The OTMG celebrates the love of old-time music. Old-time music--grassroots, or home grown music and dance--shares origins, influences and musical characteristics with roots musics throughout America. Our magazine, the Old-Time Herald, casts a wide net, highlighting the Southeastern tradition while opening its pages to kindred and comparable traditions and new directions. It provides enlightening articles and in-depth reviews, opportunities for musical learning and sharing, and a forum for addressing the issues and questions that bear upon the field. We strive to represent our interests democratically and to embody the best ideals of race, gender and generational balance in a context of free and open discussion.