Old-Time · GenresWhat is old-time?
Old-time music (aka old-timey music, mountain music) is perhaps the oldest form of North American traditional music other than Native American music, with roots in the folk musics of many countries, including England, Scotland, Ireland and countries in Africa. This musical form developed along with various North American folk dances, such as square dance, buck dance, and clogging.
About old-time
The genre also encompasses ballads and other types of folk songs.
From Last.fm, where 233 listeners have tagged music as old-time.
Artists to start with
Albums to hear first
Weight Of A TriggerLost Dog Street Band- American Folk Tales and SongsPaul Clayton
Pokey LaFargePokey LaFarge
What Did the Blackbird Say to the CrowRhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson
True VineMike Seeger
Songs From The DepressionThe New Lost City Ramblers
Texas Farewell (Texas Fiddlers 1922-1930)East Texas Serenaders
Anthology of American Folk Music Volume One: Ballads Disc 1Various Artists
Old-Time songs
- Susan's Gone by Dirk Powell
- Art is Sucking The Life Out Of Me! by Edward Skeletrix
- Mr. Richland's Favorite Song by Harry Nilsson
- Oh! Susanna by 2nd South Carolina String Band
- Oh Death by Dock Boggs
- Lost Lula by Pharis & Jason Romero
- Waterbound by Dirk Powell
- Train On The Island by J.P. Nestor
- Weight of the World by Yes Ma'aM
- Going Across the Mountain by Frank Proffitt
Neighbouring genres
In the other family. All genres
darkwavecoldwavechoralbig beatchiptunedigicorechansoncrunkdembowdarksynthcontemporary christiandjentQuestions
- What is old-time?
- Old-time music (aka old-timey music, mountain music) is perhaps the oldest form of North American traditional music other than Native American music, with roots in the folk musics of many countries, including England, Scotland, Ireland and countries in Africa. This musical form developed along with various North American folk dances, such as square dance, buck dance, and clogging. The genre also encompasses ballads and other types of folk songs.
- Who are the best-known old-time artists?
- By Last.fm listening: Carolina Chocolate Drops, Frank Proffitt, Dink Roberts, Dock Boggs, Eck Robertson and Riley Puckett.
- What genres are similar to old-time?
- On Risocast it sits with darkwave, coldwave, choral, big beat, chiptune and digicore.
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