jug band
Kazoo and washtub
A jug band is a musical group using homemade or improvised instruments alongside conventional ones.
The jug itself—a large ceramic or glass container blown across to produce bass tones—gives the genre its name.
Other typical instruments include washboards, washtub bass, kazoos, and harmonicas.
The style originated in African American communities in the early twentieth century: They played old-time jug band music on the porch.
Ridged laundry surface
- kazooBuzzing voice-powered instrument
- spoonsShallow bowl utensils
- harmonicaHandheld reed wind instrument
- banjoFretted drum-stringed instrument
fiddle · comb · bones · stovepipe · Memphis · Louisville · skiffle · hokum
Lively rural dance gathering
- hootenannyFolk music social gathering
- jamboreeLarge festive gathering
- stompTread heavily
- singalongCommunal vocal session
foot-tapping · knee-slapping · barn dance · square dance · get-together · shindig · jubilee · revelry
Acoustic Appalachian folk music
- AppalachiaEastern U.S. mountain region
- old-timeOf a past era
- AmericanaHeritage artifacts or music
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
tradition · folklore · acoustic · storytelling · ballad · front porch · country · rural
Created without prior planning
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- DIYAmateur home projects
- repurposedConverted to new use
- found objectsUnaltered items as art
household items · handmade · resourceful · thrifty · inventive · scrappy · cobbled · junkyard
washboard
Ridged laundry surface
- kazooBuzzing voice-powered instrument
- spoonsShallow bowl utensils
- harmonicaHandheld reed wind instrument
banjo · fiddle · comb · bones · stovepipe · Memphis · Louisville · skiffle · hokum · novelty
hoedown
Lively rural dance gathering
- hootenannyFolk music social gathering
- jamboreeLarge festive gathering
- stompTread heavily
singalong · foot-tapping · knee-slapping · barn dance · square dance · get-together · shindig · jubilee · revelry · merrymaking
bluegrass
Acoustic Appalachian folk music
- AppalachiaEastern U.S. mountain region
- old-timeOf a past era
- AmericanaHeritage artifacts or music
roots · tradition · folklore · acoustic · storytelling · ballad · front porch · country · rural · Southern
improvised
Created without prior planning
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- DIYAmateur home projects
- repurposedConverted to new use
found objects · household items · handmade · resourceful · thrifty · inventive · scrappy · cobbled · junkyard · tin cans
- folk musiciansfolk singer, folk guitarist, folk duo, folk trio, fiddler
- musical ensemblesduet, orchestra, trio, quartet, quintet
- American Rootsblues, bluegrass, country, folk, jazz
- AmericanaAmerican flag, Fourth of July, bald eagle, Thanksgiving, apple pie
- BluesB.B. King, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, twelve bar blues, delta blues
- folk musicfolk, folk music, folk songs, folk ballads, folk ballad
jug bandsymphony orchestra
Large ensemble for classical music
philharmonic orchestra · chamber orchestra · classical ensemble · opera company · philharmonic
jug bandstudio band
Musicians assembled for recordings
pop group · boy band · supergroup · session musicians · backing band