These affairs were theatrically inspired, invitation-only, tea-time presentations, complete with a stage, curtains, mood-setting lighting, music from a string band, souvenir gifts and programmes.
en.wikipedia.org A highly versatile and dynamic group, each show brings new surprises from onstage theatrics, big sound, or psychedelic jams to a simple string band quintet.
en.wikipedia.org This festival is dedicated to the preservation of authentic old-time string band music as well as traditional flatfoot dancing and square dancing.
en.wikipedia.org They are self-financed, paying dues of $325 each for a total of just under $20,000, roughly one fifth of what a typical string band spends.
en.wikipedia.org Such an assemblage, of whatever instrumentation, became known simply as a string band.
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