Battle of the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Bands

**NewsFetcher** · Jan-02-2011, 9:28am

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Battle of the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Bands
http://www.mandolincafe.com/news/publish/mandolins_001306.shtml

The Steam Powered Hour will host their second annual Battle of the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Bands on February 19, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. at Theatre 80 St. Marks in Manhattan's East Village.

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**mandotool** · Jan-02-2011, 11:50am

"TO QUALIFY: To be in the realm of "bluegrassy," you must have either a banjo or a fiddle (no violins)."
whaddayouf---'nnuts?#*!&%$!*^!

**mandotool** · Jan-02-2011, 12:05pm

Sorry... i just lost there for a minute after reading the rules..
Mandolins are not required???mandolin duos are not allowed etc.??
fuhgeddaboudit!

**stribs** · Jan-02-2011, 10:17pm

Here's a direct link to the rules: http://steampoweredhour.com/battlerules

Mandolins are, of course, welcome - as are violins disguised as fiddles!

Hope to see you there!

**BradKlein** · Jan-02-2011, 11:50pm

Just a heads up to those whithin striking range of NYC -- The Steam Powered Hour is a great monthly show, normally based in Brooklyn. Host, NYer cartoonist Mathew Difee is a mad genius. Find them on FB, or elsewhere on the interweb. Plan your next vacation around one of these oddly endearing shows. Yes!

**mandotool** · Jan-03-2011, 2:11pm

jus kidding ya'll...looks to be a great night and thanks to all who are putting it together..
having a slight Monroe meets Brooklyn no part of nothin moment tis all..