Recently a local venue held a bluegrass weekend, Thurs, Fri, Sat. nights.
Thursday nights band was guitar, banjo, fiddle and bass.
Friday nights band was guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle and bass.
Saturday night, guitar, banjo, fiddle and bass.
Only Friday was there a mandolin in the bluegrass band. I know you can't do without the banjo, same for the guitar which is a must have, Absolutely can't do without a bass so it seems like the fiddle and mandolin compete for a slot. I know anyone can play a bluegrass song. With Bill Monroe being the " Father of Bluegrass" how can it be that there is no mandolin in a bluegrass band?
I'm sure I saw Flatt & Scruggs on TV without a mandolin present, but I'm not sure.
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