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Welcome ! Heres a nice writeup on old time vs bluegrass banjo.

Bluegrass vs. Old-Time: What's the Difference? | Gold Tone Music Group - Featured Image

Bluegrass vs. Old-Time: What's the Difference? | Gold Tone Music Group

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This article from Gold Tone Music Group discusses the differences between Traditional Old-Time and Bluegrass music, highlighting their distinct playing styles and key artists. Old-Time music, older and more diverse in its roots, often features instrumental tunes with the fiddle and banjo playing similar melodies. Bluegrass, known for its upbeat rhythm, commonly uses three-finger picking, also known as Scruggs Style, and showcases multiple instruments through instrumental breaks.

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