NRB’S CAST OF CHARACTERS SINCE 1970
Musicians who were/are with The New Reformation Band (NRB)
Prepared by David W. Oppermann (a character since the beginning) Contact him with stories you may know of or heard concerning any of the folks here. newrefband@charter.net or dwo@nationwideintelligence.com
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*Recorded with NRB;
# Deceased; City, State (current or last known residence)
BANJO/GUITAR
- Campbell, Dave
- Durham, Bobby Nashville, Tennessee
- Forbes, Jim
- Foslein, Orrin Detroit, Michigan #
- Kadwell, Dave Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Leal, Hugh Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- McDonald, Rod* Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Miller, Dave* Princeton, New Jersey
- Newbauer, John Swartz Creek, Michigan
- Niessink, Jim Suttons Bay, Michigan
- Oppermann, Nick* Saginaw, Michigan#
- Rivard, Jim
- Stevens, Bob Nashville, Tennessee
- Teachout, John Ann Arbor, Michigan#
- Vincent, Pete Flint, Michigan#
- Whiteman, Stu* Lagoon Beach, Michigan#
CELLO
- Karoub, Mike Wyandotte, Michigan
CLARINET/SAXOPHONE
- Amaro, Jimmy
- Bechtold, Bud Bellaire, Michigan#
- Bennett, Dave* Waterford, Michigan
- Bogardus, Tom* Columbiaville OR Davison, Michigan
- Chesebro, Don (Wisc?)
- Cliff, Jerry Flint, Michigan#
- Draga, Bob Largo, Florida
- Ferran, Peter Hilton, New York
- Foder, Joe Michigan#
- Fuller, Jerry Chicago, Illinois
- Hooks, Charles River Forest, Illinois#
- Leeds III, Bud Ripton, Vermont
- Light, Norm Bridgeport, Michigan#
- Matese, Pee Wee Marine City, Michigan
- McKenna, Claire Everett, Washington
- O’Keeffe, Vince* Grand Blanc, Michigan
- Roper, Bill Detroit, Michigan#
- Simpson, John* Lansing, Michigan
- Snyder, Jim Winter Garden, Florida
- Whitman, Russ
- Wynn, John Michigan#
DRUMS
- Bacon, John Tonawanda, New York
- Barron, RonChicago, Illinois
- Best, Ron* Michigan
- Blume, Joe
- Bryant, Rick* Millington, Michigan
- Carden, Mike* Michigan
- Casey, Leo Michigan
- Cobb, Doug Saginaw, Michigan
- Deal, Pat Michigan
- Fizzel, Dick Lansing, Michigan#
- Freyre, Joe Flint, Michigan#
- Fudge, Mel
- Fulkerson, Jim Midland, Michigan
- Gunther, Bob Saginaw, Michigan#
- Halm, Tom* Williamston, Michigan
- Harris, Bob Michigan
- Hill IV, John Swartz Creek, Michigan
- Ioppolo, Tony Saginaw, Michigan
- Knust, John
- Maley, DickLakeland, Florida
- Maslanka, Dan Michigan
- Miller, Duane Michigan
- Nawrock, Harry* Michigan#
- Piskos, Tom
- Pokriefka, Mike Detroit, Michigan#
- Roberson, Dan Millington, Michigan
- Schulz, Milt* Saginaw, Michigan#
- Sernick, Milt* Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Siers, Pete Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Stark, Tim
- Tacia, Bob* Essexville, Michigan
- Templeton, Steve* Ionia, Michigan
- Thibedeau, Bob
- Tyle, Chris Milwaukie, Oregon
EUPHONIUM
- Lyons, FritzFenwick, Michigan
ORGAN
- Long, Page Sun City, Arizona
PIANO
- Barnhart, Jeff* Connecticut
- Cronley, Pat Flint, Michigan
- Dapogny, Jim Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Donovan, Mike
- Ford, James
- Harre, Bill Gaylord, Michigan
- Hirsch, Bobby
- Izenson, Sandy* Okemos, Michigan#
- Kaye, Connie Palm Springs, California#
- Kresler, Jeff DeWitt, Michigan
- Lowry, AnnGrand Rapids, Michigan
- Miller, Dave* Princeton, New Jersey
- Mitchell, Sid Flint, Michigan#
- Mudica, Jan* Jackson, Michigan#
- Nuckolls, Jim
- Oppermann, Dave* Saginaw, Michigan
- Phillips, Jeff Lakeland, Florida
- Tucker, Glen Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Vanston, Paul Grand Blanc, Michigan
STRING BASS
- Austin, Will Detroit, Michigan
- Baldori, Peter
- Bolle, Bill Troy, Michigan
- Bruske, Jack Saginaw, Michigan#
- Cameron, Jerry Mancelona, Michigan
- Cannon, Bill
- Cavera, Katie Los Angeles, California
- Coburn, Eddie
- Desormeau, Jim
- Dundas, Bruce
- Eastham, Bob Vassar, Michigan
- Fisher, Hal Traverse City, Michigan
- Fredenburg, Jack Flint, Michigan#
- Gulick, Berdette “Doc”* Ithaca, Michigan#
- Harley, Ted “The Animal”* Ypsilanti, Michigan#
- Hay, Dave
- Isabel, Clarence Detroit, Michigan#
- Kauffeld, Chris New Baltimore, Michigan
- Kinder, Dave Flint, Michigan
- Knurr, John Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Korba, Georgia Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
- Krahnke, Kurt Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Lewis, Bill
- Mayberry, Don Detroit, Michigan#
- McCree, Jordan Flint, Michigan#
- Miller, Bob
- Morehouse, Bob Midland, Michigan
- Pliskow, Dan Royal Oak, Michigan
- Rebeck, Gene Haslett, Michigan
- Short, Mike
- Smith, Jim East Lansing, Michigan#
- Steed, Frank* Gowen, Michigan
- Surgeson, Ron Columbus, Ohio
- Swick, Max Lansing, Michigan#
- Trombley, Marty Pleasant, Michigan
- Vines, Elgin Grand Rapids, Michigan
TROMBONE
- Anderson, Chuck
- Bartlett, Tom Elmhurst, Illinois
- Beebe, Jim Chicago, Illinois#
- Daines, Paul Bridgeport, Michigan#
- DeWitt, Keith* Flushing, Michigan
- Dygert, Don Chicago, Illinois
- Huntley, Dennis Traverse City, Michigan#
- Kimura, Terry Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan
- Kozal, Dave Flint, Michigan#
- Mitchell, ShermFlint, Michigan#
- Moss, Chuck* Rochester Hills, Michigan#
- Olsen, Bob
- Paauwe, Jerry Grand Rapids, Michigan#
- Roth, Guy
- Ryan, Dave
- Sanders, Stu Detroit, Michigan#
- Smith, Bob Michigan
- Smith, Chris South Lyon, Michigan
- Smith, Hal* Freeland, Michigan
- Sutton, Gary* North Branch, Michigan
TRUMPET/CORNET
- Bogan, Chet Grosse Pointe, Michigan#
- Carden, Gary* Traverse City, Michigan#
- Cobb, Bob Flint, Michigan#
- Cooper, Brandon South Lyon, Michigan
- Finkbeiner, Paul Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Freiwald, Tom Saginaw, Michigan
- Grafing, John Toledo, Ohio
- Heitger, Duke New Orleans, Louisiana
- Ingle, Don Baldwin, Michigan#
- Jacobs, Dan Bellaire, Michigan
- Kelso, Jon Eric New York, New York
- King, Bob “Hughie” Midland, Michigan#
- Klinger, Paul* Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Kosal, Dave Flint, Michigan#
- Krebs, Marty Sister Bay, Wisconsin
- Lilac, Dean North Tonawanda, New York
- Lorenz, Lee Easton, Connecticut
- Mason, Bill Florissant, Missouri
- Miller, Rev. Gary* Malone, Wisconsin#
- Oakes, Flip Oceanside, California
- Olsen, Bob Caro, Michigan
- Panicacci, Nate* Brighton, Michigan
- Pletcher, Tom Michigan
- Saunders, Tom Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan#
- Skonberg, Bria New York, New York
- Tatrow, Dave* Otisville, Michigan
- Tyle, Chris Ocean Shores, Washington
- Vax, Mike Dewey, Arizona
- Welch, Mack* Bridgeport, Michigan#
- Wynn, Red#
- Yon, FrankBurton, Michigan
TUBA
- Carlson, Paul William Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Fisher, Hal Suttons Bay, Michigan
- Hodnett, Craig “Hurricane”* East Amherst, New York
- Johnson, Kit Portland, Oregon
- Keen, Paul Rockford, Michigan
- Lehr, Red Louis, Missouri
- Mallett, Ed Big Rapids, Michigan
- Saunders, Tom* New Orleans, Louisiana
- Smith, Chris South Lyon, Michigan
- Stutsman, Gary Charlevoix, Michigan
VOCALIST
- Brege, Casey Midland, Michigan
- Lewis, Laurie San Diego, California
- McCay, Brady Sacramento, California
- Seabury, Anne* Saginaw, Michigan
- Schmidt, Claudia* Pomfret Center, Connecticut
MUSICIANS MISSING INSTRUMENT INFO IN NRB RECORDS
- Barbeau, Wilfred Barrington, Rhode Island
- Blakeman, Robert Valley Stream, New York
- Denton, Gary Petersburg, Florida
- Fentriss, Steve Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Haybenstricker, Harvey Somerset?
- Kately, Julia Fort Collins, Colorado
- Pierson, George Goodrich, Michigan
- Schock, David Grand Haven, Michigan
- Skalski, Ray Blasdell, New York
- Sluter, Mark West Olive, Michigan
- Stirling, Paul Flint, Michigan
- Wiegand, Roy North Hollywood, California
- Wyse, Jim Livonia, Michigan
- ‘Yannaccone, Robert Watsontown, Pennsylvania
SOUND TECHNICIAN
- Bob Barcalow Bay City, Michigan
ACCORDION
(none) Play the accordion; go to jail. It’s the law.
BAGPIPES
See note for Accordion players