Foo-foo-band Definition

noun
(nautical) An impromptu musical band on late 19th C sailing vessels, made up from members of the ship's crew.
We sighted the Jennie Harkness, obviously American, at daylight right ahead in the S.E. trades; at noon we were alongside her, and our Foo-Foo band played "Yankee-Doodle" as we passed her.
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