By: Jeff Meade

The 2009 grand marshal James Coyne and wife Ginny.

The threat of snow couldn’t keep loyal supporters of the Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day Parade away from Finnigan’s Wake on Sunday afternoon. The fund-raiser for the parade, which is attempting to make up a $40,000 shortfall in funding due to city cutbacks, offered a bit of late winter warmth for many parade fans.

Helping to hot things up a bit was the Birmingham Six, which took to the stage early and kept on hammering out tunes ‘til the party was over. Finnigan’s, always a gracious host for worthy Irish causes, provided great food and more than a few pints.

The fund-raiser is one of two big events planned. The next one comes this Sunday at Springfield Country Club, 400 W. Sproul Road, in Springfield, Delaware County, starting at 4 p.m. The mighty band Blackthorn provides the music for that one.

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