Arion Band Arion Band The Arion Band is one of the oldest community bands in the United States, based in Frostburg, Maryland, stablished in 1877. Its current director is Dr. Ronald Horner, professor of percussion at Frostburg State University, and its current president is Blair Knouse. The band rehearses at the historic Arion Band Hall (built in 1895) on Uhl Street in Frostburg and typically gives 5-10 performances in the Frostburg and Cumberland area during the summer. The band's namesake, the legendary Corinthian musician Arion, was the "Jolly Mon" of ancient Greece; he was rescued by dolphins after pirates threw him overboard.
Arion, Iowa Arion, Iowa Arion is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States, along the Boyer River. The population was 108 at the 2010 census. The community was named for Arion, an ancient Greek poet. Arion is located at (41.949194, -95.462955). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. As of the census of 2010, there were 108 people, 43 households, and 26 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 48 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city