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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The Nightly Ride
Single - Released March 14, 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
Dan Levenson
David Rawlings
David Schnaufer
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
Iron Mountain String Band
Jay Ungar And Molly Mason
John Hartford
John Reischman
John Showman
Laurel Hells Ramblers
Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road
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
Taco Tapes
The Bet She' an Valley Hillbillies
The Crooked Jades
The Devil Makes Three
The Doc Watson Family
The Freight Hoppers
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.
The Devil Makes Three
Old Crow Medicine Show
Benny Martin
The Soggy Bottom Boys
Bella White
David Rawlings
Pete Seeger
Mark Graham
Ol Wallace
John Hartford
Carolina Chocolate Drops
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
Cloverdale Family Band
The Doc Watson Family
Chris Coole
Adam Hurt
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
Chance McCoy & The Appalachian String Band
Laurel Hells Ramblers
Mary Z. Cox
Caleb Klauder
Foghorn Stringband
Uncle Dave Macon
Prairie Ramblers
David Schnaufer
Mike Seeger
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run
Bob Carlin
Clarence Ashley
Martha Scanlan
John Showman
Wilson Banjo Co.
The Price Sisters
Gaither Carlton
Iron Mountain String Band
Tommy Jarrell
The Crooked Jades
The Maddox Brothers & Rose
Fred Cockerham
Brad Kolodner
The Pickpockets
Eck Robertson
Greg Blake
Dan Levenson
Appalachian Smoke
Riley Puckett
Oscar Jenkins
The Skillet-Lickers
Magic Tuber Stringband
Brad Leftwich and the Hogwire Stringband
The Reno Brothers
Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road
Molsky's Mountain Drifters
Dillard Chandler
Highwoods String Band
Martha Spencer
Sam Allison
The Freight Hoppers
Walt Koken
Anne Enslow & Ridley Enslow
Benton Flippen
Frank Hutchison
The Roe Family Singers
Charlie Poole with the North Carolina Ramblers
Dwight Diller
Rafe Stefanini
C.J. Lewandowski
Blind Alfred Reed
Tom, Brad & Alice
Camp Creek Boys
High Lonesome
East Texas Serenaders
George Pegram
Taco Tapes
Grayson & Whitter
Boiled Buzzards
Mandolin Brothers
Lowe Stokes
Louie Bluie