The Central Ozarks Region
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This region is a fisherman's paradise with tantalizing trout fishing along the White River and bass biting in Bull Shoals Lake. But don't miss the hiking, camping, canoeing and championship golf at Greers Ferry Lake, many fine restaurants or the natural wonders of Mammoth Spring and Blanchard Springs Cavern.
Located in Mountain View, the Ozark Folk Center State Park uniquely preserves the Southern mountain culture and music. A "living museum" with quilting, furniture making and 18 other craft demonstrations and the annual Arkansas Folk Festival will get your toes tapping!
While ambling along the many scenic roadways, keep an eye out for the many antique, arts and crafts shops for a lasting souvenir of your visit. Come for the experience, stay for the fall foliage!
Cities within the Central Ozarks region:
Events within the Central Ozarks region:
Off the Beaten Path Studio Tour | |
| Event Details: Come visit the studios of local artisans as they demonstrate and display their crafts. Tour maps will be available for visitors to find the studios. | Event Dates: Feb 18, 2009 to Feb 20, 2009 Event Time: Event Contact Phone: 269-2704 Event Web Site: |
Irish Music & Dance | |
| Event Details: St. Louis Irish Arts at the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View. | Event Dates: Jun 19, 2009 to Jun 20, 2009 Event Time: 7:30 pm Event Contact Phone: 870-269-3851 Event Web Site: www.OzarkFolkCenter.com |
A Medley of Old-Time Music Workshops with Billy Mathews and Colin Blair | |
| Event Details: There's a great thing happening on August 14th and 15th, 2009 at The Inn at Mountain View! We are offering FOUR instrument workshops over a two-day period - plus evening jam sessions where we put it all together. Learn to play, but also learn to play well with others! If you've ever wanted to play better, and to play better with others, this is for you! Each workshop will feature in-depth approaches to playing old-time music, with an emphasis on rhythmic interpretations and nuanced accents, as well as unique techniques to the individual instrument. A well-formatted outline -- complete with CD to take home -- will provide a base upon which to build one's technique, but also better enables one to get that true old-time sound. Far from a festival format, this workshop's approach will be toward the old-time string-band sound, as heard on the early 78s, as well as in countless parlors and barns across the US, particularly in the Ozarks. The material covered in the individual workshops will then be applied each night in a private jam session, with guidance from Billy and Colin. No pressure, just a relaxing play-party in the Ozarks tradition. We're here to learn, but we're here to have fun, too! Instruments instructed will be old-time banjo, fiddle, guitar and mandolin. These workshops will also help the aspiring bluegrass instrumentalist, as traditional old-time music is the root of the bluegrass and country genres. The techniques for each instrument are also the root. Learning the foundational material allows one to then build upon it. Schedule is as follows: Friday, 14 August 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM -- Old-Time Guitar Workshop (Billy Mathews) 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM -- Old-Time Mandolin Workshop (Colin Blair) 7:30 PM - ?????? -- Instructed Jam (Billy and Colin) Saturday, 15 August 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM -- Old-Time Fiddle Workshop (Billy Mathews) 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM -- Old-Time Banjo Workshop (Colin Blair) 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM -- Pot-luck Supper 7:30 PM -- ?????? -- Instructed Jam (Billy and Colin) Cost: Room Rate Plus $50.00 Workshop Fee or $65.00 Just For Workshop, with a Reduced Rate of $35.00 for each Subsequent Workshops. It is suggested that participants have at least one year of experience with their instruments. This is not mandatory, but will allow the participant to get more from the workshops. No matter one's inexperience, this workshop will accelerate the learning process. Each instrument class is limited to participants, on a "first come, first served" basis. A reserve list will be kept for those who would like the opportunity to participate in case of cancellations. We will have put-Luck snacks at the Inn for Friday nights jam. But, it has long been the tradition at The Inn to have a pot-luck supper on Saturday night at the workshops, and this workshop will be no exception. The Inn will be providing some of the food, with the locals providing the rest. Y'all from "off" needn't worry about contributing. There will be an abundance of food. Just enjoy yourself, and eat up! Cut-off date is 1 July! Reserve your spot now! Classes will fill quickly. These workshops have been highly successful in the past, but have not been widely advertised, until now. And though we expect a high rate of return patronage, we also want to extend the opportunity to others desirous of learning. Workshop schedules will be provided to participants by 10 August, 2009. Schedules will also be posted on this web site, as well as www.banjobilly.net , and will be available at The Inn. | Event Dates: Aug 14, 2009 to Aug 16, 2009 Event Time: Event Contact Phone: 1-800-535-1301 Event Web Site: www.innatmountainview.com |
Mountains, Music & Motorcycles | |
| Event Details: Three days of activities, including a Parking Lot Dance,Biker Games, Poker Run, Bike Show and of course lots of music on the square | Event Dates: Aug 21, 2009 to Aug 22, 2009 Event Time: Event Contact Phone: 870-269-2704 Event Web Site: www.YourPlaceInTheMountains.com |