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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Mummers Parade will still go on as scheduled, but organizers say participants will march without props. A rescheduled date for ...

The Moon Mountain String Band brought a variety of tones to The Rosebud Theatre on Saturday night, flooding the stage with a banjo, mandolin, fiddle, an acoustic bass, twin guitars ...

BRISTOL, Pa. (WPVI) -- With New Year's Day fast approaching, the Greater Kensington String Band is putting the finishing touches on its performance for the annual Mummers Parade. During one of the ...

Mother Nature had her say and disrupted the 125th annual Mummers Parade in 2026. Officials say high winds blew around the bands' props on Thursday. The Philadelphia Mummers Parade said the String Band ...

Robin Vega On March 27, Yonder Mountain String Band will release their 12th studio album. Good As True is the first record to ...

As their annual parade continues through Philadelphia, the Mummers suspended their String Band competition on Thursday due to powerful winds in the region. “Due to weather concerns, sustained 30 MPH ...

The City of Philadelphia confirms its working with the Mummers organization to reschedule the string band competition after it was supended for the first time in 125 years due to dangerously high ...

Strong winds caused safety concerns, forcing organizers to suspend the Mummers String Band competition on New Year's Day. List of companies being boycotted in January Ohio State’s $35 million College ...

High winds caused issues during setup and damaged sets and costumes during the 2026 Philadelphia Mummers Parade. Philadelphia String Band Association President Sam Regalbuto explained why the decision ...

PHILADELPHIA - The Mummers Parade is still going on, after its string band competition was postponed. The move comes after sets were damaged and people were injured amid windy conditions in ...

America’s longest-running folk parade is marking its 125th year, coinciding with the start of the nation’s semiquincentennial celebrations. By Nick Kariuki Cory Sharber Updated Jan. 1, 2026 3:21 pm ...