North Bay’s Musical Roots

North Bay has been home to a wide variety of talented musicians since its founding in 1882. Two extensive local collections, The Falconi Collection and the Music City Collection, form the basis of this online exhibition.

North Bay Concert Band member, Richard Falconi, documented the history of the North Bay Concert Band and its origins, which he traced as far back as 1913. With no available resources at the time, he thoroughly compiled this history through extensive research—writing letters, conducting interviews, making phone calls, referring to personal scrapbooks, and delving into The Daily Nugget microfilms.

The result of his dedication was a remarkable four-volume collection which traces the history of many local bands and musicians. Richard stated that musicians followed a long legacy of gathering to “provide an opportunity for people to get together as a group and play music for the benefit of the community.”

The Music City Collection was formed by Roger and Reva Perreault, who ran Music City from 1997-2017. Over time, patrons brought in photographs of local musicians which led to the display of hundreds of framed photos on the walls of the store.

This exhibit includes photos and biographies of hundreds of local musicians and bands compiled from these collections as well as information from sources such as the North Bay Entertainer’s Hall of Fame and North Bay Nugget news articles.

EXHIBIT CREDITS

Curator: Allyssa Marsden

Assistants: Ross Kozuskanich and Trinity Brown

Photograph Contributors: Shannon Falconi (Falconi Collection) Mike Perreault (Music City Collection)

Display Funded by: The City of North Bay Centennial Legacy Fund

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Ahern to the Baytones

North Bay has been home to a wide variety of talented musicians since its founding in 1882. This page lists musicians and bands from Ahern to the Baytones.

Featured Image: Robert “Bob” Ahern

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Beaton to Bryer

North Bay has been home to a wide variety of talented musicians since its founding in 1882. This page lists musicians and bands from Beaton to Bryer.

Featured Image: The Bisson Sisters

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Burton to Cangiano

North Bay has been home to a wide variety of talented musicians since its founding in 1882. This page lists musicians and bands from Burton to Cangiano.

Featured Image: Buster

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Cangiano to Cipparone

North Bay has been home to a wide variety of talented musicians since its founding in 1882. This page lists musicians and bands from Cangiano to Cipparone.

Featured Image: Joseph Carfagnini

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Cipparone to Demarco

North Bay has been home to a wide variety of talented musicians since its founding in 1882. This page lists musicians and bands from Cipparone to Demarco.

Featured Image: Curly McFarlane and the North Range Cowboys

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Desilets to Don Brose and the Chords

North Bay has been home to a wide variety of talented musicians since its founding in 1882. This page lists musicians and bands from Desilets to Don Brose and the Chords.

Featured Image: Ralph Diegel

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Falconi to Gallardi

North Bay has been home to a wide variety of talented musicians since its founding in 1882. This page lists musicians and bands from Falconi to Gallardi.

Featured Image: Fluid Drive

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Gallardi to Hummel

North Bay has been home to a wide variety of talented musicians since its founding in 1882. This page lists musicians and bands from Gallardi to Hummel.

Featured Image: Harry Gasson

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Jacobs to Lamothe

North Bay has been home to a wide variety of talented musicians since its founding in 1882. This page lists musicians and bands from Jacobs to Lamothe.

Featured Image: Kenny and the Be-Bops

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Lamothe to Lucenti’s Capitol Orchestra

North Bay has been home to a wide variety of talented musicians since its founding in 1882. This page lists musicians and bands from Lamothe to Lucenti’s Capitol Orchestra.

Featured Image: Lucenti’s Capitol Orchestra

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Mackenzie to McFarlane

North Bay has been home to a wide variety of talented musicians since its founding in 1882. This page lists musicians and bands from Mackenzie to McFarlane.

Featured Image: Grenville “Curly” McFarlane

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McFarlane to North Bay Concert Band

North Bay has been home to a wide variety of talented musicians since its founding in 1882. This page lists musicians and bands from McFarlane to the North Bay Concert Band.

Featured Image: Nickelodeon

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North Bay Symphony Orchestra to Perreault

North Bay has been home to a wide variety of talented musicians since its founding in 1882. This page lists musicians and bands from the North Bay Symphony Orchestra to Perreault.

Featured Image: John Palangio

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Petrolia to the Rhythmaires

North Bay has been home to a wide variety of talented musicians since its founding in 1882. This page lists musicians and bands from Petrolia to the Rhythmaires.

Featured Image: The Rhythmaires

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Ricci to Sasyniuk

North Bay has been home to a wide variety of talented musicians since its founding in 1882. This page lists musicians and bands from Ricci to Sasyniuk.

Featured Image: Rocco Rota

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Schiavo to Thornton

North Bay has been home to a wide variety of talented musicians since its founding in 1882. This page lists musicians and bands from Schiavo to Thornton.

Featured Image: Jim Sharp

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Van Heerden to Vrebosch

North Bay has been home to a wide variety of talented musicians since its founding in 1882. This page lists musicians and bands from Van Heerden to Vrebosch.

Featured Image: Vic Virgili and the Laurentian Valley Boys

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Walsh to Willoughby

North Bay has been home to a wide variety of talented musicians since its founding in 1882. This page lists musicians and bands from Walsh to Willoughby.

Featured Image: John Wilkolaski