Ozark Folk Center Events Scheduled
Carlene Carter – Reserved Seating Concert
Friday, May 31, 2019
Doors open at 6 p.m.; Concert begins at 7 p.m.
Join us in the ACMA’s Venue of the Year, the Ozark Highlands Theater for this special reserved seating concert with Carlene Carter. The daughter of country music legends June Carter and Carl Smith, Carlene is the stepdaughter of Johnny Cash, and granddaughter of “Mother” Maybelle Carter of the original Carter Family.
Carlene’s own career started in the late 1970s when she went to England to record her acclaimed self-titled debut album (with Graham Parker and the Rumour). She later co-wrote hit songs for Emmylou Harris and The Doobie Brothers and found success in her own TV shows on VH1 and TNN.
But while she is often referred to as “country music royalty,” she simply calls herself, Carter Girl.
Tribute to Glenn Orhlin
with
Andy Hedges
Cowboy singer and poet Andy Hedges pays tribute to the late Glenn Ohrlin. Andy is among the generation that followed cowboy poets and musicians like Glenn and Don Edwards. Andy is passionate about the tradition of songs of the old cowboy musicians. He was deeply influenced by the music of Glenn Ohrlin and will pay tribute to his old friend, right here in Glen’s old stomping grounds of Mountain View, Arkansas.
Performing this Week
Daytime Music 10:15, 11:15, 12:15, 1:45, 2:45, 3:45
Craft Village open Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ozark Highlands Theater doors open at 6 p.m.
Show starts at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, May 28
Daytime Musicians on the Blacksmith Stage: Backwoods Arkansas
Spinning Tales program on the Bessie Moore Deck next to the School House at noon
Wednesday, May 29
Daytime Musicians on the Blacksmith Stage: Five South
Weekly Garden Tour: Departing at Noon from the Bessie Moore Deck
Thursday, May 30
Daytime Musicians on the Blacksmith Stage: Roger & Larry
Noon Program: Rock Tales & More with Charles Widmer at the Jewelry Shop
Evening Concert in the Ozark Highlands Theater: Twang, Foxfire, Pirates of Piney Creek, Lee Mountain Ramblers, Unkle Dave & Friends, David & Renee Wright
Friday, May 31
Daytime Musicians on the Blacksmith Stage: Mary Parker & the White River Ramblers
Evening Concert in the Ozark Highlands Theater: Carlene Carter reserved seating concert; Grace Stormont
Saturday, June 1
Daytime Musicians on the Blacksmith Stage: Tribute to Glenn Ohrlin with Andy Hedges, Junior Fulks, Dave Smith, Mulligan Stew
Evening Concert in the Ozark Highlands Theater:
Sunday, June 2
Sunday Court Square Concert Series with the Pool Family – 2 to 4 p.m. on the Mountain View Courthouse Square
Schedule Subject to Change
This Week’s Skillet Restaurant Specials
May 28 – June 3, 2019
Skillet Restaurant open
8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday – Saturday
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday
Breakfast Buffet every Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
Sunday Skillets famous Fried Chicken Buffet 11 a.m.-.2 p.m.
Skillet breakfast (served in an iron skillet) fried potatoes, grilled peppers, onions, bacon, two fried eggs, $6.95, no meat $5.95
Lunch Specials
Chef’s Choice $6.95
OR
Crawfish etouffee over rice with dinner roll $7.95
Friday Night’s Special in May & June
THREE COURSE DINNER FOR TWO
Appetizer: cheese curds, Entrée: Bacon wrapped chicken breast, green beans, ½ baked potato, Dessert: apple or peach cobbler $17.95
Crab cakes over grits with home-made fresh herb cream sauce & one trip salad bar $10.95
Saturday Night’s Special in May & June
PRIME RIB
A fresh tender cut of Prime Beef marinated in fresh herb butter, sure to melt in your mouth served with a baked potato and one trip salad bar $17.95
Enjoy the Charm City Junction
Baltimore based Old Time string and Irish button accordion band Charm City Junction recorded live at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arkansas. Also, interviews with these masterful Maryland musicians. Mark Jones offers an archival recording of Ozark original Charley Sandage performing the traditional tune “Blacksmith of Brandywine.” Writer, professor, and historian Dr. Brooks Blevins continues his exploration on the story of the Ozark Jubilee, one of America’s first nationally-broadcast old time barn dance country music television shows based in Springfield, Missouri.
Catch this episode and more on Ozark Highlands Radio.
Upcoming events
Autoharp Hall of Fame musician Bryan Bowers will perform in concert on Friday, June 7. Click on the photo to buy your tickets.
Autoharp Workshop
June 6-8, 2019
Our autoharp workshop features intensive classroom instruction Thursday morning through Saturday afternoon. Performances by instructors, special guests and participants are also included in the schedule. All playing levels, beginners to advanced, are welcome! Students will choose a class that they will remain with based on playing level. ALL students will have classes with each instructor every day.
2019 Instructors
We have an All-Star staff for you this year! Each of our instructors is a member of the Autoharp Hall of Fame.
Bryan Bowers (Washington)
Les Gustafson-Zook (Indiana)
Karen Mueller (Minnesota)
Charles Whitmer (Texas)
SPECIAL GUESTS! “HARMONY” returns! Mary and Robert Gillihan and Dave Smith will do an afternoon workshop on how they put a song together and develop instrumental and vocal magic.
Evie Ladin to perform live at Ozark Folk Center State Park
Evie Ladin
In Concert
Saturday, June 8
Evening Concert begins at 7 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m.
Craft Village Matinee 2 – 3 p.m.
The Evie Ladin Band is a combination of the deep Appalachian sounds of clawhammer banjo, guitar, bass and percussive dance. Combine that instrumentation with contemporary storytelling and original arrangements and the sound of the Evie Ladin band is revealed.
Get your tickets here. Combo ticket includes Craft Village admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Herbalist Linda Odom leads Ozark Farmways Workshops
Ozark Farmways
Hands-on Sustainable Living Workshops
June 21 & 22, 2019
Food, farming, hospitality, fun and sustainable living are deeply rooted Ozark traditions. Nowadays, you can find all kinds of advice and life hacks on the internet, but it’s hard to find workshops with people who are living the life. Join us for Ozark Farmways to learn how to create compost, care for small farm livestock, make paper, create light and more from Ozark farmers, artisans, and herbalists.
Folk Kids’ Ozark Summer Day Camp
Week Two, July 15-19, 2019
Do you know an 8- to 12-year-old who loves to go on adventures and create things by hand? Register them now for our Folk Kids’ Ozark Summer Day Camp, July 15-19. Click the button below to sign up.
This day camp is built for young people who love to explore new crafts, adventures, and games. Enjoy five fun-filled days of interactive activities with park staff and artisan crafters, including daily swimming and a field trip to Sylamore Creek at Blanchard Springs!
For more information on the events or Ozark Folk Center visit https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/parks/ozark-folk-center-state-park
Cathy Drew is a lifelong resident of the region that she loves to promote. She was born in downtown Batesville in the late ’60s, located in one of the eight counties she now enjoys encouraging people to visit.
Drew became associated with the Ozark Gateway Region in 1990 while working at the ad agency (The Media Market Inc.). The agency handled marketing for the regional association, where she and her co-workers produced an annual tabloid publication. She began working as the Ozark Gateway Region director in June 2000.
After Drew became director, she took the region to the next level by helping the tourism organization create a new website and moved it from the old newspaper paper tabloid publication to a color magazine format. She helped open a visitor center for the Ozark Gateway, allowing visitors to pick up information from the entire state 24/7. Over the years, Drew has helped the organization meet new marketing goals, such as in- and out-of-state marketing, assuring that all 100,000 copies of their magazines are distributed each year.
In 2016, she assisted in creating the first Ozark Gateway Region Golf Classic. The tournament continues to grow each year, allowing the organization to expand its co-op program and helping each county have dedicated promotion. Drew stays busy at Ozark Gateway as the ad sales manager, magazine editor, day-to-day office operations, trade show representative, and magazine distribution representative, all while ensuring that the region is represented all over Arkansas and southern Missouri.
Drew was featured in several local and statewide publications over the years, as well as the 1997 cover of the Ozark Gateway Region tabloid, along with her then 4-year-old son, Jon. She has received several awards, such as the Batesville Rotarian of the Year in 2010 and a three-time Paul Harris Fellow.
She also has served as an Independence County election commissioner for several years. She now serves as their co-election coordinator, helping with behind-the-scenes management of voting equipment, day-to-day election deadlines, and poll worker training.
Drew is Batesville Rotary Club Past President, and is the Rotary Clubs’ current membership chair.
In March of 2018, Drew was honored with induction into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame for her many years of dedicated service to the tourism industry.