Since 1901 string bands have had a presence in the Philadelphia’s annual Mummers Parade, but on this 125th year, participants ...

Weather concerns have snarled Philadelphia’s New Year’s Day plans. The string band competition has been “suspended until ...

When Nick Piccininni got the call in 2020 from Yonder Mountain String Band to sub in for some shows in place of mandolin player Jacob Jolliff, he wasn’t expecting it to be a big deal. “At the time, I ...

Recently, the Alaska String Band has been an international string band. The family folk outfit made up of members of the Zahasky family has toured the U.S. extensively and been cruise ship ...

Gold Rush’s latest miner Rick Ness is a breakout favorite among viewers. His affable nature and close relationship with miner Parker Schnabel, who he used to work for, have endeared him to a large ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Ever since he was 11 months old, held in the arms of his dad on Broad Street, Jake Kudrick knew ...

SANTA CRUZ — If you attended elementary school in the Santa Cruz area and maybe even beyond in the past four decades, there’s a good chance you learned about the world of nature and how to keep it ...

The University of North Georgia (UNG) String Band is a student-led ensemble that performs repertoire from the old-time and bluegrass traditions. The String Band plays for a contra dance every semester ...

RIDLEY TOWNSHIP — Most people automatically connect the Philadelphia Mummers Parade with the city, but thanks to talented local resident James May, his Delaware County business, James May Costume Co., ...

NATIONAL PARK - Just shy of it's 90th Mummers Parade, the Peter A. Broomall String Band will retire its charter in 2019 and end its streak of South Jersey-based mummery. But from its end, a new ...

He started as a 14 year old in South Philly in 1950. Since, he’s seen the mummer tradition go through many changes. Jimmy Driadon is captain of the Greater Overbook String Band. 2020 marks his 70th ...