Local School Bands

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  Local School Bands Lannon School Marching Band, April 1941; Note: Editor Mike Reilly’s Mother, Marie Miller, is in front row just to right of drum. 1939 – new Lannon Elementary School is built and dedicated on September 1st,  and classes began on Monday September 11th. Grade 1 had 8 enrolled; grade 2 – 10; grade 3 – 14; grade… Read more »

Sentry Custom Recording, Lannon, Wisconsin

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  Sentry Custom Recording, Lannon, Wisconsin Margaret Purser, director; Judy Morgan, pianist – Women of Note LP Sentry Custom Recordings (Lannon, Wisconsin private pressing), 198? (KM 15312) Sentry Custom Recording (262) 251-2880 offers services related to Recording Studios, Business Services in Sussex and is located at W223n7673 Cherry Hill Road, Sussex WI 53089-2109 USA. Outside Sussex, call +1.2622512880.Robert Schaefer contact… Read more »

Reason Why Band, later became We Return

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  Reason Why Band later as We Return Business card  via Mike Truttschel FB May  5, 2015 The beginning of Peace Valley Connection was actually kind of a union of people from three Sussex Hamilton bands that were going through some changes due to members graduating and other changes. The most well known and accomplished group was “We Return” formerly… Read more »

Scotty Meissner and Majestic Mudd Band

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  Scotty Meissner & Majestic Mudd Band http://www.majesticmudd.com/ Song writer & Musician atmajestic mudd  Members: SCOTTy MEISSNER: guitar, vocals and rambling RICK “fu” BAUER: percussion and silliness JOseph WAGNER: drums and skills CHUCKles BRUMMOND: percussion — Mike Reilly: Scotty, “How did you get interested in music?” “How did you learn?” “Were you involved in school music, band, church, etc?” “Were… Read more »

Polkatime aka Polkaland Records, Fredonia, Wisconsin

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Polkaland Collection Record label begun in post-World War II in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The label is still active today under different ownership. The Archives’ collection numbers close to 200 discs and includes 78s, 45s, LPs, cassettes, and compact discs, as well as roughly 60 master tapes (reel-to-reels), photographs, clippings, posters, contracts, and a history of Polkaland, compiled by the label’s founder Greg… Read more »

Polka / Waltz Musicians and Bands Index

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  Polka/Waltz Musicians and Bands Index 1950s-70s. Jim Brunner aka Blue Eagle Recording Studio /Records Kaminski, Mildred E. (Nee Lemke) aka Concertina Millie Don Fleury Band Suzy Hart and the Heartbeats aka “Hart Beats” Kenny Hottenroth Orchestra Landowski, William “Bill” G. and the Village Brass Jimmy Monsen – “Solo Classics” – Easy Listening from Sussex, Wisconsin…Once again Jim shows his… Read more »

Peace Valley Connection band

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March 10, 2015 Mike Truttschel On this day in 1973, Peace Valley Connection won the “Brown Deer Battle Of The Bands” at Brown Deer High School. Members were: Mark Kenney , Dean Nolde , Dean Joecks , Dan Evert, Bob Inda, Gary Steven Fuller , Jeff Turnbull, Jay Lauterbach and Mike Truttschel. I don’t recall how many bands were competing but… Read more »

Musika offering guitar lesons in Sussex

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  Musika Musika has been offering Sussex Guitar Lessons since 2001. Our guitar teachers create customized lesson plans for each student, and help you bring music alive one note at a time! Have Questions? Call Us Today at 262-565-6953  http://www.musikalessons.com/guitar-lessons-sussex-wi Jon N. I’ve been playing guitar and singing since I was 13 years old, and I’ve been in many local… Read more »

Mike Truttschel and The Britins

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— Mike Truttschel atSussex Hamilton H.S. — From The Sussex Sun April, 1995 25 years ago this week in April, 1970: The U.S. Postal Service was seeking a new post office in Lannon. They were asking for proposals. … Hamilton High School held the junior prom party dance in the school cafeteria with a post-prom dinner at the Fox and… Read more »