bluegrass
noun
blue·grass
ˈblü-ˌgras 
1
: any of several grasses (genus Poa) of which some have bluish-green culms
especially
: kentucky bluegrass
2
[from the Blue Grass Boys, performing group, from Bluegrass state, nickname of Kentucky]
: country music characterized by the use of unamplified stringed instruments (such as banjo, fiddle, guitar, and mandolin), by free improvisation, and by close usually high-pitched harmony
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The Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival features 13 folk musicians playing a variety of music from the early to mid-1900s, including blues, bluegrass, folk, and gospel.
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
Even when, as during an onstage number during one of the film’s several potlucks (a Midwestern tradition Patterson relishes in here), the group sounds more like the indie band Beirut than traditional bluegrass.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2025
He's been a 'Led Head' from day one and also loves bluegrass and big-band music.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Performers Andy Marder, Tyler Stamets and Martin Theiler have been influenced by bluegrass, rockabilly and country music genres.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
Even when, as during an onstage number during one of the film’s several potlucks (a Midwestern tradition Patterson relishes in here), the group sounds more like the indie band Beirut than traditional bluegrass.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2025
He's been a 'Led Head' from day one and also loves bluegrass and big-band music.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Performers Andy Marder, Tyler Stamets and Martin Theiler have been influenced by bluegrass, rockabilly and country music genres.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Bluegrass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluegrass. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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bluegrass
noun
blue·grass
-ˌgras
1
: any of several grasses with usually bluish green stems
especially
: Kentucky bluegrass
2
: country music played on a small group of instruments (as banjo, fiddle, and mandolin) with melody or harmony often made up by players during a performance
Geographical Definition
Bluegrass
geographical name
Blue·grass
ˈblü-ˌgras
region of central Kentucky where Kentucky bluegrass abounds that is noted for the breeding of fine horses
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