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.