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Who We Are
The band is a non-profit organization of volunteer
musicians aged 18 to over 80, with varied
backgrounds in music. The current director is
Dr. Dan Ackley, music professor at the
University of Wisconsin Washington County.
There are no auditions or mandatory attendance,
and musicians are always welcome to join.
The band performs concerts and marches in
parades throughout the southeastern Wisconsin
area.
History
John Searle and director David Schleif held an
organizational meeting in December of 1983.
The first rehearsal was held in the spring of
1984, followed by the first concert at Old
Settler’s Park on June 28th. The band's
first parade was on July 4th of that year. In
the early years the band got on its feet
financially with the assistance of area
businesses and a charitable trust and became
self-supporting through its performances.
Music Selection
The group performs a variety of
music – marches, show tunes, patriotic songs,
and much more. To quote John Searle from a 1984
news article, a band should be: “A fun thing…
not too cumbersome, but rather pleasant. Bands
are joyful. Keeping the Irregulars that way,
means limiting the number of performances,
staying in this area, and not making a work
project out of the band.” The band has stayed
strong, keeping with that philosophy. |
