by Mr Mummer | Jan 9, 2015 | Blog, Fancy Brigades
Clevemore Fancy Brigade is already starting to prepare for the 2016 Mummers Parade! If you are interested in becoming a member, contact Valerie Brydges on Facebook for all the details. If you are unable to be a member but would still like to help then please consider...
by Mr Mummer | Jan 8, 2015 | Blog
The Star Newspaper wrote a nice article about the Port Richmond and Bridesburg string bands continuing the Mummers tradition despite parade changes. Read the full article at: http://www.starnewsphilly.com/2015/jan/7/still-struttin/
by Mr Mummer | Jan 7, 2015 | Blog
On New Year’s Day, MrMummer.com conducted an instant viewers choice poll asking people what their favorite String Band performance was. Polish American came in 1st with their theme, ” 50 Shades of Hay”. You can see the entire results of the...
by Mr Mummer | Jan 6, 2015 | Blog
Mummers Hall of Famer, Steve Highsmith wrote an interesting article on his website today proposing a new Heritage Division in the Mummers Parade. Steve describes the Heritage Division as follows: Let’s postulate that it’s time to create a new division that does NOT...
by Mr Mummer | Jan 5, 2015 | Blog
The new 3 Ring Fancy Brigade is having an open house for prospective members. The time has come to get 3 Ring up and running. We will have an open house at 8pm on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at the Hegeman String Band club house located on the corner of 2nd and...
by Mr Mummer | Jan 3, 2015 | Fancy Brigades
Satin Slipper at 2 Street Club House on New Years night 2015. They drill for their fans at 2nd & Dickinson and captain Bielec gives the crew good news and the crew...
by Mr Mummer | Jan 3, 2015 | String Bands
I had some people ask me about how to order a DVD of the 2015 String Band performances. During the mummers parade broadcast on Thursday, there was a commercial with details on how to order a DVD from “The Philadelphia Mummers String Band Association” The...
by Mr Mummer | Jan 3, 2015 | Blog
Euronews covered the 2015 Mummers Parade. Here are a couple clips they put together in Italian, French, Dutch and...
by Mr Mummer | Jan 3, 2015 | Blog
The Philly Business Journal has a nice gallery of photos and video Mummers from 2 Street (photo gallery) See more at:http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/morning_roundup/2015/01/mummers-strut-their-stuff-on-2-street-photo.html
by Mr Mummer | Jan 2, 2015 | Blog
Shortly after 10:30 a.m., with the pretzel-eating spectators jammed four deep in front of the Union League, there was an only-in-Philly moment. Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20150102_New_route__same_Mummers_attitude.html