string band

collocation in English

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string
adjective
uk
/strɪŋ/us
/strɪŋ/
consisting of or relating to ...
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band
noun
uk
/bænd/us
/bænd/
a group of musicians who play modern ...
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(Definition ofstringandbandfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He had his first musical training as a rhythm guitarist in his father'sstringband.
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In 1926, he added family musicians to his group for a fullstringbandsound.
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This festival is dedicated to the preservation of authentic old-timestringbandmusic as well as traditional flatfoot dancing and square dancing.
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Such an assemblage, of whatever instrumentation, became known simply as astringband.
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They were the first familystringbandto make a commercial record (1924).
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A highly versatile and dynamic group, each show brings new surprises from onstage theatrics, big sound, or psychedelic jams to a simplestringbandquintet.
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A twist on this genre is combining elements that preceded bluegrass, such as old-timestringbandmusic, with bluegrass music.
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These affairs were theatrically inspired, invitation-only, tea-time presentations, complete with a stage, curtains, mood-setting lighting, music from astringband, souvenir gifts and programmes.
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The style is derived from the country blues andstringbandmusic of the '20s and '30s, however much of the music is contemporary.
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At 13, he formed his ownstringband.
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They are self-financed, paying dues of $325 each for a total of just under $20,000, roughly one fifth of what a typicalstringbandspends.
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Stringbandmusic, quadrille and bele music and traditional storytelling are also popular.
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Along with their non-traditional funding comes a unique structure: they are the onlystringbandthat does not have a captain.
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Both had an interest instringbandmusic.
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The tipano band, a flute and drum ensemble, and the de kwerdas (stringband), supply background music on important social occasions.
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He helped oversee a reconstitution of this band in 1945 as a four-piece, and made many recordings of earlystringbandtunes through the early 1960s.
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Montserrat is also home to astringbandfolk tradition that provides accompaniment to many kinds of songs and dances.
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