Old-time

Old-time music is a traditional American genre characterized by driving rhythms, lively instrumentation, and heartfelt vocals. Emerging in the rural South during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, old-time drew from Scottish, Irish, and African American influences, with fiddle, banjo, and string band ensembles playing a central role. The genre peaked in popularity during the 1920s-1940s, with its cultural significance lying in its role as a communal, storytelling medium that reflected the joys and hardships of everyday life. Old-time's distinctiveness lies in its blend of Appalachian folk traditions, blues, and dance music, setting it apart from bluegrass and country. Notable for its emphasis on community and participatory spirit, old-time has continued to evolve, influencing contemporary folk and roots music while maintaining its unique, down-home charm.

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Gold In Your Pocket
Album - 13 Tracks - Released November 15, 2024

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Abigail Washburn
Adam Hurt
Appalachian Smoke
Benton Flippen
Blind Alfred Reed
Bob Carlin
Boiled Buzzards
Brad Kolodner
Brad Leftwich and the Hogwire Stringband
Bruce Molsky
Buell Kazee
Burnett & Rutherford
C.J. Lewandowski
Caleb Klauder
Camp Creek Boys
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
Chance McCoy & The Appalachian String Band
Charlie Poole with the North Carolina Ramblers
Chris Coole
Clarence Ashley
Cousin Emmy
Dan Levenson
David Schnaufer
Dillard Chandler
Dirk Powell
Dwight Diller
East Texas Serenaders
Eck Robertson
Fiddlin' Doc Roberts
Foghorn Stringband
Frank Hutchison
Frank Proffitt
Fred Cockerham
Gaither Carlton
George Pegram
Grayson & Whitter
Greg Blake
High Lonesome
Highwoods String Band
Hobart Smith
Iron Mountain String Band
Jody Stecher
John Showman
Laurel Hells Ramblers
Lee Sexton
Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road
Louie Bluie
Lowe Stokes
Magic Tuber Stringband
Mark Graham
Martha Scanlan
Martha Spencer
Mary Z. Cox
Mike Seeger
Molsky's Mountain Drifters
Old Crow Medicine Show
Oscar Jenkins
Pete Seeger
Rafe Stefanini
Rayna Gellert
Ricky Skaggs
Riley Puckett
Roscoe Holcomb
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run
Taco Tapes
The Crooked Jades
The Doc Watson Family
The Freight Hoppers
The Pickpockets
The Price Sisters
The Reno Brothers
The Roe Family Singers
The Skillet-Lickers
Thomm Jutz
Tom, Brad & Alice
Tommy Jarrell
Uncle Dave Macon
Uncle Earl
Wade Ward
Walt Koken
Wilson Banjo Co.
Old Crow Medicine Show
Ricky Skaggs
Pete Seeger
Mark Graham
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Abigail Washburn
Uncle Earl
Bruce Molsky
Dirk Powell
Frank Proffitt
Rayna Gellert
Thomm Jutz
Roscoe Holcomb
Chris Coole
The Doc Watson Family
Laurel Hells Ramblers
Adam Hurt
Chance McCoy & The Appalachian String Band
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
Mary Z. Cox
Foghorn Stringband
Caleb Klauder
Jody Stecher
Wade Ward
Uncle Dave Macon
David Schnaufer
Mike Seeger
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run
Cousin Emmy
Clarence Ashley
Bob Carlin
Wilson Banjo Co.
John Showman
Martha Scanlan
The Price Sisters
Hobart Smith
Gaither Carlton
Tommy Jarrell
Iron Mountain String Band
The Crooked Jades
Buell Kazee
Brad Kolodner
Fred Cockerham
The Pickpockets
Greg Blake
Eck Robertson
Dan Levenson
Magic Tuber Stringband
Appalachian Smoke
Brad Leftwich and the Hogwire Stringband
Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road
The Reno Brothers
Riley Puckett
Oscar Jenkins
The Skillet-Lickers
Dillard Chandler
Highwoods String Band
Molsky's Mountain Drifters
Martha Spencer
Burnett & Rutherford
Walt Koken
Charlie Poole with the North Carolina Ramblers
Benton Flippen
The Roe Family Singers
Frank Hutchison
Dwight Diller
The Freight Hoppers
C.J. Lewandowski
Blind Alfred Reed
Tom, Brad & Alice
Camp Creek Boys
Lee Sexton
Rafe Stefanini
Grayson & Whitter
East Texas Serenaders
George Pegram
High Lonesome
Taco Tapes
Fiddlin' Doc Roberts
Lowe Stokes
Boiled Buzzards
Louie Bluie