The Palooka Brothers are “A State of the Art, Pre-modern, ‘All-timey’ String Band™” The Palooka Brothers consist of Jon Cotton, on Bass, BrThe Palooka Brothers are “A State of the Art, Pre-modern, ‘All-timey’ String Band™” The Palooka Brothers consist of Jon Cotton, on Bass, Bruce Bauman, on Fiddle, Dan Bracken on guitar, and Bruce Gartner on Fiddle and Mandolin. Based in Mid-Michigan, they have played together in the U.S. and Ireland, in various configurations, for several decades. This setting will find them performing in an Irish/Old Timey session configuration. Bring your instrument and join in!