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  • Comment: The referencing is wholly inadequate, with citations in only one of the six sections. Where is the rest of the information coming from? DoubleGrazing (talk) 07:47, 30 September 2023 (UTC)

Salem Band
Background information
OriginWinston-Salem, North Carolina
GenresClassical
OccupationConcert band
Years active1771-present
MembersArtistic Director
Eileen Young:[1]
Websitesalemband.org

Salem Band is a community band located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[2] The band performs summer concerts in Salem Square in Old Salem. Other concert venues include the Hanes Auditorium on the campus of Salem College and various churches in and around Forsyth County, North Carolina.

History

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The band was first organized in 1771.[3][4] It began as a mixed trombone ensemble associated with the Moravian church[5] that settled in an area referred to as Wachovia in 1766. As the community grew and new congregations formed, each developed their own bands.[6] Musicians from these separate congregations returned to the Home Moravian Church for special celebrations and performed as the Salem Band. When George Washington toured the states in 1791, the Salem Band performed during his visit.[7] During the American Civil war, Moravians remained neutral; however, members of the Salem Band formed the 26th North Carolina Regiment Band.[8][9][10] In 2014 Salem Band became an independent organization and secured its status as a non-profit 501(c)3 entity.

References

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  1. ^ "Salem Band website".
  2. ^ Pfohl, Bernard J. (1953). The Salem Band. with a foreword by Douglas L. Rights. Winston-Salem: privately printed.
  3. ^ Knouse, Nola Reed (2008). The Music of the Moravian Church in America. Vol. 49. Eastman Studies in Music: Rochester University Press.
  4. ^ Sutton Anders, Robin (28 June 2022). "The Sound of Old Salem". Our State. Our State Magazine. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  5. ^ Records of the Moravians in North Carolina.1922-2006 13 volumes. North Carolina Department of Archives and History, 1922-2006, Raleigh, North Carolina.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  6. ^ Rothrock, Donna K. (1991). The Perpetuation of the Moravian Instrumental Music Tradition: Bernard J. Pfohl and the Salem, North Carolina Bands (1879-1960) (Thesis). University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
  7. ^ McKown, Harry (June 2010). "June 1791: George Washington Visits Salem, NC". NC Miscellany. UNC University Libraries. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  8. ^ Guion, David (21 July 2011). "The Salem Band at war: 26th North Carolina Regiment Band". Musicology for Everyone. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  9. ^ Vallenueva, Jari. "Short History of the 26th North Carolina Regimental Band". Taps Bugler. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  10. ^ Nigrelli, Christopher. More Musical Contributions of the Salem, North Carolina Moravian Community in the Civil War: An Investigation of Musical Activities of the Bands of the 21st, 26th and 33rd North Carolina Regiments (Thesis).