A History of Military Music in America

A History of Education in Music

“…For this, private and group instruction was sought, and many learned to play instruments on their own. Excellent community bands were well established by the time of the Civil War, and some 40,000 band members enlisted as part of the Northern forces (White, 1944). Providing lessons and conducting a town band was a popular industry; almost as soon as a town was established, the band would be formed.…”