When the Municipal Band was organized in August of 1922, it’s doubtful that any of its founders gave any thought to including women in the band. Despite the fact that…

You might think that there would be little or no connection between the Municipal Band and the Charlottesville Fire Department, but in fact there is a long and distinguished connection…

First of all, let’s make it absolutely clear that the Municipal Band has never, as a group, either joined the military or fought in any battles. War has touched the Band…

If you were to mention the names Giuseppe Creatore or Patrick Gilmore to a group of average Americans today, you would probably receive shrugs or blank stares of incomprehension. Say…