It's that time of year when we reflect on the best new old time music released in the last 12 months. Here are 33 old time (using the term kind of loosely) albums released in 2011 that I know about.
I'm sure I missed some, so feel free to make additions or discuss your favorites.
- Aaron J. Lewis & Ed Hicks - Taking Razzer to the Tinkers
- Alferd Packer Memorial String Band - Three Tunes
- Born Old - Vintage Keys (Old Time Music from West Virginia)
- Brad Leftwich and the Hogwire Stringband - Rascal Fair
- Bruce Greene & Don Pedi - Stranger on a Mule
- Don't Tell Darlings - Sugar for Sugar
- Eelpout Stringers - Rockin' The Boat
- Erika Godfrey - Music From Surry County and Beyond
- Fabrizio Bezzini - It's Only Old Time Banjo… But I Like It!
- Foghorn Trio - Sud de la Louisiane
- Frank Fairfield - Out On The Open West
- Gallinippers - Carve That Possum
- Gritpickers - Harmony Grits
- Grumbling Rustics - Fiddle Tunes for Banjo and Guitar
- Harry Bolick & Brian Slattery - Come On Over and See Us Sometime
- James Bryan & Carl Jones - Cricket's Lullaby
- Kitgut Stringband - Rebel Raid
- Mark Lomax - Appalachian Blossom
- Mark Tamsula & Richard Withers - Up in the Batten House
- Mary Z. Cox - Girl With The Banjo Tattoo
- Michael J. Miles - Collage
- Mike Seeger & Peggy Seeger - Fly Down Little Bird
- Old Sledge - Don't Let Your Deal Go Down
- Old Tire Swingers - Old Tire Swingers
- Pharis & Jason Romero - A Passing Glimpse
- Prairie Acre - Roll Up Your Sleeves
- Pretty Little Feet - Through Oak and Ash
- Richie Stearns - Missing
- Sheesham and Lotus - Five Miles From Town
- Squirrel Butter - Banjo Clog
- Stoddard Hollow String Band - Mountain Girl
- Tim Gardner - Timmetry
- Victor Furtado - Sounds from the Openback