Old-Time Music
is the name used as long ago as the 1920's for the dance tunes, songs and solo
pieces people played for entertainment before radio and recordings caused most
people to put their instruments away.
With roots in Ireland and northern Europe, and African influences, the music
adatpted to many American environments as it was played and passed from person
to person. New tunes were "made" and became part of the tradition.
Banjos joined fiddles, and when the era of the mail-order catalog came, guitars
were added, too.
By the mid-1920's, the new recording industry in the United States became interested
in recording the traditional dance tunes. Sentimental and religious songs also
became part of the old-time music captured on heavy 78 RPM discs.
Old-time music at its best is tunes and songs and the stories that give them life.
Played from the heart, the music conveys the feelings and stories of those who
played it first.
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Tom's radio program
In The Tradition
airs on WDIY 88.1 FM
every Wednesday
from 7 to 9 pm
"American music from the
roots to the branches"
Tom is also the host of the nationally-syndicated
Sing Out! Radio Magazine
broadcast locally
on WDIY 88.1 FM
every Sunday at 10 am
also heard on Sirius/XM
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Bound to Change
Our new CD, Bound to Change, features Tom, Betty, Nate, and Norm Williams. Stacy Bechtel and Brittany Hicks
also joined us for the recording sessions, and the CD includes tunes like "Weeping Pilgrim," "The
Maidencreek Waltz," and "Shove the Pig's Foot a Little Further into the Fire" (complete song notes are
available here).
For online ordering information, please visit our merchandise page.
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Upcoming Events
- February 10, 2012 - 8:00 pm
Kutztown Folk Music Society, Kutztown, PA
Always a good time at this second Friday series, which is well-worth supporting with your membership dollars. We'll
sing and play, tell a few stories and think up a few surprises for the evening. We will not attempt to out-joke
MC Keith Brintzenhoff, because we know that's just not possible! The season's schedule and directions are available at
their website:
www.kfms.org
- June 23, 2012
Second Annual Portable Maidencreek Festival, Godfrey Daniels, Bethlehem, PA
Tentative but probable. Supports the festival and allows us to plan ahead. Look for another benefit at
Listen Live Music sometime in the late winter or early spring.
- July 29, 2012
Fourth Annual Maidencreek Old-Time Music Festival, Blandon, PA
Yes, there already is a t-shirt design, and we haven't even had the wrap-up meeting of the Festival Committe yet. You should
check our facebook page for videos and photos of the 2011 Festival as they are edited and posted. We had a great time this
year and are ready to move into planning for the next one.
The "Portable Maidencreek Festival" at Godfrey Daniels on June 23rd benefits the festival fund.
- August 5-12, 2012
Old-Time Week at the Augusta Heritage Center, Elkins, WV
Vocal Week and Dance Week are also taking place this week.
www.augustaheritage.com
We also host two old-time jams each month:
- First Tuesday of each month at
Godfrey Daniels
in Bethlehem, an open old-time jam from 7:00 pm -9:00 pm. Admission is now FREE to all who wish to play or listen.
- Fourth Friday of each month at
Meadowood Music
in Blandon, PA, along Route 222. 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Free.
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