New Orleans' Mardi Gras parades are back and so are high school marching bands : NPR
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The bands may be smaller this year, but students say they're prepared to keep the culture alive and entertain hundreds of thousands of revelers.
The bands may be smaller this year, but students say they're prepared to keep the culture alive and entertain hundreds of thousands of revelers.
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New Orleans' Mardi Gras parades are back and so are high school
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New Orleans youth marching band dancing in the streets after COVID
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New Orleans' Mardi Gras parades are back and so are high school
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The soundtrack to Mardi Gras, from its first wave to its golden
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New Orleans youth marching band dancing in the streets after COVID
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Where To Celebrate Mardi Gras With Parties, King Cake, And Feasts
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Shake Your Brass at Honk!TX, Austin's Marching Band Jam
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New Orleans' Mardi Gras parades are back and so are high school
Photos: How two high schools' marching bands returned to Mardi
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What does Mardi Gras in New Orleans look like?
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New Orleans youth marching band dancing in the streets after COVID
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