by Mr Mummer | Oct 1, 2014 | Blog
Tickets go on sale today for the Fancy Brigade Family Show, Fancy Brigade Finale and Mummersfest. Warm up to New Year’s Day with activities for the whole family and visit Mummersfest, the “behind-the-scenes” look at the making of Philadelphia’s...
by Mr Mummer | Sep 29, 2014 | Blog
On September 27, 2014, longtime mummer and founder of the Bryson N.Y.B, Joseph “Pop”, “Gootch” Bryson Sr. passed away. Below is the Wench Brigade Association’s statement about the passing of Pop Bryson. Today the Wench Brigade...
by Mr Mummer | Sep 24, 2014 | Blog
I looked at the calendar today and realized there is only 97 days until New Years Day 2015. That can only mean one thing…We are officially in Mum Season. This is the time of the year when the mummers work long hours preparing for the upcoming mummers parade....
by Mr Mummer | Sep 10, 2014 | Blog
Trilby String Band will be playing a free concert on Thursday, September 11th 2014 at the Mummers Museum. Refreshments are served at 7:30 and the concert begins at 8:00 pm. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held indoors. Bring your family and lawn...
by Mr Mummer | Sep 8, 2014 | Blog
The annual String Band Weekend was held this past Saturday in North Wildwood, NJ. When the parade kicked off around 4:45pm, it was a sizzling 91 degrees. Below are some videos of the string bands who marched in the parade: Quaker City String Band, Woodland String...
by Mr Mummer | Sep 4, 2014 | String Bands, Video
Video of Steve Highsmith taking the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge at the Greater Overbrook String Band Summer Mummers Concert on September 4, 2014....
by Mr Mummer | Sep 3, 2014 | Blog
The Greater Overbrook String Band will be playing a free concert on Thursday, September 4th 2014 at the Mummers Museum. Refreshments are served at 7:30 and the concert begins at 8:00 pm. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held indoors. Bring your...
by Mr Mummer | Sep 2, 2014 | Blog
Avalon String Band will be competing against the Hegeman String Band on Philly Pheud this Wednesday. Philly Pheud is a game show consisting of two teams of four who compete against each other in a trivia contest about sports and Philadelphia. The host is Mike...
by Mr Mummer | Aug 30, 2014 | Blog
String Band weekend in Wildwood is scheduled for September 5th-7th along Olde New Jersey Avenue in North Wildwood. On Saturday, September 6 the festivities will begin on the street at 3:30 p.m. featuring the Duffy String Band and the Philadelphia Mummers Chorus. The...
by Mr Mummer | Aug 29, 2014 | Blog
Here is video of the Fralinger String Band concert at the Mummers Museum on August 28, 2014.
