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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Roses & Revolvers
Album - 10 Tracks - Released December 10, 2025

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Adam Hurt
Anne Enslow & Ridley Enslow
Appalachian Smoke
Benny Martin
Benton Flippen
Blind Alfred Reed
Bob Carlin
Boiled Buzzards
Brad Kolodner
Brad Leftwich and the Hogwire Stringband
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
Cloverdale Family Band
DUG
Dan Levenson
Darrell Scott
David Grisman
David Rawlings
Dillard Chandler
Dirk Powell
Doc Watson
Dwight Diller
East Texas Serenaders
Eck Robertson
Foghorn Stringband
Frank Hutchison
Frank Proffitt
Fred Cockerham
Gaither Carlton
George Pegram
Grayson & Whitter
Greg Blake
High Lonesome
Highwoods String Band
Idyltime
Iron Mountain String Band
Jay Ungar And Molly Mason
Jim Kweskin
John Hartford
John Reischman
John Showman
Kendra Ward
Laurel Hells Ramblers
Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road
Lorraine and Bennett Hammond
Louie Bluie
Lowe Stokes
Mac Wiseman
Magic Tuber Stringband
Mandolin Brothers
Mark Graham
Martha Scanlan
Martha Spencer
Mary Z. Cox
Mike Seeger
Molsky's Mountain Drifters
Old Crow Medicine Show
Oscar Jenkins
Pete Seeger
Prairie Ramblers
Rafe Stefanini
Rayna Gellert
Riley Puckett
Sam Allison
Sam Bush
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run
Steep Canyon Rangers
Stoney Cooper
Taco Tapes
The Bet She' an Valley Hillbillies
The Burnett Sisters Band
The Clinch Mountain Boys
The Crooked Jades
The Doc Watson Family
The Freight Hoppers
The Kentucky Ramblers
The Maddox Brothers & Rose
The Pickpockets
The Price Sisters
The Reno Brothers
The Roe Family Singers
The Skillet-Lickers
The Soggy Bottom Boys
Thomm Jutz
Tom, Brad & Alice
Tommy Jarrell
Uncle Dave Macon
Uncle Earl
Walt Koken
Wilson Banjo Co.
Old Crow Medicine Show
Benny Martin
The Soggy Bottom Boys
Doc Watson
David Rawlings
David Grisman
Pete Seeger
Steep Canyon Rangers
Sam Bush
Mark Graham
John Hartford
Carolina Chocolate Drops
The Clinch Mountain Boys
Darrell Scott
DUG
Jay Ungar And Molly Mason
Mac Wiseman
John Reischman
Uncle Earl
Dirk Powell
Frank Proffitt
Thomm Jutz
Rayna Gellert
The Bet She' an Valley Hillbillies
The Doc Watson Family
Cloverdale Family Band
Chris Coole
Mary Z. Cox
Laurel Hells Ramblers
Adam Hurt
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
Chance McCoy & The Appalachian String Band
Foghorn Stringband
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run
Caleb Klauder
Jim Kweskin
Uncle Dave Macon
Prairie Ramblers
Mike Seeger
Clarence Ashley
Bob Carlin
Wilson Banjo Co.
Martha Scanlan
John Showman
The Price Sisters
Tommy Jarrell
The Maddox Brothers & Rose
Iron Mountain String Band
Gaither Carlton
The Burnett Sisters Band
The Crooked Jades
Brad Kolodner
Stoney Cooper
Fred Cockerham
The Pickpockets
Greg Blake
Eck Robertson
Dan Levenson
Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road
Appalachian Smoke
The Reno Brothers
Brad Leftwich and the Hogwire Stringband
Riley Puckett
Magic Tuber Stringband
Oscar Jenkins
The Skillet-Lickers
Highwoods String Band
Dillard Chandler
Molsky's Mountain Drifters
The Kentucky Ramblers
Martha Spencer
Sam Allison
Dwight Diller
Walt Koken
Benton Flippen
Anne Enslow & Ridley Enslow
Frank Hutchison
The Roe Family Singers
The Freight Hoppers
Charlie Poole with the North Carolina Ramblers
Tom, Brad & Alice
Camp Creek Boys
C.J. Lewandowski
Rafe Stefanini
Blind Alfred Reed
High Lonesome
Taco Tapes
George Pegram
Grayson & Whitter
East Texas Serenaders
Boiled Buzzards
Lowe Stokes
Mandolin Brothers
Lorraine and Bennett Hammond
Louie Bluie
Kendra Ward
Idyltime