Ferko String Band 1963 Game Show I’ve Got A Secret. Joe Ferko’s secret was that he lead a Philadelphia Mummers String Band for 50 consecutive years. #TBT About I’ve Got a Secret I’ve Got a Secret was a panel game show produced by Mark...
Polish American String Band is conducting a Tile Campaign to support the band. Please support their campaign if you can. Information about how you can purchase a commemorative tile is listed below. Also, the annual Port Richmond Christmas Serenade will take place...
Today the Ferko String Band appeared on WOGL 98.1 radio playing some Christmas and also classic Mummers songs. The playlist included songs like, Jingle Bells, When You’re Smiling, The Alabama Jubilee and of course Golden...
Enjoy some of Froggy Carr’s past performances from the Mummers Parade. Whoa Phat Band vs. New Sound Brass Band at Froggy Carr Froggy Carr – 2008 – Confetti Frogs Froggy Carr – 2007 – Froggy Carr Wants You Froggy Carr –...
How much do people really know about the amount of hard work and dedication that the Mummers performers pour into each year’s shows? Find out just exactly what it takes to be a Mummer in this short documentary film, featuring the Avalon String Band, entitled...
Peter Williams, author of Philadelphia: The World War I Years passed along an interesting Mummers article from 100 Years ago that was published in the Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger on December 18, 1914. The article is about the Origin of Philadelphia’s New Year...
At 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 18th 2014, there is a special City Hall proclamation ceremony, commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Fralinger String Band, a perennial champion Philadelphia Mummers group. Pennsylvania U.S. Representative Robert Brady,...
Enjoy some of Quaker City String Band’s past performances from the Mummers Parade. Quaker City String Band – 1985 – The Scarecrows’ Hay Day Quaker City String Band – 1995 – Take Us To Your Leader Quaker City...
Come out and support the Original Trilby String Band on Friday, December 19, 2014 from 9pm – 1am at the American Legion located at 4404 Salmon Street and see Two One Live. Cover is $10.
