bluegrass band

collocation in English

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bluegrass
noun[U]
uk
/ˈbluː.ɡrɑːs/us
/ˈbluː.ɡræs/
a type of country music from the southern US played on instruments such as guitars, banjos, ...
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band
noun
uk
/bænd/us
/bænd/
a group of musicians who play modern ...
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(Definition ofbluegrassandbandfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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She worked as an acupuncturist's assistant by day and performed in abluegrassbandat night.
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That night, they came to an agreement and formed abluegrassband.
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All together, the members of the family formed abluegrassband.
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Wilson, over a beer one night, asked the others if they were interested in starting abluegrassband.
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The lineups generally include jam and bluegrass bands.
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Some contemporary bluegrass bands favor the electric bass, because it is easier to transport than the large and somewhat fragile upright bass.
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Starting in 1926, commercial recordings of the song were made by various folk and bluegrass bands.
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There are ideological divisions even among traditional bluegrass bands.
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He played in country and bluegrass bands during college.
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Now regarded as one of the earliest and most important bluegrass bands, times were not always easy for the young musicians.
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Gut strings are nowadays mostly used by bassists who perform in baroque ensembles, rockabilly bands, traditional blues bands, and bluegrass bands.
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In some traditional bluegrass bands, the guitar rarely takes the lead, instead acting as a rhythm instrument, one notable exception being gospel-based songs.
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This instrumentation originated in rural dance bands and is the basis on which the earliest bluegrass bands were formed.
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Guest later began performing with bluegrass bands until he took up rock and roll.
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