jug band

Noun

Meaning

a musical group that uses jugs and washboards and kazoos and other improvised instruments

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

philharmonic orchestra group band symphony brass ensemble quartet sextet trio quintet combo jazz band strings woodwind
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Examples

The Jug Band was exactly what I wanted to do, and it wasn't my idea. John Sebastian

A documentary by Todd Kwait about the history and influence of jug band music, Chasin' Gus' Ghost, first screened at the 2007 San Francisco Jug Band Festival. Source: Internet

A folk music revival in the U.S. in the early 1960s re-ignited interest in the washtub bass and jug band music. Source: Internet

And also in the Bay Area, the "Mother of Jug Band Music", Maria Muldaur, has formed a new jug band called The Garden of Joy Jug Band, which include members of the Crow Quill Night Owls and the Gallus Brothers. Source: Internet

A self-titled CD of Mother McCree's jug band music recorded in 1964 was released in 1999. Source: Internet

History In the early days of jug band music, guitar and mandolins were sometimes made from the necks of discarded guitars fastened to large gourds. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Juffrou jufti knot jug jug ears jug for serving gravy jug hold