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The New Lost City Ramblers

Band · Active 1958–2019
Old-Time (Traditional) Folk Revival

The New Lost City Ramblers were an American old-time string band, a leading group of the folk revival.

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  • Were formed in 1958 by Mike Seeger, John Cohen, and Tom Paley; Tracy Schwarz later replaced Paley.
  • Recreated the string-band music of the 1920s and 1930s from old recordings.
  • Recorded extensively for Folkways Records.
  • Inspired a generation of old-time-music revivalists.
  • John Cohen
    Played on recordings with The New Lost City Ramblers
  • Mike Seeger
    Played on recordings with The New Lost City Ramblers
  • Tom Paley
    Played on recording with The New Lost City Ramblers
  • Tracy Schwarz
    Played on recording with The New Lost City Ramblers

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