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The Mummers Parade is held each New Year's Day in Philadelphia.Started in 1901, it is the longest-running continuous folk parade in the United States. [1]Local clubs, usually called "New Years Associations" or "New Years Brigades", compete in one of five categories: Comics, Wench Brigades, Fancies, String Bands, and Fancy Brigades.
In 1914 pharmacy student Joseph A. Ferko asked the owner of Fralinger's Drugs to sponsor a string band in the Mummers parade. The request was granted, and Ferko led the "Fralinger String Band" for several years, placing third in their 1915 attempt [1] but winning in 1920. [2] The "Ferko String Band" had its beginnings in 1922. [3]
The Aqua String Band is an all-volunteer string band, best known for its participation in Philadelphia's annual Mummers Parade. [1] The band was founded in 1920, and participated in its first Mummers Parade on New Year's Day in 1921. [2] [3] By 1949, this ensemble was the largest string band to make an appearance in Philadelphia's Mummers' Day ...
What time does the Mummers Parade start? The 2024 Mummers Parade will begin at 9 a.m. ET on New Year's Day (Jan. 1, 2024).Mummers Parade history. Immigrants from Scandinavia were some of the first ...
2013 St John's Mummers Parade Mummering is a Christmas -time house-visiting tradition practiced in Newfoundland and Labrador , Ireland , Philadelphia , and parts of the United Kingdom . Also known as mumming or janneying , it typically involves a group of friends or family who dress in disguise and visit homes within their community or ...
As the annual Mummers Parade kicked off the new year, Philadelphia city leaders explained the heightened security efforts in wake of the tragedy of the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans.
This included a man dressed up in a version of Kelce's memorable Mummers Parade costume, ... "Shirtless dude is the clear winner," and with almost 2,000 likes, as of writing, many agreed. ...
Notable articles on the Mummers Parade, an annual parade held New Year's Day in Philadelphia since 1901. The main article for this category is Mummers Parade . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mummers Parade .