Podcast Posting: Jersey Mummers Mark 75 Years in Philly’s New Year’s Day parade
The Durning String Band of Oaklyn is one of two Mummers group that hail from the Garden state (The other is the Broomall, a non-association band based in National Park – there’s a story about the name of that community, but that’s for another time).
Founded in 1935 by James A. Durning, the band first marched in the Philadelphia parade in 1936 with the theme of Musical Troubadours. In 1944, the Band was renamed as the James V. Durning Band, in honor of the founder’s son, who was listed as Missing-In-Action during the war.
Like all Mummers bands, they started out in Philadelphia, but eventually migrated to New Jersey, which they have called home for 20 years. In 1988 the Durning merged with the Garden State String Band of Gloucester City.
This year the band is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
In this "Journey into New Jersey", we speak with Mary Lynch about the Durning, its past and how it keeps the tradition going today.
http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=344
Founded in 1935 by James A. Durning, the band first marched in the Philadelphia parade in 1936 with the theme of Musical Troubadours. In 1944, the Band was renamed as the James V. Durning Band, in honor of the founder’s son, who was listed as Missing-In-Action during the war.
Like all Mummers bands, they started out in Philadelphia, but eventually migrated to New Jersey, which they have called home for 20 years. In 1988 the Durning merged with the Garden State String Band of Gloucester City.
This year the band is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
In this "Journey into New Jersey", we speak with Mary Lynch about the Durning, its past and how it keeps the tradition going today.
http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=344
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