Oldtime

Oldtime is the common term for an American musical tradition

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generally centered on the fiddle. Sometimes referred to as

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string-band music, it is a descendant of British Isles styles coupled

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with rhythmic influences from Africa.

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A typical oldtime band would include fiddle, open-back 5-string banjo,

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guitar, mandolin and string bass. The banjo in old-time

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is played clawhammer, rather than the Scruggs style common in

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bluegrass, and is open-back, i.e. it lacks the resonator found on most

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bluegrass banjos.

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Banjo: The banjo is a stringed instrument, derived from the "banjar", a stringed instrument of American origins, sometimes called the "gourd banjo". The banjar, in turn was based on the African "akonting". Some etymologists derive it from a dialectal pronunciation of "bandore", though recent research sugg...

Guitar: The guitar is a stringed musical instrument. It is generally played with the fingers of the left hand. The right hand plucks the strings with either the fingers or a plectrum, (guitar pick). The sound is produced by vibrating strings, which in turn resonate the body and neck....

Oldtime related Images and Photos (experimental)

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