Program and biographical notes by Charlie Faurot on container. "Old time banjo and fiddle tunes"; featuring Wade Ward, Fred Cockerham, George Stoneman and Kyle Creed, with instrumental ensemble.

He bends over the old instrument, his eyes narrowed, the tortoise-shell pick in his right hand working rapid runs up and down a fretboard that’s as black as an old peat bog. The sounds are tuneful yet ...

Eric Thompson, guitar ; Mac Benford, banjo and lead vocals ; Sandy Bradley, harmony vocals. Production notes: "Recorded at 1750 Arch St. Studio, Berkeley, Calif. by ...

Noon. Doors open1 p.m. Performance to be announced2 p.m. Dance contest3 p.m. Banjo contest4 p.m. Supper break4:30 p.m. Traditional song contest6 p.m. String band contest7 p.m. Fiddle contest Matt ...

That’s a main rule of the Old Time Country Bluegrass Gospel Music Association, founded by Wayne and Cathy Agnew, who are preserving these unique musical styles performed before electric and percussion ...

To the casual listener, old-time and bluegrass might be hard to tell apart. Both genres of music predominantly feature ...

One of the most indelible moments in banjo history took place in the 1972 movie "Deliverance," when an odd-looking teen played the instrument from an old wooden porch. The song he played ("Dueling ...

"Roll up the rugs," more than a call to let the entertainment begin, was literally the way dance space was created for at-home square dancing. Furniture was moved outdoors or into corners to make ...