Old-time music

Old-time music is just like the music your grandparents or great-grandparents might have listened to. It's a type of music that was popular a long time ago, before your parents or even your grandparents were born! This music usually involves people playing instruments like the banjo, fiddle, guitar, or a kind of drum called the washboard.

What's fun about old-time music is that it can tell stories about what life was like a long time ago. It might talk about people who lived in the countryside, working on farms or living off the land. Or it might tell stories of people who had to work really hard just to make it through each day.

When you listen to old-time music, you might find that it sounds different from the music you hear on the radio today. There aren't as many fancy instruments or electronic sounds. Instead, the music is made by real people playing real instruments. It's like your mommy or daddy playing guitar or piano in the living room. That's what makes old-time music special.