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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First up at 10 a.m. will be Whole Hog, which plays bluegrass, Irish, western swing and old-time music.
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
Leftover Salmon, known for its genre-melding style of bluegrass, co-headlines the bill with the Kitchen Dwellers, another band with ties to Colorado.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
This year’s line-up includes Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Ismay, Becky Buller Band and other talented bluegrass musicians.
—Sarah Kuta, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
In the 2000s, the Del McCoury Band, Ricky Skaggs, and Rhonda Vincent carried on the dress-to-impress bluegrass tradition, always looking sharp for their audience.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
Leftover Salmon, known for its genre-melding style of bluegrass, co-headlines the bill with the Kitchen Dwellers, another band with ties to Colorado.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
This year’s line-up includes Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Ismay, Becky Buller Band and other talented bluegrass musicians.
—Sarah Kuta, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
In the 2000s, the Del McCoury Band, Ricky Skaggs, and Rhonda Vincent carried on the dress-to-impress bluegrass tradition, always looking sharp for their audience.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Bluegrass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluegrass. Accessed 11 Jun. 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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