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Skiffle Minstrels

Skiffle Minstrels

Hillbilly, honkey tonk and rockabilly reign this Friday (March 7) at Nietzsche’s, with a send off show for the Skiffle Minstrels featuring special guests Dick Whiskey. Skiffle is a kind of country-folk hybrid with jazz and blues influences, which in this case means you’ll hear covers of classics by Johnny Cash, Bill Monroe, Buck Owens and Hank Williams, Sr., but also possibly some by the Beatles, Cole Porter and Kurt Weil. Minstrels are variety acts that include singing, dancing and comedy, so expect a lot of audience interaction and banter, too. This will kick off a long and much needed hiatus for the Skiffle Minstrels so that the members of this popular band can concentrate on other things, like studio work and traveling. They’ll be back in time for the summer festival season. The show starts at 10pm.