1247 S. 2nd Street
(2nd & Wharton) •
Philadelphia, PA 19147 •
215.339.0390 •
610.476.7326
Established 1920 •
Ten Time Champions •
Over Sixty Years in the Top 10
Here, we document over 85 years of Hegeman String Band History. As photos representative of each year's theme become available, they will be linked from here.
| Year |
Theme |
Band
Rank |
Captain |
Captain
Rank |
| 2008 |
We Will Wok You |
9th |
John Baron |
10th |
| 2007 |
Rock and Roll is Hair to Stay |
7th |
John Baron |
4th |
| 2006 |
Love Those Vaudeville Days |
10th |
John Baron |
6th |
| 2005 |
Carnivale of the Animals |
10th |
John Baron |
10th |
| 2004 |
Zeusical the Musical |
10th |
John Baron |
8th |
| 2003 |
It's a Great Day for The Irish |
8th |
John Baron |
13th |
| 2002 |
Showboatin' |
11th |
John Baron |
8th |
| 2001 |
Hegeman's Unleashed |
12th |
John Survillo |
12th |
| 2000 |
Be Our Guest |
8th |
John Pignotti Jr. |
11th |
| 1999 |
Hegeman Swings the USO |
8th |
John Pignotti Jr. |
8th |
| 1998 |
Hegeman's Havin' a Ball |
|
John Pignotti Jr. |
7th |
| 1997 |
Hegeman Knows Hymn |
3rd |
John Pignotti Jr. |
1st |
| 1996 |
Hegeman Speaks Easy |
3rd |
John Pignotti Jr. |
5th |
| 1995 |
Hegeman's 1st Class 2nd Hand Hobo Band |
1st |
John Pignotti Jr. |
1st |
| 1994 |
Cornicopia Follies |
9th |
John Pignotti Jr. |
9th |
| 1993 |
Caliente in Maimi |
9th |
John Pignotti Jr. |
8th |
| 1992 |
Hegeman's Hot in Harlem |
1st |
John Pignotti Jr. |
3rd |
| 1991 |
A Grim En-Counter |
10th |
John Pignotti Jr. |
10th |
| 1990 |
A Command Performance |
8th |
John Pignotti Jr. |
3rd |
| 1989 |
Gypsies in my Soul |
8th |
John Pignotti Jr. |
6th |
| 1988 |
Greatest Show Off Earth |
10th |
John Pignotti Jr. |
10th |
| 1987 |
Hieroglyphic Hi-Jinx |
3rd |
John Pignotti Jr. |
3rd |
| 1986 |
Roar 20's Roar |
10th |
John Pignotti Jr. |
6th |
| 1985 |
Stand Up & Cheer America |
7th |
Joe Walters |
10th |
| 1984 |
Dante's Dancing Inferno |
11th |
Joe Walters |
14th |
| 1983 |
On Stage In The Big Apple |
14th |
Tom A. Howley |
16th |
| 1982 |
Showtime At The Copa |
7th |
Tom A. Howley |
10th |
| 1981 |
George M. On Stage |
2nd |
Tom A. Howley |
5th |
| 1980 |
Famous American Composers |
8th |
Tom A. Howley |
9th |
| 1979 |
A Childhood Dream |
20th |
Tom A. Howley |
22nd |
| 1978 |
Girls of the World |
4th |
Tom A. Howley |
2nd |
| 1977 |
Famous American Parades |
6th |
Tom A. Howley |
6th |
| 1976 |
Great String Band Sound |
11th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1975 |
Philadelphia Sports Parade |
10th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1974 |
Dixie Banjo Kings |
14th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1973 |
Winter Fantasy |
6th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1972 |
Broad Street Follies |
9th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1971 |
Rhythm And Beauty |
1st |
Al Fink |
|
| 1970 |
Through the Years w/ The Hegeman String Band |
2nd |
Al Fink |
|
| 1969 |
Springtime in Old Paree |
11th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1968 |
Aurora Borealis |
14th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1967 |
The Dixie Diamonds |
9th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1966 |
A Walk In Space |
15th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1965 |
Irish Valentines |
11th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1964 |
Circus Fantastique |
9th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1963 |
Ragtime Banjo Kings |
4th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1962 |
King Momus & His Subjects |
1st |
Al Fink |
|
| 1961 |
South Sea Warriors |
6th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1960 |
Turkish Delight
Candle-Light Time |
11th
9th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1959 |
Cavalcade Of States |
10th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1958 |
Around The World In 80 Days |
8th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1957 |
A Smile Will Go A Long, Long Way |
4th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1956 |
George M. Cohan |
2nd |
Al Fink |
|
| 1955 |
Ritual Dance Of Fire |
5th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1954 |
The Sultan And Sabre |
3rd |
Al Fink |
|
| 1953 |
The Bells Of Erin |
1st |
Al Fink |
|
| 1952 |
Hail to the Sun |
4th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1951 |
Minute Men Of The World |
5th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1950 |
Candle-Light Time |
9th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1949 |
The Dawn Of A New Day |
5th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1948 |
Lucky Stars |
7th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1947 |
Moonlight over Niagara |
10th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1946 |
A Bit Of Old Moscow |
5th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1945 |
Honoring The Gold Stars |
6th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1944 |
Candlelight |
9th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1943 |
A Prayer For Victory |
1st |
Al Fink |
|
| 1942 |
???? |
???? |
Al Fink |
|
| 1941 |
Fans Of Melody |
10th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1940 |
Argentines |
12th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1939 |
Flower Garden |
13th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1938 |
The Roman General Troupe |
8th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1937 |
Submarine |
11th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1936 |
Eskimos |
4th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1935 |
Tibetan Lamas |
4th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1934 |
No Parade |
| 1933 |
North West Mounted Police |
|
Al Fink |
|
| 1932 |
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Al Fink |
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| 1931 |
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Al Fink |
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| 1930 |
Daisies & Black Eyed Susans |
2nd |
Al Fink |
|
| 1929 |
Three Musketeers |
3rd |
Al Fink |
|
| 1928 |
Harem Girls |
1st |
Al Fink |
|
| 1927 |
Big Game Hunters |
4th |
Al Fink |
|
| 1926 |
Capt Kidd & The Pirate Band |
1st |
|
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| 1925 |
Prince of India |
1st |
|
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| 1924 |
Northern Lights |
1st |
|
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| 1923 |
Russian Cossacks |
3rd |
|
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| 1922 |
Minstrels Of Charles 2nd |
2nd |
|
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| 1921 |
Hawaiians |
3rd |
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Special thanks to Ken and Tim Stein & John Pignotti Jr. for providing information and pictures for this page.
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