The Original Trilby String Band, a troupe that has strummed and strutted annually on New Year’s Day since 1898, will not march in this year’s Mummers Parade because of a shortage of cash and ...

The Original Trilby String Band, a troupe that has strummed and strutted annually on New Year’s Day since 1898, will not march in this year’s Mummers Parade because of a shortage of cash ...

The parade’s oldest troupe, the Original Trilby String Band, sat out due to a lack of money and members. It’s a trend that’s rippling through the Philadelphia tradition. Participation in the ...