Music Library – Minnesota Music Hall of Fame https://mnmusichalloffame.org Sat, 24 Jan 2026 18:19:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://mnmusichalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cropped-MN-hall-of-fame-logo-32x32.png Music Library – Minnesota Music Hall of Fame https://mnmusichalloffame.org 32 32 Chatfield Brass Band & Library https://mnmusichalloffame.org/chatfield-brass-band-library/ https://mnmusichalloffame.org/chatfield-brass-band-library/#respond Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:09:20 +0000 https://mnmusichalloffame.org/?p=2742 Inducted 2026

The Chatfield Brass Band is an active community band with brass, woodwind and percussion musicians from SE Minnesota. They sponsor the “Music in the Park” summer concert series on Thursday evenings in June and July. The concerts feature the Brass Band and guest musicians, food, refreshments and drawings. The band also performs in area parades and concerts during the year. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings from September to May.

The Chatfield Music Lending Library
The Chatfield Music Lending Library is the only library of its kind in the world today. Created by Jim Perkins in 1973, the library is dedicated to the preservation of our musical heritage. The library has collected over 50,000 pieces of instrumental music – many of which are no longer in print – and they continue to catalog more of the collection. The library is a member of the Southeast Minnesota Library System and lends music to bands and musicians around the world.

(courtesy City of Chatfield’s website)

Chatfield Brass Band website

Chatfield Music Lending Library and Archive website

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