by Mr Mummer | Nov 26, 2015 | Blog
Round 1 is closed. Click here to vote in the current round. The Full Bracket shows the total number of votes each performance received in each round. Group 4- First Round Match Ups (Click on each band and theme to view video of the performance.) Fralinger –...
by Mr Mummer | Nov 17, 2015 | Blog
“The Secret Life of Mummers” will be the topic of a talk by Alan Visitacion on Nov. 21 from 1 to 3 p.m., at St. Stephen’s Church in Beverly, NJ at an event hosted by the Riverfront Historical Society. Visitacion, an Edgewater Park resident, has been...
by Mr Mummer | Nov 13, 2015 | Blog
Steve Highsmith comments on the sudden passing of Jim Julia. https://stevehighsmith.wordpress.com/2015/11/13/jim-julia/ The Downtowners Video Tribute to Jim Julia...
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
