (BIG BAND INSTRUMENTATION)
KIRBY BAND DECEMBER 2019
WELCOME!
Thank you for visiting the Kirby Band Website
The Kirby Band is supported, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts' Decentralization Program administered by
The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes,
and also
The Town of Nichols, NY
The Kirby Band, of
Nichols New York, is believed to be one of the oldest continuously performing
community bands in the nation. Formed in the early part of the 19th century, the
band has been performing every year since 1876. Home base for The Kirby
Band is the Kirby
Band Building (formerly
known as the Old Asbury Church) at 3493 West River Road in Nichols. Click
here for the historical photo of the
church.
Members of the band are volunteers from the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania and
the Southern Tier of New York. Members' age groups vary from high school
to retirees. The music varies almost as greatly. From Joplin to
Sousa, from big bands to the big screen, from the early 1900's through the new
millennium, there is most certainly a niche for all music enthusiasts.
The band meets weekly year round, but is most active between the months of May
and September, participating in parades and concerts alike. The band has
traveled to such local areas as Corning, Elmira, Binghamton, Deposit, Owego,
Watkins Glen, Montour Falls and Ithaca, as well as almost every town in between. Click
here to see the most up-to-date schedule of events.
The band is always looking for new volunteers in all instrument sections, as
well as people who love to conduct. There are no auditions, no membership
requirements (except for participation), and no dues. We play for the love of
music. The band is eager to participate in parades, festivals, musical
workshops, and concerts.
To learn more about the Kirby Band, please surf through these web pages and/or
contact our Business Manager, Jon
Allen, (570) 886-0229, email jeallen69@hotmail.com ,
or via postal mail to: The Kirby Band, P.O. Box 105, Nichols, NY 13812 or by
e-mail - kirbyband1876@yahoo.com