Although often encountered in a similar context to bluegrass music, old-time differs in that it focuses less on breakaway soloing and more on repetition and subtle variation.

Travelers looking to sample local culture and live music should head to this music-obsessed Virginia town that comes complete with majestic mountain views.

The Old Fiddler's Convention in Galax, Va., features mostly amateur musicians playing Bluegrass and Old Time music. At age 89, it's the oldest continuous competition of its kind in the U.S.

The Old Fiddler's Convention draws thousands of bluegrass and old-time music fans to Galax, Va., where mostly amateur performers compete over six days for prize money.

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) MA: It is the Old Fiddler's Convention, which draws hundreds of mostly amateur musicians and thousands of bluegrass and old-time music fans from surrounding states.

Rhiannon Giddens brings ‘traveling porch’ to Green Music Center The Old-Time Revue champions artists who helped create traditional music.

Students at Surry Community College’s 6th Annual Old-Time Music Camp showcase the skills they learned during a concert to conclude this year’s camp.

Every Friday night, folks gather at the Traditional Appalachian Musical Heritage Association headquarters and the Ralph Blizard Museum in Blountville to take part in old-time music jam sessions ...

Magic Tuber Stringband continues this legacy by making experimental old-time music inspired by their personal relationships to place, and by reckoning with the ways in which commercial industry ...

The Old Fiddler's Convention in Galax, Va., features mostly amateur musicians playing Bluegrass and Old Time music. At age 89, it's the oldest continuous competition of its kind in the U.S.