Old-Time Ressources

Slippery Hill

The ultimate tool to find audio sources of many fiddle & banjo tunes.

The Field Recorders’ Collective

A large and interesting collection of field recordings from many different artists and festivals.

Digital Library of Appalachia

Archival and historical materials related to the culture of the southern and central Appalachian region.

The Lomax Digital Archive

Provides free access to collections compiled across seven decades by Alan & John Lomax.

Old-Time Festivals & Workshops

Muziekpublique

Weekly old-time music lessons in Brussels: clawhammer banjo, mandolin or stringband class.

Musique Acoustique

Annual workshops of old-time fiddle and banjo, big slow jam fun and many other things to discover!

Sawmill Session

Paris’ friends who organize a monthly event with an old-time & bluegrass jam (but also workshops & festival)

Friends of American Old Time Music and Dance

English friends who organize the famous Gainsborough Festival

Friends of the Jam’s Bands

Pig Society

A collective from France playing traditional American music.

Hop High

American Roots band based in Brussels.

Hills of Belgium

A fiddle & banjo duo that revisits roots of American music.

High Jinks Delegation

Music drawn from the tradition of American jugbands.

Catfish Rebellion

Street busking band from Belgium, playing old time american gems with fiery acoustic energy.

Annick Odom

In many projects related to West Virginia tradition and square dance calling.

Léo Divary

Chanson française with a hint of old time & bluegrass music.

Carambolage

Old Time Square Dance band that tours throughout France.