by Mr Mummer | Dec 13, 2015 | Blog
The History of the Fancy Brigades narrated by John Facenda.
by Mr Mummer | Dec 11, 2015 | Fancy Brigades
The Spartans Fancy Brigade dancing in the street at the 2015 Mummers Parade.
by Mr Mummer | Dec 10, 2015 | Blog
Daily News Columnist,Stu Bykofsky is reporting that Homeland Security is dramatically enhancing security for the 2016 Mummers Parade. Some security measures being taken are: Steel sidewalk barricades between City Hall and Washington Avenue. Every vehicle to be used in...
by Mr Mummer | Dec 9, 2015 | Blog
Philadelphia Parks and Recreation announced the groups participating in the new Philadelphia Division. The new category was established to bring cultural diversity to the parade and will feature performances from various ethnic groups that highlight their unique...
by Mr Mummer | Dec 8, 2015 | Blog
Here is Quaker City String Band playing on New Year’s Morning 2011
by Mr Mummer | Dec 7, 2015 | Blog, String Bands
The second round is complete and 16 string band performances remain. The Sweet 16 voting is now open. Vote now below. The Full Bracket is updated and shows the total number of votes each performance received in each round. The Sweet 16 polls close on December 14,...
by Mr Mummer | Dec 7, 2015 | Blog
Today on PHL17 Morning News, the Aqua String Band kicked off “MumDay”. Every Monday in December there will be a string band featured on the PHL17 Morning News for a preview of the 2016 Mummers Parade. Click Here To View the Video of Aqua.
by Mr Mummer | Dec 4, 2015 | String Bands
Here is a video of the Ferko String Band marching from Stella Maris church to Broad Street in South Philadelphia on New Year’s Day 2007. The band sounds great in this clip playing a variety of French tunes. The songs heard are: Cest Magnifique, American in...
by Mr Mummer | Dec 3, 2015 | String Bands
I posted the following video on the Mr. Mummer blog in January, but it’s so good that I wanted to share it again. This video is Quaker City String Band member, Scotty Graser playing the Quaker City String Band Drum Cart at the 2015 Mummers Parade with a Go Pro...
by Mr Mummer | Dec 2, 2015 | Blog
Round 2 voting is now open. The first round was facinating and had a little bit of everything. There were some blowouts, suprises, and upsets. The Full Bracket shows the total number of votes each performance recieved in the first round. Round 2 polls close on...
