I was introduced to American old time music when I met Geoff as, although definitely a folkie, it is his first love and the type of music he prefers to play on the banjo and more recently fiddle. I was amused by someones complaint about the age of the tunes - hardly expect old time to be new. That said I am a great fan of Kate Lisseur and she certainly mixes traditional stuff with other tunes and songs done in the style of.