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  • Contemporary Old-Time String Bands

    From jeffhunt@vt.edu@21:1/5 to Nelson on Sun May 8 07:01:59 2016
    On Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 9:56:01 AM UTC-4, Nelson wrote:
    Hi,

    I am new to this group. Over the last year or so I have discovered
    that I am not so much a bluegrass fan as I am an old-time fan. (I
    play mandolin and guitar and am a huge Bill Monroe fan, though).

    I started out by listening to The Skillet Lickers, the Monroe
    Brothers, Eck Robertson, Fiddlin' John Carson and maybe a few others.

    Can anyone refer me to string bands working now that play old-time or old-time inspired music? The best I have found so far seems to be The Foghorn Stringband.

    Also, what old-time bands would you guys consider must haves?

    Thanks,
    Nelson

    Check out the compilation CD "Orthophonic Joy". Also the Baltimore group Charm City Junction, The Wayfarers, and fiddlers Kitty Amaral and Billy Hurt.

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  • From Paul O'Connor@21:1/5 to Nelson on Sun May 8 19:26:07 2016
    On Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 9:56:01 AM UTC-4, Nelson wrote:
    Hi,

    I am new to this group. Over the last year or so I have discovered
    that I am not so much a bluegrass fan as I am an old-time fan. (I
    play mandolin and guitar and am a huge Bill Monroe fan, though).

    I started out by listening to The Skillet Lickers, the Monroe
    Brothers, Eck Robertson, Fiddlin' John Carson and maybe a few others.

    Can anyone refer me to string bands working now that play old-time or old-time inspired music? The best I have found so far seems to be The Foghorn Stringband.

    Also, what old-time bands would you guys consider must haves?

    Thanks,
    Nelson


    Some that I like:
    Highwoods String Band (from some years ago)
    The Tallboys
    Boiled Buzzards
    The Haints
    The Eelpout Stringers
    Joseph Decosimo
    Murphy & Marckx
    New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters
    Old Buck
    Uncle Earl
    Run of the Mill String Band
    Sugar Pie
    Troublesome Creek String Band

    ... and check out the youtube videos of the Clifftop festival.

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  • From AZJohnB@21:1/5 to All on Sun May 8 20:46:32 2016
    Tom, Brad and Alice !

    Also, what old-time bands would you guys consider must haves?

    Thanks,
    Nelson

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