What it is, what to hear first, and what sits next to it.
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. It is played on acoustic instruments .