Midian Shrine Hillbilly Band

Midian Shrine Hillbilly Band The Band, has made a record and appeared in two movies. We are proud to claim Red Skelton and Al Hirt as honorary members due to appearances made with both.

Hillbilly Band History

The Hillbilly Band was begun by Noble Louie Fruhauf in 1923 as a marching unit called “Herr Louie’s German Band” as an informal part of the Arab Patrol, but has been known as the “Hillbilly Band” since 1938, and is one of Midian’s oldest musical units in Midian. Our chief claim to fame remains the ability of our professional musicians to play Dixieland and Old Standards in

a “slightly-crazy” manner. There is no contradiction between our name and the music we play; we dress like Hillbilly’s and play quality music. Our Model “T” Ford parade vehicle…the one with seven “live” musicians performing on it… was Noble Fruhauf’s personal car, which was donated to the Band in the late 1920″s and has been in exclusive Shrine use ever since, although a “few” repairs and modifications have been made in the past eighty years! We perform an average of fifty times a year and welcome new members who love good music and a great time playing it. Concerning the Hillbillies: We have NO dues. Our only uniform is a polo shirt and ball cap, both of which we have available for a nominal fee. There is no musical qualification test to join our Unit, but prospective members are expected to be proficient in their instrument and be able to work without written music when needed. As the Hillbilly Band normally plays ahead of Midian Stated Meetings, we consider each performance a “meeting.” However, the Unit does have one formal meeting each year to elect officers, and that is normally late in October. All of the Unit members have worked as professional musicians, although they now perform primarily to have a lot of fun and support Shrine and Masonic organizations while doing so! The bulk of our performances are for Shrine, area nursing homes, and Masonic Lodge functions and parades, but we do occasional non-Masonic-related paid performances, booking the group as the “Bourbon Street Six–Sometimes Seven”

06/16/2021

Midian Shrine Center & Botanica Wichita

03/06/2020

Still here..

1951 Midian Circus program Hillbilly Band...
12/19/2019

1951 Midian Circus program Hillbilly Band...

Model T
12/09/2019

Model T

06/17/2018
04/21/2018

I'm still looking for volunteers to man a masonic/shrine Information Table (sell gun/corvette raffle tickets) at the gun show at Century2 next weekend -I'll need someone to spearhead this as I'm out of town... Sat 4/28 9-5, Sun 4/29 9-3, 2 people at Table at a time 1-4 hr shifts as needed. Contact Doug Chartier

04/16/2018

Don't forget to bring your "gently used" Christmas decorations to Stated Meeting on Wednesday! Repurpose....Reuse....Recycle.... donations to Feztival of Trees!

05/25/2017
Please share/sell: the raffle tickets for the "Jordy Nelson 87" Green Bay Packers Replica Helmet (full size) $10.00/each...
10/14/2016

Please share/sell: the raffle tickets for the "Jordy Nelson 87" Green Bay Packers Replica Helmet (full size) $10.00/each benefitting Midian Shriners, drawing is December 31,2016(need not be present to win) tickets available from Midian Shriners or mail your check with a Self addressed Stamped Envelope to: Midian Shriners Helmet Drawing, 130 N. Topeka, Wichita, KS 67202 (before Dec.20th, 2016)

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Wichita, KS
67202

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(316) 282-2824

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