Sentran's first puzzle submission

[Sentran]

I hope it lives up to your standards!

Puzzlania’s greatest percussion group, the Conun-Drums, is playing a sold-out show at the scenic Treble Cliff amphitheatre, and you want to win a pair of front-row tickets that are up for grabs. All you have to do is be the first to decipher the correct password, and you win! A local business is sponsoring the contest, and has a booth set up handing out a puzzle and accepting answers, which have all been incorrect thus far. The puzzle reads as follows:
THE CONCERT WILL BE AT 6 Pm AND 2 TICKETS WILL BE HaNDED TO THE FIRsT LUCKy PERSON TO GIVE uS THE CORRECT PASSWORD. GOOD LUCK!
WHITE: A1, AE, 71, C2, B3, BF, B2, 54
BLACK: A3, A8, 78, 79, CF, C4, C9, 69
Below that is an eight-by-eight grid with alphanumeric characters labeling the columns and rows. Across the top, from left to right, are 3 F 1 4 8 2 E 9. Down the left side, from top to bottom, are A D 7 4 C 6 B 5.
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"Speaking of double negatives, I haven't read greylab yet today." - Lifeinmomland

[ralphmerridew]

Well, it's a Masyu puzzle, but I can't figure out what to do next.
http://img178.imageshack.us/i/masyu.png/

[Scurra]

Ah. I had got as far as wondering what "maysu" was - not a word I'd come across before. I was just about to google for it when I saw this.

I'm wondering if hex comes into the next bit, since we've got 1-9 and A-F (rather than 1-8 and A-G for a normal 8x8 grid.)
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[Zag]

Wasn't as illuminating as I thought:


The empty cells are 4F 41 44 48 42 4E, which are ASCII values (in hex) of the letters

O A D H B N

which doesn't seem to spell anything interesting.

[jbvntx]

Is there a band called "A Bad Horn", perhaps? That uses the ascii for the letters not on the masyu path
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[jbvntx]

Or, if Sentran is a Beach Boys fan and made a small mistake in the puzzle, it could be RHONDA
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[Sentran]

Zag, you are on the rigth path, but you're missing something...

jbvntx, you are extremely close. I'll give you a hint if you'd like.

HINT: The scrambled letters have something to do with the prize.
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"Speaking of double negatives, I haven't read greylab yet today." - Lifeinmomland

[Zag]

Is it meant to be "Band ho!" a pun on "Land ho!"

[Quailman]

[Zag]

Oh! And by the way, Sentran,

Welcome to Grey Labyrinth!!

It is wildly refreshing to have someone come join us and offer an original puzzle right away. I hope you have a long and happy stay, and continue to contribute.

[LordKinbote]

Maybe it's hora band. Who's up for some klesmer music?!?!?!!?

[Sentran]

Thank you for the words of welcome!
Several people are very close, but no right answers yet.
HINT: The lowercase letter is that way for a reason.
HINT: The word is usually spelled with an accent above one letter.
HINT: The word is the same in English, but is not an English word.
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"Speaking of double negatives, I haven't read greylab yet today." - Lifeinmomland

[jbvntx]

Well, earlier I was going to say HABANERO, but the letters weren't quite right. But it seemed to fit with Red Hot Chili Peppers, except you told us the name of the band was Conun-Drums.
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[Tinhorn]

Looks like Zag's missing a letter at 52. Answer should be:

BODHRAN which is a goat-skin drum from Ireland.

[Sentran]

Correct, Tinhorn! Great job!
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"Speaking of double negatives, I haven't read greylab yet today." - Lifeinmomland

[jbvntx]

So why were there two A's, a big one and a little one?

Very nice puzzle! Welcome to the grey labyrinth!
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[Sentran]

[mathgrant]