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Bands of Lycoming County (listed chronologically)
. . . two have passed the test of longevity . . .
the Repasz Band and the Imperial Teteque Band, both of Williamsport, PA,

and they are joined by two more recent bands,
the Encores, a New Horizons band, and
the Jersey Shore (PA) Town Band
research for this page by John Hunsinger
Note:  the dates, unless otherwise noted, are from newspaper articles where the band is mentioned.  The dates signified as "circa" (c.) are educated guesses.
c. 1820s Black Sam's (Muncy) a single part band
1831-present Williamsport Band . . . Repasz Band (organized 1831) name changed to Repasz Band in 1959; in continuous existence since 1831
1831 Excelsier Band (Williamsport) did not last long
c. 1832 Emmet Band (Williamsport) made up mostly of members of the Hibernia Fire. Co.
1840s Muncy Band  
1848 Jersey Shore Brass Band  
1859 Stopper Band (Williamsport) Fred Stopper, Director; name changed to the Williamsport Silver Cornet Band; served in the 106th Regt. Pa. Vol. Infantry for one year during the Civil War
c. 1865 Collomsville Fife and Drum Corps  
c. 1865 Oval Fife and Drum Corps  
1876 Smith Band (Williamsport) organized Dec. 3, 1876; disbanded June 3, 1881
c. 1870s Stokes Band (Williamsport) Afro-American band
1871-74 City Grey's Band (Williamsport)  
1879-1904 Fisk Military Band (Williamsport) Lyman J. "Jim" Fisk, director; one of the best ever
c. 1880 Billy Sipes Band (Williamsport) Billy Sipes did not play in the band named for him.  He was a town character who just "hung around" the band!
c. 1880s Boars Band (Williamsport) a very small band
c. 1880s Muncy Jr. Cornet Band  
c. 1880s Washington Post Patriotic Order Sons of America Band (Newberry)  
1882 Hammer Band (Williamsport) organized January 21, 1882; John Hazel, director from 1883 - ?
1886 Montoursville Brass Band  
1886 Sixth Ward Band (Williamsport) later called the Citizens Cornet Band of Williamsport
1886 South Side Cornet Band  
c. 1888 Granville Cornet Band (Antes Fort) 1896 is a firm date
1889 Trout Run Band Herdic Wood, Dir.
1890 Palmer Cornet Band  
1891 Jersey Shore Drum Corps  
c. 1890-1930 Patriotic Order Sons of America Band of Oriole  
1890, 1898 Citizens Band of Montoursville  
c. 1893 Distin Band (Williamsport) P. J. Stanton, director; sponsored by Distin instrument company
1896 Antes Fort Band  
1896 Citizens Band of Muncy  
1896 Demorest Band (Williamsport) another company band; played the first concert ever played in Brandon Park (Williamsport, PA); Aug. 22, 1899
1896 Hughesville Band  
1896 Larryville Band  
1896 Montoursville Drum Corps  
1896 South Side Band (South Williamsport)  
c. 1896 Hughesville Drum Corps  
c. 1896 Montgomery Band  
c. 1896 Roaring Branch Cornet Band  
c. 1896 Salladasburg Cornet Band  
1897-present Imperial Teteque Band (Williamsport) oldest Masonic band of its kind in the world
c. 1898 Sons of Union Veterans Fife and Drum Corps made up of sons of veterans, not Union veterans
c. 1900 Nauvoo Cornet Band  
c. 1900 Pine Run Band  
c. 1900 Stopper Band of Bastress  
c. 1900-1910 Jersey Shore Citizen's Band  
c. 1900-1920 English Center Cornet Band  
c. 1900-1920 Palmer's Band at Jersey Shore Junction  
1901 Independent Drum Corps of South Williamsport  
1904 Williamsport Marine Band (formerly the Newtown Band)  
1906 Knights of Pythias Band of Williamsport George Hazel, director
1906 Redman's Band sponsored by and part of the Knights of Pythias Band; Nicholas Fisher, director; sometime in 1906 George Hazel (John's brother) became director.  In 1913 Harry Lincoln is listed as director
c. 1907 Independent Hose Co. Band of Jersey Shore  
1908 Duboistown Band  
1908 Muncy Sons of Veterans Band  
1908 Newberry Band C. S. Shields, director; organized Jan. 1908
1910 Verdi Band (Williamsport)  
c. 1910 FOE Band (Jersey Shore)  
c. 1910 Walton Avis Shop Band (New York Central)  
1913 Citizens Band of Williamsport  
1913 Redman's Band (Williamsport) part of the Knights of Pythias (1906); Harry Lincoln, Dir.
1915 Lincoln Ladies Band (Williamsport) all female, except director, Harry Lincoln; lasted one year
1915 Montoursville Patriotic Order Sons of America Band  
1916 Lycoming Foundry and Machine Co. Band John Robertson, director (John Hazel's nephew)
1916 Lincoln's Ladies Band Harry Lincoln, director.  BUT(!) they had one male cornet player, Harry J. Lenker, who marched with them and is also listed as director (possibly only on the street?).
1916, 1920-23 Dockey Family Band (Williamsport)  
1917 Citizens Band of Linden  
1917 Elks Military Band (Williamsport)  
1917 Lycoming Foundry Band (Williamsport)  
1917 Montgomery Band  
1917 Montoursville Band could be the POS of A Band
1917 J. K. Mosser Band (Williamsport) a company band
1917 Muncy Town Band  
1917 New York Central Shop Band (Avis)  
1917 Patriotic Order Sons of America Drum Corps (Williamsport)  
1917 Sons of Veterans Drum Corps (Williamsport) Sons of Union Veterans
1917 South Williamsport Independent Fire Co. Band  
1917 Spirit of '76 Drum Corps (Williamsport)  
1917 Warrensville Band  
1918 Patriotic Order Sons of America Drum Corps (Linden)  
1920 South Side Citizens Band (South Williamsport) org. 1920, Charles Noll, Dir.
1920-27 and 1929 American Legion Band of Cochran Post #1 (Williamsport) Michael Bernardi, director; in 1922, placed 2nd in U.S. in national American Legion competition (a very good band); the reorganized 1929 band was directed by Fred DeCanio
c. 1920-28 Montoursville Town Band John Hazel took over as director in 1923
1921 Howard W. Kahler Post 844 Drum & Bugle Corps (Williamsport) org. 1921
1922 Elks Band (Williamsport) David Gerry, Dir., later merged with the Repasz Band in the 1940s
1926 Freeman W. Bower Post Band (Montgomery) Michael Bernardi, Dir.
1928 Jersey Shore American Legion Drum Corps Clyde Fogel, director
c. 1928 Stavertown Band (near Jersey Shore) Frank Pilgrim, Dir.
1930 American Legion Post 1 Junior Drum and Bugle Corps (Williamsport)  
1930 Junior Repasz Band (Williamsport) organized 1930; not associated with the Repasz Band; Charles Noll, Dir.
1930 Somorset Band (Williamsport) all women
c. 1930 Newberry Band (Williamsport) Joe Bifferillo, Dir.
1931 Cogan Station Band 1936 - a note in the paper states it was one of the oldest in the county
c. 1935 Sun-Gazette Newspaper Boys Band (Williamsport)  
c. 1935 Williamsport Wire Rope Band  
c. 1936 American Legion Band of South Side (South Williamsport) Mike Bernardi, Dir.
c. 1936 Montgomery Citizens Band  
1941 Garrett Cochran Post Jr. Drum and Bugle Corps  
c. 1941 Roal P. Steinbacher Post Drum and Bugle Corps (South Williamsport)  
1942 Aviation Band (Williamsport) Egbert C. Shemory, Dir.
1942 Jersey Shore Community Band Dr. E. Ford Barner, director
c. 1946 Black Eagles Drum & Bugle Corps Post 1 (Williamsport)   
1947 Montoursville Legion Band org. 1947; John Hazel, Dir.
1947 Muncy Town Band reorganized 1947; Charles Noll, Dir.
c. 1950 Sol Wolfe Band (Williamsport) semi-professional; played only for football games
1994 - present Jersey Shore Town Band (Jersey Shore) Jon Ahrens, director
1997 - present Encores (Williamsport) a New Horizons Band; Al Nacinovich and Lucy Henry, co-directors
 

Bands of Lycoming County (listed by geographic location)

 
 
   
Williamsport, PA

Repasz Band (1831 - present; continuous existence)
Imperial Teteque Band (1897 - present)

American Legion Band of Cochran Post #1 (1920-27; 1929) - a very good band; Michael Bernardi, Director; placed 2nd in the U.S. in a national American Legion competition (1922)
American Legion Post 1 Jr. Drum and Bugle Corps (1930)
Aviation Band (1942) - Egbert Shemory, Director
Billy Sipps Band (c. 1880)
Black Eagles Drum and Bugle Corps Past 1 (c. 1946)
Boars Band - a very small band
Citizens Band of Williamsport (1913) - formerly Sixth Ward Band - 1886; George Hazel, Director
City Grey's Band (1871 - 1874)
Demorest Band (1896) - a company band
Distin Band (c. 1893) - P. J. Stanton, Director
Dockey Family Band (1916; 1920-23)
Elks Band of Williamsport (1922) - David Gerry, Director;
Elks Military Band (1917)
Emmet Band (c. 1832) - made up mostly of members of the Hibernia Fire Company
"Encores" (1997 - present) - a New Horizons Band; co-directed by Albert Nacinovich and Lucy Henry
Excelsier Band (1831) - didn't last long
Fisk Military Band (1979 - 1904) - one of the best ever
Hammer Band (organized Jan 21, 1882) - John Hazel, Director (1883 - ?)
Howard W. Kahler Post 844 Drum and Bugle Corps (1921)
Imperial Teteque Band (1897 - present)
J. K. Mosser Band (1917) - a company band
Junior Repasz Band (1930) - Charles Noll, Director; not associated with the Repasz Band
Knights of Pythias Band of Williamsport (1906) - George Hazel, Director
Lincoln's Ladies Band (1913; 1916) - all female except director, Harry Lincoln; lasted one year
Lycoming Foundry and Machine Co. Band (1916-17) - John Robertson, Director
Newberry Band (org. 1908) - C. S. Shields, Director
Newberry Band (c. 1930) - Joe Bifferillo, Director
Newtown Band (1904) - later became the Williamsport Marine Band
Patriotic Order Sons of America Drum Corps (1917)
Redman's Band (1913) - sponsored by Knights of Pythias; Directors:  Nicholas Fisher, George Hazel (John's brother), Harry Lincoln (1913)
Repasz Band (1831 - present)
Sixth Ward Band (1886) - later called the Citizens Cornet Band of Williamsport
Smith Band (1976 - 1881)
Sol Wolfe Band (c. 1950) - semi-professional; played only for football games
Somorset Band (1930) - all women
Sons of Union Veterans Fife and Drum Corps (c. 1898)
Sons of Union Veterans Drum Corps (1917) - sons of Union veterans
Spirit of '76 Drum Corps (1917)
Stokes Band (c. 1870s) - Afro-American Band
Stopper Band (1859) - name later changed to Williamsport Silver Cornet Band; served in the 106th (? - checking unit number) Regt. Pa. Vol. Infantry for one year during the Civil War
Sun-Gazette Newspaper Boys Band (c. 1935)
Verdi Band (1910)
Williamsport Band (1831) - name changed to Repasz Band in 1959; in continuous existence since 1831
Williamsport Marine Band (1904) - formerly the Newtown Band
Williamsport Wire Rope Band (c. 1935)


SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT
American Legion Band of South Side (c. 1936) - Mike Bernardi, Director
Garrett Cochran Post Legion Band (1922) - Michael Bernardi, Director
Garrett Cochran Post Jr. Drum and Bugle Corps (1941)
Independent Drum Corps of South Williamsport (1901)
Roal P. Steinbacher Post Drum and Bugle Corps (c. 1941)
South Side Band (1896)
South Side Cornet Band (1886)
South Side Citizens Band (1920) - Charles Noll, Director
South Williamsport Independent Fire Company Band (1917)



 ANTES FORT
Antes Fort Band (1896)
Granville Cornet Band (c. 1888) - 1896 is a firm date

BASTRESS
Stopper Band of Bastress (c. 1900)

COGAN STATION
Cogan Station Band (1931); in 1936, a note in the newspaper states it was one of the oldest in the county

COLLOMSVILLE
Collomsville Fife and Drum Corps (c. 1865)

ENGLISH CENTER
English Center Cornet Band (c. 1910 - 1920)

Duboistown
Duboistown Band (1908)

HUGHESVILLE
Hughesville Band (1896)
Hughesville Drum Corps (c. 1896)

JERSEY SHORE/J. S. JUNCTION
FOE Band (c. 1910)
Independent Hose Company Band of Jersey Shore (c. 1907)
Jersey Shore American Legion Drum Corps (1928) - Clyde Fogel, Director
Jersey Shore Brass Band (1848)
Jersey Shore Citizens Band (c. 1900 - 1910)
Jersey Shore Community Band (1942) - Dr. E. Ford Barner, Director
Jersey Shore Drum Corps (1891)
Jersey Shore Town Band (1994 - present) - Jon Ahrens, Director
Palmer's Band at Jersey Shore Junction (c. 1900 - 1920)
Stavertown Band (c. 1928) - Frank Pilgrim, Director

LARRYVILLE
Larryville Band (1896)

LINDEN
Citizens Band of Linden (1917)
Patriotic Order Sons of America Band (Linden) (1918)

MONTGOMERY
Freeman W. Power Post Band (1926) - Michael Bernardi, Director
Montgomery Band (c. 1896)|
Montgomery Band (1917)
Montgomery Citizens Band (c. 1936)

MONTOURSVILLE
Citizens Band of Montoursville (1890, 1898)
Montoursville Band (1917) - could be the Patriotic Order Sons of America Band; John Hazel, Director (1923)
Montoursville Brass Band (1886)
Montoursville Drum Corps (1896)
Montoursville Legion Band (1947) - John Hazel, Director
Montoursville Patriotic Order Sons of America Band (1915)
Montoursville Town Band (c. 1920 - 1928) - John Hazel, Director (1923)

MUNCY
Black Sam's (c. 1820s) - a single part band
Citizens Band of Muncy (1896)
Muncy Band (1840s)
Muncy Sons of Veterans Band (1908)
Muncy Town Band (1947) - reorganized 1947; Charles Noll, Director

NAUVOO
Nauvoo Cornet Band (c. 1900)

NEWBERRY
Newberry BandORIOLE
Patriotic Order Sons of America Band of Oriole (c. 1890 - 1930)

OVAL
Oval Fife and Drum Corps (c. 1865)

PINE RUN
Pine Run Band (c. 1900)

ROARING BRANCH
Roaring Branch Cornet Band (c. 1896)

SALLADASBURG
Salladasburg Silver Cornet Band (c. 1896)

TROUT RUN
Trout Run Band (1889) - Herdic Wood, Director

WARRENSVILLE
Warrensville Band (1917)