/r/oldtimemusic
A place for lovers of old-time music.
A place for lovers of American Old-Time music.
Old Time is a specific genre and not just old music.
It generally refers to the dance music and songs that came from the European/African immigrant musicians living in the Southern Appalachians and Ozarks and less commonly other areas around the country. Typically involves a fiddle, banjo, guitars, or just solo ballad singing.
Feel free to post anything old time related especially audio/video of you playing.
Typical examples of Old Time:
Old Time Stringband playing a Tune
Valuable Resources:
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What’s the tune with this sequence?
I don’t know the key, so here’s some number notation:
1235 4568 5679 8
And it repeats, I think this is the b part.
18:53 UTC
Volo Bogtrotters, Legion Hall, 1985 (Midwest)
17:04 UTC
3 Banjo Jam! Breaking Up Christmas
04:11 UTC
Jams in Chicago?
Hey folks, anyone know of old-time jams in Chicago? Particularly in say, the next month. I know there's got to be something but it's hard to know what info online is up to date (especially post pandemic). thanks!
17:05 UTC
What are the coolest old time tunes?
EDIT: Added any suggestions with an upvote into a playlist, This is what y'all think is cool
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2NMrgjokEDyYuZvHtioRbj?si=Zb5gV1DMR2SG708L394U1Q&pi=aXUfpRPwQyuTc
Forget angelina the baker and spotted pony, for someone coming newly to this music what are the coolest tunes? As a somewhat newcomer myself coming from Irish music ,I definitely like cross A tunes/calico a lot, some of my current favorites are
Obama's march to the Whitehouse, road to malvern
There aren't any tunes that are very chordy either in Irish music so you would never get anything like
Tennessee breakdown
which I think Is super cool and super fun.
Then rags obviously Very American, very cool, lots of fun
01:00 UTC
Allison de Groot and Tatiana Hargreaves play Wabash Blues
19:49 UTC
Amythyst Kiah plays Polly Ann's Hammer
19:45 UTC
Clarence Ashley plays Free Little Bird
07:34 UTC
Need advice for starting a jam
Hey everyone! I have scheduled an open jam with a venue. I have a few interested people. I'll be the only fiddle player, and by far the most experienced in the style.
My issue is that I live in a remote part of East Asia. The people coming are mostly new in the style but experienced musicians and interested in the idea of a jam circle. They are curious about oldtime but I've played around a little with some of these guys before and they clearly don't grok the style.
Any advice for bringing in and retaining noobs? Or should I just lead the jam how I want it and let the noobs decide if they wanna come back?
I'm started successful jams in the past, but they always involved experienced players and a good mix of instruments.
Should I even be trying??? I'm desperate to play tunes with other people ...
10:38 UTC
Hollow Turtle plays Butter Mountain
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18:50 UTC
Pretty Little Girl with the Blue Dress On played by Rhiannon Giddens
11:11 UTC
The Foghorn Stringband plays Way Down In North Carolina
07:50 UTC
I recently recorded a live in studio session, playing some of my favourite old-time tunes, enjoy!
18:04 UTC
New music! “Mississippi Breakdown”
I’m excited to say I’m releasing some new music that I think y’all will enjoy. This single is part of an album that will be out shortly! This track features an incredible band with Trevor Holder, Conner Vlietstra and Julia Byrd.
15:23 UTC
“Ma Blushin’ Rosie” - 1900, Miss Maybell, Charlie Judkins, Brian Nalepka
19:13 UTC
John Cohen with The Downhill Strugglers play Leaving Home
18:17 UTC
Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms play Lonesome Song
18:05 UTC
Jake Blount plays Boll Weevil
17:59 UTC
The Wildmans play Garfield's Blackberry Blossom
17:56 UTC
Help Find the name of the instrument
Good evening y'all. I'm trying to find the name of the instrument that's in the background of this tune. This is the first time I've heard Hook and Line played this way and currently tabbing out and trying to learn this version of it on clawhammer.
Anywho, what's the name of the instrument that comes in 10 second mark. What's the name of it?
02:51 UTC
Rags
Are rags a gateway drug to jazz?
Anyway what rags do you actually play on your old time jams? Currently liking pig ankle and l&n, also not sure if it's a rag but east Tennessee blues too
01:22 UTC
Hey Folks, I'm writing a paper on Tradition and Folk and would really appreciate if you could fill in my survey!
13:00 UTC
Old Time on the BBC Jerron Paxton on Later with Jools Holland
18:45 UTC
Wee Midnight Hours played by Tuba Skinny
08:03 UTC
The Wilders play Riding On Your High Horse
18:06 UTC
Sandy Boys - Octave Mandolin & Banjo
Hey y'all! Here's my take on Sandy Boys. Thanks for listening!
22:54 UTC
SOLDIER'S JOY
01:45 UTC
When you go to a fiddlers convention, who is in the hottest jam and where can I listen to them?
All the links that get posted here or in Dedicated to Old Time Music are either the OGs or the YouTubers. I want to know who, in your experience, kicks the most butt in person. Looking for folks that a) are alive, b) drive hard, and c) suck at self promotion.
Many thanks!
20:06 UTC
I'm learning banjo and made this little music video in the Red River Valley
09:43 UTC
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