string band
Britishnoun
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a band consisting of stringed instruments
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an informal name for string orchestra
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Avril was greeted with a VIP tour of the Mummers Museum and her favourite string band captain Jimmy Good showed up to surprise her.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026
That’s why she wanted to record the tunes they inherited from Thompson, as well as from Etta Baker and other North Carolina string band players — hence the “Blackbird” album.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025
Watching the string band, Linda Lay, 60, who runs a family farm business and sings bluegrass with her husband David Lay, leaped off her feet in a jig.
From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2022
That string band, convened in early 2018 by Rhiannon Giddens, is a group of banjo-playing Black women with significant overlapping experiences, but distinct sounds and sensibilities.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2021
“I expect,” she said, “that Mrs. Edwards is eager to have a dance, and the Jackleg string band is a whole lot better than Bob Jones’ accordion and Perry’s old fiddle.”
From Frances of the Ranges The Old Ranchman's Treasure by Amy Bell Marlowe
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