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Torch era's dance band (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

orchestra

'band' is the definition.
(musical band)

'torch era's dance' is the wordplay.
'dance' indicates anagramming the letters.
'torch'+'eras'='torcheras'
'torcheras' anagrammed gives 'ORCHESTRA'.

(Other definitions for orchestra that I've seen before include "Large group of players" , "Large musical group" , "Assembly of musicians as in pit" , "eg Halle" , "Group of musical instrumentalists" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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