Old-time music

Old-time music (or old-timey music) is a form of North American folk music, with roots in the folk music of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Africa. This musical form developed along with various North American folk dances, such as square dance. The genre also encompasses ballads and other types of folk song, and is played on acoustic instruments.

External links

General links

• Hillbilly Music: Source and Symbol
• Old Time Fiddlers Hall of Fame
• Missouri Old-Time Fiddling

Old-time string bands

• The Southern String Band
• Big Medicine