2008 Parade Results 2008 Parade Pictures | Video 2008 Show of Shows Pictures Summer Mummer Outdoor Concert Schedule Thursday Nights at the Mummers Museum   MAY 1ST                 DUFFY MAY 8TH                DURNING MAY 15TH              QUAKER CITY MAY 22ND             BANJO SOCIETY MAY 29TH              IRISH AMERICAN  JUNE 5TH                FRALINGER JUNE 12TH              GREATER OVERBROOK JUNE 19TH              AVALON JUNE 26TH              UPTOWN   JULY 3RD JULY 10TH              FERKO JULY 17TH              AQUA JULY 24TH              WOODLAND JULY 31ST               HEGEMAN AUG. 7TH                POLISH AMERICAN AUG. 14TH              BROOMALL AUG. 21ST              GREATER KENSINGTON AUG. 28TH              SOUTH PHILLY SEPT. 4TH               SEPT. 11TH             TRILBY SEPT. 18TH             HARDLY ABLES SEPT. 25TH      Fancy Brigades Results 2007 South Philadelphia Vikings - #1 Shooting Stars  - #2 Downtowners - #3 Comics Results 2007 Murray - #1 Liberty - Lori Baals Casio #1 Captain Fancy Results 2007 Hog Island - #1 Oregon - #1 Captain   String Band Results 2007 Fralinger - #1 Quaker City - #2 South Philadelphia/Ferko - Tied for #3 Ferko - Phil Rotindo #1 Captain Click Here for the Complete 2007 Results | 2007 Mummers Photos -Information about videos, joining the Mummers, or private Mummers performances contact the Mummers Museum -String Band Association has a list of things sold by the String Bands 2006 Parade Results | 2006 Mummer Photos Comics Winner - Murray | Fancies Winner - Golden Sunrise String Bands Winner - Fralinger Fancy Brigades - South Philly Vikings 2005 Parade Results - Click Here | 2005 Parade Photos About 15,000 Mummers perform in the parade.  $395,000 in prizes will be awarded which is small fraction of the cost of costumes which can cost several thousand each. Mummers tradition dates back to 400 BC and the Roman Festival of Saturnalias where Latin laborers marched in masks throughout the day of satire and gift exchange.  This included Celtic variations of "trick-or-treat" and Druidic noise-making to drive away demons for the new year.  Reports of rowdy groups "parading" on New Years day in Philadelphia date back before the revolution.  Prizes were offered by merchants in the late 1800's.  January 1, 1901 was the first "official" parade offered about $1,725 in prize money from the city. The Mummers parade is a celebration of the New Year but is serious business in Philadelphia.  Clubs work on the costumes and practice all year for their one day in the sun (...wind, rain or snow).  There are many lively discussions over the scoring by the judges and adherence to the complicated set of rules the marchers must follow when being judged.  String Bands are judged on their musical presentation as well as the costumes.  Seeing and hearing a String Band performing live in the parade is a one-of-a-kind experience.  Comic clubs tradition from ancient Greek god Momus who was the personification of mockery, blame, ridicule, scorn, raillery and stinging criticism.  Momus was expelled from heaven for his/her criticisms and ridicule of the gods.  The comic clubs continue to raise controversy over these themes they use in the parade that make fun of current issues and news stories such as issues involving religion, ethnicity, and feminism.  Many Mummers parade controversies over polices, such as the exclusion of women and the use of black-face, lasted many years.  The outdoor parade was postponed in 2003, the first time in 13 years .  There have been 22 weather-related postponements  since 1922.  There was no parade in 1919 due to WW1 and in 1934 due to the depression and the lack of prize money.

News National Geographic story about the Mummers. Mummers to descend on New Inn for festival - This is in Ireland ... Not Philly! Links New Year's Shooters and Mummers Association Mummers on National TV.com Campaign  Strut - The Movie  Mummers' FAQ Mummers news release from the City of Philadelphia. Tourist information is available at the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corp. web site The Mummers Museum has parade videos and other items.  The Philadelphia New Year Shooters and Mummers Home Page - History, club info, picture gallery, countdown, and more! Mummers Chorus Mummers Artist web site Pennsylvania.com - Visitor Information Picture Galleries/Music 2004 Parade Pictures Picture Gallery at Mummers.com 2002 photos from About.com 2001 photos from About.com 2000 photos from About.com Mummers Mural Parade History Mummers Results '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | String Band Winners back to 1915 String Bands Archive Site Short history of the Mummers. James Bland (the author of the song most associated with the Mummers parade "Oh Dem Golden Slippers") was turned down for Minstrel performer jobs in favor of white men in black face. Story of the Northeast Mummers. Philadelphia Business Journal story about the previous owner of Mummers.com - Jan '97 Groups that Perform Traditional Mummers Plays and Rituals Ashdown Mummers - UK City of Gloucester Mummers - UK Merrie England Mummers - UK The Weston Mummers - UK Uffington Mummers - UK Wantage Mummers - UK Bampton Mummers - UK Adderbury Mummers - UK Crookham Mummers - UK - This Mummers play kills off Father Christmas Eydon Mummers - UK Summer Mummers - Texas Other related links Mummer Blog Mummer's Supplies English Mummers - Folk Play Research Mummers play Development of Mummers plays. Clowns of America International is at www.COAI.org StringBand.com - Information about different types of string bands around the world.

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