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Who We Are

The Carlisle Band members come from Carlisle and the surrounding areas. The ensemble with members who range from teens to senior citizens include: music educators, teachers, business people, doctors, nurses, engineers, college students and high school students, etc.

The Carlisle Band is a 501-C3 non-profit organization and contributions to the band are tax deductible. The band has two recordings available on cassette or CD. Also a book about the Carlisle Band "An Ornament to the Community" by Susan Eyster Meehan has recently been published about the History of the Carlisle Band.

The members of the Carlisle Band appreciate your continuing support giving by attending our performances.

Band Director

Band DirectorBernie Pitkin, Band Director

Bernie Pitkin received the Master of Music Education and the Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Massachusetts and served as the Director of Music for the public schools of Hadley, Mass. before moving to Pennsylvania.

He was, for several years, the low brass instructor and assistant director of bands for Allegheny College in Meadville, PA before moving to Shippensburg.  He owns and operates The Band Shop, a wind instrument repair business in Shippensburg, and has been on the faculty at the Cumberland Valley School of Music since its inception in 1990. He has been the interim Director of Bands at Shippensburg University. Bernie’s performance credits include the Harrisburg Concert Band, Harrisburg Lyric Opera, the Allegheny Summer Music Festival, and various brass ensembles. He is currently teaching at both Wilson College and Shippensburg University.

Band Officers
2008 Officers
President Craig Jurgensen
Vice President Deb Hartman
Secretary Bob Loy
Treasurer Reinhard Beel
Director Bernie Pitkin
Librarian Joyce Shatto
Historian Charles Sanders
Management Group:  

-- Concert/Parade Scheduling

John McHugh

-- Rental Agent

Brenda Long

-- Equipment

Roger Wolf
Facilities Manager Jerry Morgan
Uniform Manager Judy Smith
Fundraising Craig Jurgensen
Recruitment Bill Shover
Trustees Charles Sanders - term through 2010
  Kathy Petty - term through 2009
  Dr. Donald Roeder - term through 2009
Players Needed!

Interested in joining the band? We are looking for the following instrumentalists:

  • Bassoon
  • Base Clarinet
  • Percussion

Please email us at info@carlisleband.org to inquire.

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