Speaking only for myself, I don't think I'd say I "dislike" old-time so much as I don't get much out of most of it.

Why? Because most of it, in my experience, is group instrumental, and what singing is in it is not usually story-telling, which is "where I live". Much the same reason I don't turn on to bluegrass.

My interest is in the singing, more particularly the story singing. Yes, before someone else says it, there are old-time pieces in which the song tells a story, but I find them few and far between. When I find them, I like them (probably).

Note that I'm not putting old-time down; it's fine for those who look for what it offers, but most of it that I run across doesn't do much for me.

Dave Oesterreich