Welcome to this weekend devoted exclusively to so-called “old-time” music! This genre brings together a wide variety of traditional music from the United States, with roots in country and bluegrass (but also related to rag, country blues, etc.).

During this weekend, you can follow a two-day course during which you can learn the techniques of Old-Time guitar, mandolin, singing, banjo, violin and Square Dance and Flatfoot.

Venez découvrir et échanger autour de la musique “old-time”, tradition américaine dont la pratique bien vivante a essaimé jusqu’en Europe.

Ce week-end thématique vous est proposé pour vous immerger dans cette culture aux atours simples mais demandant de s’y plonger pour comprendre son attrait : la construction d’un rythme et d’une mélodie à l’unisson, faite pour emporter, dans la danse et en musique, les pieds des participant.es.

Intro ballads West-Virginia, Docu, Intro Sacred Harp & Jam session

Come discover and discuss “old-time” music, an American tradition whose lively practice has spread to Europe.

In a friendly atmosphere, seated around the tables in the foyer (bar) of the Théâtre Molière, the ICTM Talks are a cycle of lessons on six different musical traditions and the culture from which they come.

Each of the six sessions will be devoted to a different style of music, the repertoire and the territory associated with it, and presented by specialists from the world of the arts, academia or enthusiasts of the style of music in question.