American Folk Music – Old Time in the Current Times

Performed by Ben Traverse

When people say “American folk music,” they are often referring to the folk revival of the 1960s, a continuation, and sometimes appropriation, of the old time tradition into the cultural mainstream. But what is old time?

In this program, listeners will be given an overview of old time music!

Traverse, along with their guitar, banjo, mountain dulcimer, and autoharp, will perform a variety of songs, serving as lenses through which to view old time’s wide range of cultural and systemic influences, how those affect its perception today, and the music’s continual evolution and growth.

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