The Herald-Dispatch

Huntington Old-Time Dance and Music’s fall square dance series begins Saturday

HUNTINGTON — With live, music-fueled square dances now popular again around the country with young people and folks of all ages, the Huntington Old-Time Dance and Music organization is about to ...
The Herald-Dispatch

Huntington Old-Time Dance and Music Association hosting all-ages open square dance

HUNTINGTON — For years, the Huntington Old Time Dance and Music organization has hosted monthly square dances during the winter. Not only is everyone in the public welcome to attend, but beginners are ...
NPR

Old Fiddler's Convention is pushing 90 and keeping mountain music alive

GALAX, Va. — Ellie Massey, 13, stands inside a giant, yellow tent with dozens of other contestants and practices singing the gospel tune, "I'll Fly Away." Her grandfather, Jim Coleman, and uncle, ...
Mankato Free Press

Musician tells personal story of old-time music in documentary

MANKATO — For anyone who has watched KEYC TV’s 65-year-old legacy program, “Bandwagon,” the sight of folks bouncing and bopping to the sounds of polka music is nothing new. Now, however, the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

How Old-Time Fiddle Music Took Root in Indigenous Alaska

For more than four decades, the Athabascan Fiddle Festival has filled community halls in Fairbanks with a sound that is both global and distinctly Native. Marc Brown The moment you step into the dance ...
The New York Times

Dance Music Is Booming Again. What’s Different This Time? A Lot.

Performances in N.Y.C. Fans emerged from pandemic lockdowns primed to hit the floor. Now online platforms are bringing fresh sounds and budding stars to bigger audiences worldwide. Fans emerged from ...