History

Bud Nicholls

	The Great Falls Band keeps the music alive Channel 3 KRTV August 6, 2020 https://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-news/the-great-falls-municipal-band-keeps-the-music-alive
	Bud Nicholls this year’s Paris Gibson Award winner The Electric June 23, 2022 https://theelectricgf.com/2022/06/23/bud-nicholls-this-years-paris-gibson-award-winner/
	Paris Gibson Award goes to Bud Nicholls Channel 3 KRTV June 30, 2022 https://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-news/paris-gibson-award-goes-to-bud-nicholls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b1CCScNJMs
	After 40 years directing Great Falls Municipal Band, Bud Nicholls leaves on a high note Great Falls Tribune August 1, 2022 https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2022/08/01/great-falls-municipal-band-director-bud-nicholls-leaves-on-a-high-note/65386187007/
	Obituary for Harold "Bud" Nicholls, Jr. Schnider Funeral Home https://www.schniderfuneralhome.com/obituaries/harold-nicholls-jr
	Great Falls musical icon Harold 'Bud' Nicholls has died Channel 3 KRTV May 12, 2025 https://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-news/great-falls-musical-icon-harold-bud-nicholls-has-died YouTube Announcement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66KSKKBXfmM
	Harold "Bud" Nicholls, Jr Memorial Service First Presbyterian Church, Great Falls, MT July 3, 2025 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzDAgRdmWcs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Great Falls Municipal Band, originally known as the Black Eagle Band, embarks on its 132nd consecutive season in 2025.  Although sponsored in its infancy by the Boston and Montana Smelter Company, the band reorganized in 1905 and acquired its current name.

Over the years, the Municipal Band has been in demand to play for assorted dignataries, special events, and dedication ceremonies.  In the late 1930;s the band played at the dedication of Fort Peck Dam which was attended by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.  Dedication ceremonies in Great Falls have included the dams on the Missouri River, the Warden Bridge, and both the old and new airports.  The band also performed for the visits of John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan.

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Tributes to Bud Nicholls

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