With a chorus of quick fiddles and plucky guitars, Old Crow Medicine Show came out with a country bang. They opened with “Tell It To Me,” a piece with lyrics (sang with a twang, of course) like ...

This post was updated May 22 at 9:43 p.m. Community and tradition inspire the performers of the Old-Time String Band and African American Music Ensemble. Each class of musical performers has shared a ...

ELLISVILLE — Hickory Ridge Concerts returns to the historic Ellisville Opera House Saturday, July 16, 7 p.m. when host Chris Vallillo welcomes special guests, Sangamo Town. Sangamo Town hails from ...

Old Crow Medicine Show founding member Ketch Secor had no shortage of topics he was ready to discuss when he phoned in for a recent interview. There was, of course, another round of touring, a new ...

For as strange as it is, the name just rolls off your tongue. And if you close your eyes, you can imagine an old cart coming up the dusty road to town. A doohickey swings on top—what is that? Before ...

In the 25 years since its forming, Old Crow Medicine Show has helped usher in a 21st century revival in roots music. Along with contemporaries like the Avett Brothers and Rhiannon Giddens, the band ...

- Saturday in East Grand Forks: Tickwood, an old-time string band based in Ottertail, Minn., will play from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Eagles Club, 227 10th St. NW, East Grand Forks. Dancing is ...

For more than 20 years, Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show has navigated an ever-changing landscape of music -- and is still going strong. The group came together in the late '90s when they moved ...

In March of 2025, at the annual Big Ears Music Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, I was one of hundreds of festival-goers entranced by a group of up-and-coming musicians exploring a storied American ...

BELMONT —You can credit the Great Lakes Music Camp for spawning the Round Creek String Band. The annual lakeshore gathering of musicians for instruction in acoustic delights brought together the group ...

Singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens has dedicated much of her career to exploring folk and roots music, including old-time, blues, Celtic folk, country, and gospel. In April, ...

The University of North Georgia (UNG) String Band is a student-led ensemble that performs repertoire from the old-time and bluegrass traditions. The String Band plays for a contra dance every semester ...