by Mr Mummer | Nov 11, 2015 | Blog
Philly.com confirmed a report that I wrote about a couple months ago. The 2016 Mummers Parade will have a new division called the Philadelphia Division and the San Mateo Carnavalero will be marching in the parade. Philly.com writes: The Mummers Parade, a long-running...
by Mr Mummer | Nov 6, 2015 | Blog
Happy 201st birthday Adolphe Sax. Adolphe Sax was a Belgian inventor and musician who is most known for inventing the saxophone in 1840. The saxophone is an integral part of the Philadelphia String Band sound. In fact, the saxophone is the predominant instrument...
by Mr Mummer | Nov 4, 2015 | Blog
I received an email last week and it got me thinking about the use of technology in the Mummers Parade. I did some research to see if I could find out when technology started being used in the Mummers Parade. I listed what I was able to find about Mummers using...
by Mr Mummer | Oct 31, 2015 | String Bands
Happy Halloween. Below are some of my favorite Halloween inspired string band themes. Let me know your favorite in the comments section. South Jersey String Band – Dressed to Thrill (1985) Stage Fright – Fralinger String Band (1989) Scared Silly –...
by Mr Mummer | Oct 29, 2015 | Blog
The Billy Penn blog wrote an interesting article about the partnership between the Greater Overbrook String Band and the Art Institute of Philadelphia. Read Full Article
by Mr Mummer | Oct 26, 2015 | Blog
I receive a lot of emails around this time of year from people who are planning to come to Philadelphia to see the Mummers Parade on January 1. I am often asked to recommend hotels near the parade route. At the bottom of this post, I put together a list of hotels...
by Mr Mummer | Oct 22, 2015 | Blog
The Uptown String Band is renovating the Parkland Fire Co. in Middletown, after spending the last several years in Hulmeville, in preparation for New Year’s Day festivities. Click Here to see the video about Uptown’s move ...
by Mr Mummer | Oct 14, 2015 | Blog
Below are videos from the 2015 Columbus Day Parade featuring Ferko and Quaker...
by Mr Mummer | Oct 9, 2015 | Blog
I found a 14 minute documentary that was created in 1990 that focuses on the artists who belong to the Fancy division of the Mummers parade. The description of the video: Philadelphia’s traditional New Year’s Day Shooters’ and Mummers’ Parade...
by Mr Mummer | Oct 6, 2015 | Fancy Brigades
Tickets are now on sale for the Fancy Brigade Finale, The Fancy Brigade Family Show, Mummers Fest and VIP Tickets. Click Here to purchase tickets. The Fancy Brigade Finale – The Judged Show and The Fancy Brigade Family Show The Fanciest New Year’s...
