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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Circling the Drain
Single - Released October 21, 2025

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