Definitions
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- noun music A four-stringed musical instrument, resembling a small
banjo but tuned like amandolin . - noun music (
informal ) Amandolin-banjo .
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Examples
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In his “experimental band”, the banjolin player played a banjo with a violin bow.
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Lastly, I'm going to use this as an excuse to link to Burn Witch Burn, a now defunct band that used instruments such as the bouzouki, mandolin, banjolin and hurdy gurdy.
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LA's Hotel Cafe, had a fan favourite rendition of "You Belong With Me" with banjolin accompaniment and a sound that is less "pop".
The News is NowPublic.com - NowPublic.com: The News is Now Public 2010
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I also picked up a banjolin and tenor steel guitar, but the F-12 was my main instrument; that's just what I had, and didn't think any further than that.
Mandolin Cafe News 2009
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And I have been know to whip out my banjolin or resonator mandolin at a party or two.
Mandolin Cafe News 2009
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I will point out that some of the greatest Amnerican music, including a lot of the great black string bnads, was played on banjolin / melody banjo / mandolin banjos so obnoxious is definetly an opinion.
Mandolin Cafe News 2009
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I also picked up a banjolin and tenor steel guitar, but the F-12 was my main instrument; that's just what I had, and didn't think any further than that.
Mandolin Cafe News 2009
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Upon entering the lobby at St. Ann's, one encounters several of the performers, dressed as '40s movie ushers, playing old-timey jazz on upright bass and banjolin.
Gothamist 2009
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I could see a banjolin or resonator mandolin for this band.
Mandolin Cafe News 2009
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An acquaintance let me play his banjolin just for fun once and it was a hoot.
Mandolin Cafe News 2009
bilby commented on the word banjolin
Where's Capitano Corelli when you need him?
February 19, 2024