Alrighty gentlemen and dudes, have at it: Mummers Day Parade video

[Tony]

I saw them.

In person.

Some of those wraparound unbifurcated garment thingies they were wearing had a basis of a tartan cloth - some Buchanan, Gordon and such, but with an extra silver and/or gold striping.
I did not see skean dubhs in evidence which was probably just as well since I suspect most Mummers have been up for 30+ hours at that point. Plus they wouldn't have been able to sheathe them in their gold wellies.

Top marks for all who took part!


(Alas, they came in 5th in the String band section)

[LitTrog]

I enjoyed it in the context of the event.

Context is everything. Last week, I tossed a string of beads to a young lady in the produce aisle and the melons she displayed I could've had for 98 cents per pound. Very disappointed, I was.

Context.

[Tartan Tess]

Thanks for posting that.
I had heard about the parade but I thought it was only BANJOS.......
That was a Hell of alot of work for those men to entertain for 7:00 minutes!

[mookien]

To me it came across as a parody of a hyperbolic, Scottish-like caricature.

I guess I just didn't "get it".

[Blupiper]

As a piper, and the father of a dancer, I saw and heard plenty of content there to please me. A real piper, for one. The costumes (and face it, that's what they were) had a great deal of recognizable features. The tartans were a bit glitzed up, but the hats, bonnets, inverness flaps, crossbelts, plaids and doublets were quite recognizable. And the choreography--intricate steps and combinations while playing! Wow. The Mummers Parade is always a good show when you can catch it on the tube (never been to Philly in person). I watched it through, twice. The tunes were bit Broadway-arranged, but you could tell there was: Devil Among the Tailors, Scotland the Brave, Highland Cathedral and the Campbells Are Coming, among others. Seven minutes of quality work and they smiled throughout. I really enjoyed it.

JMB

[Kilted Rogue]

Wow that was crazy

[bdkilted]

Why does this video remind me of the Hooter's motto; Delightfully tacky, yet unrefined?
Thanks Good Girl. It was fun to watch. I know I couldn't have done all that.

[Meggers]

lol...huh

[dutchy kilted]

Can anyone identify the tartan with the gold lame and sequins? Oh wait, that was all of them ....

As a Philadelphia native, I know you kind of have to grow up with the Mummers to really appreciate them. You have to admit, it was entertaining, for lack of a better word.

[Foxgun Tom]

Not one of the best experience's I've ever watched! but you have to take it in the context it was meant! (a bit of fun and a lot of hard work for some) Some of the dancing reminded me of a poor Bollywood musicalith: