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In 1914 pharmacy student Joseph A. Ferko asked the owner of Fralinger's Drugs to sponsor a string band in the Mummers parade. The request was granted, and Ferko led the "Fralinger String Band" for several years, placing third in their 1915 attempt [1] but winning in 1920. [2] The "Ferko String Band" had its beginnings in 1922. [3]
The Mummers Parade is held each New Year's Day in Philadelphia.Started in 1901, it is the longest-running continuous folk parade in the United States. [1]Local clubs, usually called "New Years Associations" or "New Years Brigades", compete in one of five categories: Comics, Wench Brigades, Fancies, String Bands, and Fancy Brigades.
Old-time string bands were mainly composed of stringed instruments.Those instruments being the fiddle, 5-string banjo, acoustic guitar, and an upright bass/cello.. Depending on the type of genre the old-time music is being accompanied by, the stringed instruments may also be joined by other instruments including spoons, washboards, jugs, harmonica, harps a
Billed as "Jeff Lynne's ELO", Lynne and Tandy were backed by the Take That/Gary Barlow band from the Children in Need concert, led by Mike Stevens [21] and the BBC Concert Orchestra. Lynne chose to use the name as a response to ELO offshoots ELO Part II and The Orchestra. [22] Chereene Allen [20] was again the lead violinist for the band. The ...
Gwar was originally formed as a "joke band" under the name Gwaaarrrgghhlllgh by members of Richmond-based hardcore punk group Death Piggy, serving as the opening act at the band's live shows. [1] According to co-founder Dave Brockie, early performances featured "a mish-mash of Death Piggy and Alter Natives musicians". [2]
The remaining members of Jefferson Starship rebuilt the band in early 1979, adding drummer Aynsley Dunbar in January and vocalist Mickey Thomas in April. [1] Slick returned to the band in 1981, after performing guest backing vocals on Modern Times. [1] Dunbar was asked by Kantner to leave in 1982, with Donny Baldwin taking his place in ...
Santana was founded by eponymous guitarist Carlos Santana in late 1966, the band's first line-up included Sergio "Gus" Rodriguez on bass, Danny Haro on drums, and Michael Carabello on percussion. By February 1967, the band were joined by Tom Fraser on guitar and vocals, who also brought in Gregg Rolie on organ and vocals. [3]
The group has been through many lineup changes and currently includes four original members – Lamm, Loughnane, Pankow, and Parazaider (retired member since 2017) – plus drummer Walfredo Reyes Jr. (since 2012), saxophonist Ray Herrmann (since 2016), vocalist Neil Donell (since 2018), percussionist Ramon "Ray" Yslas (since 2018), guitarist ...