jug band
nounDefinition of jug band
: a band that uses primitive or improvised instruments (such as jugs, washboards, and kazoos) to play blues, jazz, and folk music
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The influences of soul, rock, English folk, jazz, jug band and a heavy dose of industrial English LSD lunacy! — Ron Hart, Billboard, "Small Faces' 'Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake' Turns 50: Phil Collen, Peter Frampton, Linda Thompson & More Pay Tribute," 24 May 2018 Live music spans the spectrum, from indie rock to Ethiopian pop, jazz to old-fashioned jug band. — Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, "Summer music fests worth the drive," 30 May 2018 Jonathan has several other tuba projects, including a jug band that will put sunshine in your day. — Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, "Ensemble dal Niente pianist Mabel Kwan on a playful post-smartphone look at David," 10 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jug band.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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