an old-time string band from North Carolina but their music defies easy categorization. Their view of tradition is well expressed by a quote prominently featured on their website: "Tradition is a guide, not a jailer. We play in an older tradition but we are modern musicians." Genuine Negro Jig (2010) won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album. Members Rhiannon Giddens, Dom Flemons, and Justin Robinson exchange instruments including fiddle, banjo, kazoo. Much of their repertoire, which is based on the traditional music of the Piedmont region of North and South Carolina, from the eminent African American old-time fiddler Joe Thompson, although they also perform old-time versions of some modern songs such as Blu Cantrell's R&B hit "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)." Foghorn Stringband Formerly known as Foghorn Leghorn, this Portland Oregon band holds itself out as "ass kickin' redneck" music and has solid critical and popular following as an authentic embodiment of the old time tradition. Their fiddler, Stephen 'Sammy' Lind, plays with no neck pad and allows the instrument to rest at a comfortably low position that would arouse the ire of any violin teacher. He also chokes the bow, doubling the violation of violinistic technique but clearly establishing his open tuning fiddle playing in the camp of fiddle rather than violin. Their repertoire is 100% Old Time and they staunchly rebuff anyone who mistakes their style with bluegrass. New Lost City Ramblers The New Lost City Ramblers is a contemporary old-time string band that formed in New York City in 1958 during the Folk Revival. The founding members of the Ramblers, or NLCR, are Mike Seeger, John Cohen, and Tom Paley. Tom Paley later left the group and was replaced by Tracy Schwarz. The New Lost City Ramblers not only directly participated in the old-time music revival, but has continued to directly influence countless musicians who have followed. They feature twin fiddles. Partial list of notable OT Fiddlers Charlie Acuff Benny Thomasson Joe Birchfield - Roan Mountain Hilltoppers Bill Birchfield - Roan Mountain Hilltoppers Bus Boyk French Carpenter Al Cherny Jimmy Costa Junior Daugherty Clyde Davenport Uncle Bob Douglas Howdy Forrester A. A. Gray G. B. Grayson Ed Haley Fiddlin' Sid Harkreader Charlie Higgins Bob Holt Ben Jarrell Tommy Jarrell Earl Johnson Harry Johnson Hank Poitras Bert Layne Brad Leftwich Stephen 'Sammy' Lind Clark Kessinger Uncle Jimmy McCarroll Lester McCumbers Kirk McGee Clayton McMichen Bruce Molsky