Biography
Bloodshot Records is proud to partner with the acclaimed Old Town School of Folk Music and their newly formed recording arm Old Town School Recordings.
A Chicago mainstay, the Old Town School of Folk Music has been around
since 1957, offering classes and live performances from some of the
world’s most respected musicians. Diligent in their commitment to
representing all that Chicago has to offer, Old Town fosters an
environment of learning and community.The Old Town School of
Folk Music plays a unique role in Chicago's cultural community. The
School is the only organization in Chicago dedicated to teaching and
fostering traditional music and cultures from around the world. Today
over 6,000 students attend over 500 classes each week, and some 70,000
attend the Schools concerts annually. Outreach Activities reach over
3,000 youngsters who typically lack access to arts programs.In
the coming years, we will be releasing recordings made at the School
over the last half century featuring many of the giants in the fields
of bluegrass, folk, world, blues and country music. In addition, we are
releasing the recordings of the Wiggleworms program—the School's highly
acclaimed early childhood music program.The Old Town School is a 501(c)(3) not for profit corporation. For more information, go to http://www.oldtownschool.org.-from Bloodshot Records
A Chicago mainstay, the Old Town School of Folk Music has been around
since 1957, offering classes and live performances from some of the
world’s most respected musicians. Diligent in their commitment to
representing all that Chicago has to offer, Old Town fosters an
environment of learning and community.The Old Town School of
Folk Music plays a unique role in Chicago's cultural community. The
School is the only organization in Chicago dedicated to teaching and
fostering traditional music and cultures from around the world. Today
over 6,000 students attend over 500 classes each week, and some 70,000
attend the Schools concerts annually. Outreach Activities reach over
3,000 youngsters who typically lack access to arts programs.In
the coming years, we will be releasing recordings made at the School
over the last half century featuring many of the giants in the fields
of bluegrass, folk, world, blues and country music. In addition, we are
releasing the recordings of the Wiggleworms program—the School's highly
acclaimed early childhood music program.The Old Town School is a 501(c)(3) not for profit corporation. For more information, go to http://www.oldtownschool.org.-from Bloodshot Records
