Old Time Guitar Resources

Does anyone know of any resources online dealing with old time guitar methods? Not so much interested in lead playing as I am in back-up styles. If there isn't much online how about printed resources?

Casey

[ljguitar]

Originally Posted by blueglassband

Does anyone know of any resources online dealing with old time guitar methods? Not so much interested in lead playing as I am in back-up styles. If there isn't much online how about printed resources?

Hi Casey...
What do you mean by ''old time guitar methods''?

Places like Homespuntapes dot com have instructional DVDs on how to play Bluegrass rhythm guitar, and quite a few other guitar techniques.

If we understood what you meant a bit clearer, we can probably direct you closer to the answers you seek.

[Steev]

Hi Casey,

I don't know exactly what you mean, how old time?
but, when I read your post, for some reason I immediately thought of Mickey Bakers Jazz Guitar Course.
I don't know if it's still available, or what you're after, but it's a great resource for the basics of "old time" chord substitution.
Steve

When I refer to old time, I am talking about old time fiddle music, such as was popular in the 1930s. I am a bluegrass banjo player. There is a difference in the styles. Old time is more based around the fiddle and generally employs open back and clawhammer banjo. More on the end of square dance music I suppose or what some call old time mountain music. I see people aren't really into that here I suppose just out of not really knowing the term. Bands like the Wylders, The Way Backs, The Stairwell Sisters, Old Crowe Medicine show are examples of contemporary old time music.

[HHP]

Originally Posted by blueglassband

When I refer to old time, I am talking about old time fiddle music, such as was popular in the 1930s. I am a bluegrass banjo player. There is a difference in the styles. Old time is more based around the fiddle and generally employs open back and clawhammer banjo. More on the end of square dance music I suppose or what some call old time mountain music. I see people aren't really into that here I suppose just out of not really knowing the term. Bands like the Wylders, The Way Backs, The Stairwell Sisters, Old Crowe Medicine show are examples of contemporary old time music.

As mentioned, there are DVD's available but it's pretty much I IV V chords played in your basic boom-chick right hand, minimal bass runs, some intros, not much in guitar soloing. Get some Carter Family CD's and listen to Maybelle.

[David Hilyard]

I think of Norman Blake as a master of old time country guitar techniques. I was watching a DVD I sent my dad some years ago a few weeks ago, "Legends of Flatpicking Guitar" and several of Norman's tunes fit the bill. "Jimmy Brown the Newsboy" was very cool. Hadn't heard it in many years and his guitar playing on it defines old timey. He's got some instructional stuff out. Check here:

http://www.homespuntapes.com/shop/category.aspx?id=48

A few examples from that DVD are on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmZg4vxOPmk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Krey-_0-TA

Stefan Grossman has lots of stuff like that too. Browse the library here:

http://guitarvideos.com/

[sayheyjeff]

here is a great website. lots of resources here.

http://www.sugarinthegourd.com/

http://forum.sugarinthegourd.com/

jeff

[banjar]

I was going to suggest the Sugar in the Gourd Forum but sayheyjeff beat me to it. Its kinda slow, unfortunately, so liven it up with some questions.