The Niwot Community Semi-Marching Free Grange Band was (like Yankee Doodle) “born on the 4th of July” in 2005, when the band performed for the dedication of the bandstand at Whistle Stop Park in Niwot. The all-volunteer band consists of 20 to 30 members who perform a variety of music for community events in Niwot and beyond throughout the year. With over 200 songs in our repertoire, we play Big Band Music, Classic and Current Rock & Roll, Jazz, Polka, and Patriotic sets.
The band is “Semi-Marching” because we are based in “Semi-Rural” Niwot, Colorado, and we “Semi-March” once a year to lead children in a 2-block Halloween parade, playing “I Want Candy.”
The band is “Free Grange” because we play for free at the Left Hand Grange in Niwot, and are co-sponsored by Left Hand Grange No. 9 and the Niwot Cultural Arts Association.