Why Old Time? is a positive and celebratory feature length documentary about Old Time music culture. This film focuses on the relationship between the music and its players, examining why so many folks travel long distance... more »s to festivals, why they spend so much time learning songs written decades or longer before they were born and why the musical tradition established hundreds of years ago is being preserved by people today. It explores the sense of community based around the music and why people gather, often from around the world, to play Old Time music and to just be with each other from house concerts to huge festivals. Why Old Time? documents both the Old Time music scene as it is today as well as its development over the years and demonstrates why it is important to preserve this music and share it with younger generations.« less