Fiddlin' Arthur Smith was an American old time fiddler and a major influence on the old time and bluegrass music genres.
Fiddlin' Arthur Smith
Old-time music is a genre of North American folk music. It developed along with various North American folk dances, such as square dancing, clogging, and buck dancing. It is played on acoustic instruments, generally centering on a combination of fiddle and plucked string instruments, most often the banjo, guitar, and mandolin. Together, they form an ensemble called the string band, which has historically been the most common configuration to play old-time music. The genre is considered a precursor to modern country music.
Old-time country band The Lotus Eaters perform at the Our Community Place plant sale.
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