Södertörn Home Guard Band
military band in Sweden
Södertörn Home Guard Band (Swedish: Hemvärnets musikkår Södertörn) is a military band in the Swedish Home Guard. It is affiliated with the 1st Marine Regiment based at Berga Naval Base outside Stockholm.
History
A proposal was made in 1973 to have a Home Guard band in the Österhaninge Home Guard area. The establishment of this unit was supported by the Home Guard Department at the Vaxholm defense area including the Home Guard Staff. The original title was the Handen Home Guard Band (Sw: Hemvärnets Musikkår Handen). The first performance took place on 21 September 1973.
During the 1970s and 1980s the band's title changed to the Haninge Home Guard Band (Sw: Hemvärnets Musikkår Haninge), the Haninge Fleet Forces Band (Sw: Flottans musikkår Handen) and the Haninge Air Force Band (Sw: Flygvapnets musikkår Handen) during the 1980s. In 1994, the band's status changed from that of a Home Guard band to being the Sjövärnskårens musikkår (En: Band of the Swedish Naval Volunteers). From 1978-2002 the Bandmaster was Major Sverker Hållander. Under his leadership the band played at several military tattoos, where it became well known for innovative and distinctive figurative programs.
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