How many Mummers clubs are there?
40
The Mummers are comprised of 40+ organized clubs, categorized into five divisions that each have their own performance specialty, and compete against each other for bragging rights, the Comics, Wench Brigades, Fancies, String Bands, and Fancy Brigades.
Why do mummers carry umbrellas?
Mummers often carry canes or tiny umbrellas which assist in the bodily performance of strutting. The Mummers strut up Broad Street culminating the parade with special dance performances in front of City Hall.
What are Newfie mummers?
Mummering, or mumming, is a Christmas-time house-visiting tradition practised in Newfoundland and Labrador, Ireland and parts of the United Kingdom. Once the mummers have been identified, they remove their disguises, spend some social time with the hosts, and then travel as a group to the next home.
Has the Mummers Parade been Cancelled?
Jan 1 – Jan 1, 2022
Mummers Parade/Date
What are mummers in Game of Thrones?
Mummers are actors, entertainers, and performers in Westeros and the Free Cities.
How much are Mummers tickets?
The Mummers Parade is free to the public, but if you’d like to reserve a bleacher seat, you can purchase a ticket for $20. If you’d like to watch a Fancy Brigade competition, you can purchase tickets starting at $25 for the 11:30 a.m. ET show or 5 p.m. ET show.
What is the purpose of the mummers?
“It’s any man, woman or child involved in the fantasy of song, dance and costume splendor on each January 1st in the annual Philadelphia New Year’s Day parade,” said Martz. The mummers devote an entire year to crafting their costumes, writing their skits, rehearsing their performances.
What are Irish mummers?
Mumming is a beautiful, old Irish Christmas time, house visiting tradition involving a group of friends or family who dress in disguise and visit homes of their neighbours and community during the twelve days of Christmas. They may poke and prod the mummers or ask them questions.
What are the string bands in the Philadelphia Mummers Parade?
This year’s String Bands are Greater Overbrook, Fralinger, Quaker City, Aqua, Pennsport, Broomall, Ferko, South Philadelphia, Avalon, Polish American, Greater Kensington, Uptown, Hegeman, Durning, Woodland and Duffy. Photo from the 2017 Philadelphia Mummers Parade. Julia Hatmaker | [email protected]
What makes the Mummers sound unique?
What makes the String Band “sound” unique is the instruments that are used to perform their music. Historically, this “sound” is comprised of saxophones, banjos, accordions, violins, bass fiddles, drums and the glockenspiel. This combination of reed, string and percussion instruments has defined the Mummers’ sound for over 100 years.
What instruments do the mummers play?
Historically, this “sound” is comprised of saxophones, banjos, accordions, violins, bass fiddles, drums and the glockenspiel. This combination of reed, string and percussion instruments has defined the Mummers’ sound for over 100 years.
Do the Mummers still perform skits?
Aside from the obvious (the costumes, music), the Mummers still perform skits, just like their European forebears did in medieval days. The comics brigade really carries this tradition forward with gusto (and controversy).