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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 ...

Philadelphia Mummers Parade postpones String Band competition for first time due to windy weather

Powerful winds disrupted the 125th annual Mummers Parade and forced the String Band competition to be suspended for the first ...
Jambands

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, ...
Jambands

Listen: Yonder Mountain String Band Preview ‘Nowhere Next’ With “The Truth Fits”

Yonder Mountain String Band have shared “The Truth Fits,” the newest single from the jamgrass ensemble’s forthcoming studio album Nowhere Next. Set to release Nov. 8 via Thirty Tigers, Nowhere Next is ...
Paste

String Bands: Bluegrass and Beyond

DelFest, the annual event hosted by Del McCoury, is often described as a bluegrass festival, even though only a minority of the acts are traditional bluegrass bands. Many a casual observer assumes ...