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Mummers parade results: Fancy and Wench brigade winners announced, string band competition postponed

Since 1901 string bands have had a presence in the Philadelphia’s annual Mummers Parade, but on this 125th year, participants ...
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Listen: Yonder Mountain String Band Unearth Previously-Unreleased 2010-Recorded EP ‘I’d Like Off,’ Featuring Late-Jeff Austin

Centennial State jamgrass staples Yonder Mountain String Band have revealed a previously unheard collection, one of the final studio projects featuring the original lineup: Adam Aijala, Dave Johnston, ...

Mummers string band competition has been 'suspended' because of high winds but the bands are still marching

The string band competition has been “suspended until further notice,” the Philadelphia Mummers Parade and Philadelphia ...

Despite high winds that canceled the string band competition, the 2026 Mummers Parade drew thousands to a Philly tradition

With sequins and glitter, music and pageantry, the nation’s oldest folk parade strutted through downtown Philadelphia Thursday, delighting thousands who lined Broad Street despite fierce, damaging ...