Somerville, MA, October 6, 2012.  Forward! Marching Band performs the Daniel Kahn klezmer tune at the seventh annual Honk! Fest.  

12 March of the Jobless Corps

Somerville, MA October 6, 2012.  The Forward! Marching Band performs the Ralph Chaplin tune at the seventh annual Honk! Fest.

11 Solidarity Forever

Somerville, MA October 6, 2012.  The Forward! Marching Band performs the polka classic at the seventh annual Honk! Fest.

10 In Heaven There is No Beer

Somerville, MA October 6, 2012.  The Forward! Marching Band performs a Kyle Davison original composition at the seventh annual Honk! Fest.

08 Democracy

Somerville, MA October 6, 2012.  The Forward! Marching Band performs a waltz version of the James Oppenheim tune at the seventh annual Honk! Fest.

07 Bread and Roses

Somerville, MA October 6, 2012.  The Forward! Marching Band performs the Walt Solek polka classic at the seventh annual Honk! Fest.

09 Who Stole the Kishka

Somerville, MA October 6, 2012.  The Forward! Marching Band performs a funky version of the Woody Guthrie tune at the seventh annual Honk! Fest.

06 Funky This Land

Somerville, MA October 6, 2012.  The Forward! Marching Band performs the Yiddish klezmer tune at the seventh annual Honk! Fest.

05 Khevre Nit Gezorgt

Somerville, MA October 6, 2012.  The Forward! Marching Band performs the Danny Barker tune at the seventh annual Honk! Fest.

04 Ham and Eggs

Somerville, MA October 6, 2012.  The Forward! Marching Band performs the Orchestra Baobab tune at the seventh annual Honk! Fest.

03 Ndiaga Niaw

Somerville, MA October 6, 2012.  The Forward! Marching Band perform a mash-up of Florence Reece's "Which Side Are You On?" and Queen's "We Will Rock You" at the seventh annual Honk! Fest.

02 Which Side Will Rock You

Somerville, MA October 6, 2012.  The Forward! Marching Band performs the Woody Guthrie classic at the seventh annual Honk! Fest.

01 Union Maid

Forward! Marching Band is a community based, consensus-driven, music making collective.

We believe in using music to help fuel social change, have fun and build community. Forward! marching band is an ever changing group of musicians of all skill levels. We play tunes from the folk, rock, Klezmer, Balkan and Americana genres. Our band consists of a diverse range of ages, musicianship and abilities. Instruments featured in Forward! run the gamut from traditional band instruments such as snare drums and trumpets to home brewed xylophones and plastic buckets. We love costumes, silly hats and spectacle! We share the duties of researching and arranging musical selections, directing and shaping rehearsals, costuming, and scheduling the band. Forward! marching band brings lively tunes to political protests, marches and rallies, parades, and community events. We always welcome new members at to join us at our weekly practices and gigs.

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