June Calendar 2011 for Mountain View
Tribute to Johnny Cash
June 3, 2011
Ozark Folk Center – Mountain View, AR
Please join us here at the Ozark Folk Center for our second Tribute to Johnny Cash Concert. This tribute show will take place on Friday, June 3, 2011.
Born Feb. 26, 1932, in Kingsland, Ark., Johnny Cash was born John R. Cash, one of seven children belonging to Ray and Carrie Rivers Cash. When John was 3 years old, his father took advantage of a new Roosevelt farm program and moved his young family to Dyess Colony in northeast Arkansas. There the Cash family farmed 20 acres of cotton and other seasonal crops, and young John worked alongside his parents and siblings in the fields.
Music was an integral part of everyday life in the Cash household. John soaked up a variety of musical influences ranging from his mother’s folk songs and hymns to the work songs from the fields and nearby railroad yards. He absorbed these sounds like sponge absorbs water. In later years, Cash would draw from his life in Arkansas for inspiration: “Pickin’ Time,” “Five Feet High and Rising” and “Look at Them Beans” are all reflections on Cash’s early life.
Cash remains one of the few artists to sell over 90 million records.
Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $6.00 for children ages 6-12. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m.
Road Scholars – An Ozark Experience
May 5 – 10, 2011
Ozark Folk Center – Mountain View, AR
During this week you will be learning about the Ozarks from the field. We’ll float the White River, walk in the Ozark National Forest and be guided through Blanchard Caverns. You’ll hear living history & storytelling, learn traditional dance, visit with our artisans in the Craft Village and hear LOTS of music. There’s comfort in the Cabins at Dry Creek and good food from the Skillet Restaurant.Contact Road Scholars registration at www.elderhostel.com or call (800) 895-0727.
Learn to Carve a Spirit Face taught by Bill Standard (aka Bubba)
June 6 – 7, 2011
Ozark Folk Center – Mountain View, AR
Tap into the spirit of adventure – carve it!
This wood carving class will keep you laughing while you learn. You’ll have so much fun you’ll be surprised at the skills you’ve developed in this 3 day class. Bill Standard, the man behind the character of Bubba, retired from business in Alaska about eight years ago and moved down to Mountain View with his wife, Melody Miller. Bill apprenticed with wood carver Keith Bowman and began working in the wood shop shortly after they moved to Mountain View. Bill has always been artistic and has always loved working with wood. “I carved Donald Duck and Pluto on the stock of my twenty-two (caliber rifle) when I was about 8-years-old,” said Bill, remembering. “I’ve spent most of my life working with wood.” Switching back from Bill to Bubba, he adds, “I like wood carving because you can bleed on it and it doesn’t ruin it.”Auto Harp Workshop
June 9 – 11, 2011
Ozark Folk Center – Mountain View, AR
Three days of instruction in a classroom environment for beginner and intermediate players.
Instructors for this session are:
Drew Smith – Advanced
The CHROMATIC autoharp is capable of playing a really wide variety of music. THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT WE’LL DO! We’ll start with a complete refresher on playing rhythms and scales using the I, IV, V CHORDS. We’ll move along and learn why and when to use your SEVENTH chords; the use of the II CHORD, the use of the FLATTED SEVENTH chords. You’ll learn the easy formula for playing in MINOR KEYS, with songs we’ll play which mix Minors with Majors in the same song. I will teach how to play in varying MODES including Southern Mountain modal songs, as well as some surprise Middle Eastern scale modes. We will also learn the use of SYNCOPATION to spice up your tunes … and we’ll cover how using a combination of PINCH and THUMB LEAD can make your tunes really “pop-out.” I didn’t leave out “Cheap Tricks” on the AH either. We’ll do BLUES, songs from the 1920s, songs that demonstrate all the aforementioned subjects, and we’ll also have some ”Fun Songs.” Bring your music stands, because I will have loads of handout sheets and a loose-leaf binder. AND, COME IN TUNE!
Karen Mueller – Intermediate
Join us for this fun learning experience to take your playing to the next level! Topics will include: Singing with Your Autoharp–Arranging songs with interesting backup strumming patterns and melody picking breaks; Basics of Melody–Finding the melody on your autoharp both by ear and using autoharp tab; and Advancing Melody Picking Techniques–how to play clear, accurate melodies and get harder tunes up to speed. Styles will include bluegrass, old time, folk, gospel and Celtic; songs, waltzes, jigs and fiddle tunes. We’ll also compare the different sounds and techniques you can get with chromatic and diatonic autoharps, and learn how to do simple maintenance work on your autoharp. For this workshop you can bring any type or make of autoharp, though a standard chromatic ‘harp will allow you to play in all the keys that will be presented, F, C, G and D. You should already be familiar with basics like tuning and holding your autoharp and keeping time using several different strum patterns.
Ann Norris – Beginner
Tuning, Rhythm strokes, tabbing, maintenance, time signatures, being comfortable on stage are some of the topics Ann will cover
Arkansas Junior Rodeo
June 10 – 11, 2011 – 8 pm
Stone County Fairground Rodeo Arena
Arkansas Junior Rodeo Association presented by Bar-W Rodeo Company is gearing up for the 2011 season. We had a very successful year last year and are happy to announce that we have added some new event categories including barrel pickup, ribbon roping and chute dogging.
We have a rules and regulations book that will be available at the first rodeo, or you can go to the forms page on this website and print off a copy.
NEW FOR 2011:
Saddles will be given away for all around cowgirl and cowboy. There are certain guidelines that you will have to follow to be able to qualify for this prize, so be sure and read that section of rules and ask if you have any questions at all. Also new this season: Mandatory call in for all bull riders (novice and senior). Junior bull and calf riders need not call in. We hope to have another wonderful season!
Matthew Huff
June 11, 2011
Cash’s White River Hoedown – Mountain View, AR
Matthew jam packed his first year of his career with booking shows around the nation, from Arkansas to Missouri, Tennessee, Colorado, Iowa, and Florida. He opened for David Nail, Joe Diffie, Michael Sarver, and Pat Green, completed his album, in which his debut earned him his first Top 40 hit on Music Row!
The follow up single, As Time Goes By, is already making head way on Music Row.
“I’ve enjoyed the hard work and anticipation that comes with every part of being a musician. As a true independent, it’s gratifying knowing that I had very little funding for my debut and was still able to earn a debuting Top 40. I’m humbled and appreciative of all that’s happening early in my career and looking forward to year number two!” -Matthew Huff
Vocal groups such as Little Texas, Diamond Rio, and Black Hawk, rich in harmony and steeped in deep and touching lyrics appealed to Matthew early on. Anyone who grew up as a child of the nineties heard and was drawn to the legends like Reba, George Strait, and Alabama. But Matthew’s musical influences have always been diverse. Matthew finds passion as easily in an 80’s Alabama song as he does in jamming to more modern styles like Keith Urban. Keith Urban is definitely an artist that Matthew pays particular attention to, someone who continually rocks the stage and the airwaves consistently with touching ballads to powerful modern day themed anthems. For Matthew, it’s not just Urban’s songs that touch him, but it’s the courage of taking one’s life struggles & turning them into songs and performances that are authentic that inspires Matthew’s artistic spirit.
Foods to Keep You Cool
June 11, 2011
Ozark Folk Center – Mountain View, AR
Join Ozark Folk Center staff for this 11-11 cooking class and learn foods that naturally keep your body cool and comfortable in the summer weather to come.
Register by 6-5 for this fun cooking class
Document: WorkshopRegistration1032PDF.pdf
Road Scholars – An Ozark Experience
June 12 -17, 2011
Ozark Folk Center – Mountain View, AR
During this week you will be learning about the Ozarks from the field. We’ll float the White River, walk in the Ozark National Forest and be guided through Blanchard Caverns. You’ll hear living history & storytelling, learn traditional dance, visit with our artisans in the Craft Village and hear LOTS of music. There’s comfort in the Cabins at Dry Creek and good food from the Skillet Restaurant.Contact Road Scholars registration at www.elderhostel.com or call (800) 895-0727.
Ancient Voices on the Wind – a Cedar Flute Making Class
June 13 – 17, 2011
Ozark Folk Center – Mountain View, AR
Learn from Coyote Clay (Paul Pitt) and make your own beautiful looking and sounding cedar flute
Register now to learn to make your own musical instrument.
Artist’s Statement: It is my great joy to make wooden flutes. They are primitive, yes and primal sounds slide easily from their throats. Cedars which have soaked up rain and sunshine and with every growth ring stored up music from the forest allow me access to their hearts. I would not cut a live tree to make a flute but there are plenty of veterans for me to use, many of them which after being cut have put in decades of guard duty holding barbed wire while waiting for me. With their permission to carve and tune and create they give me the opportunity to coax them into sculptures that sing!
There is a non-refundable registration fee of $75. You can register by phone at 870-269-3851 or mail in the registration form below.
Cost of class – $300 plus materials fee (to be announced). This is payable directly to Paul at the beginning of class. Paul accepts cash or check.
Total cost of class $375 plus materials – this does not include meals or lodging.
Randy Holland
June 17, 2011
Cash’s White River Hoedown – Mountain View
Randy performs music of all ages with his smooth voice, as well as his impersonations of a number artists including Conway Twitty.
Randy “Conway” Holland boasts a number of command performance engagements including the “Louisiana Hayride,” “Ernest Tubb’s Midnight Jamboree” in Nashville with Roy Acuff, and two consecutive years performing with David Faria in a 50’s Rock and Roll show.
Randy was a two-time winner of “You Can Be A Star!” on the Nashville Network. His accomplishments include the hit single “We’ll Talk It Over” on the famous Hill Top label out of Nashville, and the “Razorback Boogie” which soared to #1 regionally when the University of Arkansas basketball team won the National Championship.
Randy’s ability to perform as Conway Twitty is incomparable. His moving voice and matchless style of delivery are so close to the original that Conway’s sister-in-law had to say, “It’s like hearing Conway sing one more time!”
Randy made his singing debut on radio when he was four years old and has literally grown up with country music. Randy started playing a toy guitar in the “Variety Band,” his family’s group.
Irish Music and Dance with St. Louis Irish Arts
June 17 – 18, 2011
Ozark Folk Center – Mountain View, AR
St. Louis Irish Arts brings a lively group of young people trained in traditional Irish folk music and dance. Come and watch their energetic program and discover how some of our local music and dance came to be here. Shows will also present some of our local performers as well. They will be featured on the show Friday and Saturday nights, and will have a matinee presentation at 2:30 on Saturday afternoon.
At St. Louis Irish Arts, our mission is to promote and preserve traditional Irish music, song, and dance with special emphasis over the years on restoring the playing of the Irish harp and the use of the Irish language.St. Louis Irish Arts Incorporated is the local branch of the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, a worldwide organization founded in 1951 to preserve and promote Irish traditional music, song, and dance. Though our head office is located in Monkstown Dublin, there are over 400 branches of the organization worldwide with 44 of these branches in North America. St. Louis Irish Arts Inc, is one of the largest branches of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann in North America and currently has the largest number of Junior members.
The branch, St. Louis Irish Arts Incorporated, was founded in 1973 with the help of the St. Louis Folk Music Society. The branch opened a weekly tin whistle lesson for adults and children. In 1987, the first Missouri Irish dance teacher licensed to train dancers for competitions opened a school for music and dance. This school was unique among Irish dancing schools in the United States because every student who joined the school was required to take an Irish music lesson on the tin whistle to complement their regular dance lessons. The school was named St. Louis Irish Arts School.
This magical blend of Irish music and dance lessons has fostered and produced some of the finest musicians and dancers worldwide. Today, St. Louis Irish Arts School is located in Maplewood, Missouri. Students are accepted into the school’s program from the age of four years old through adults. The school is operated separately from the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann branch of St. Louis Irish Arts Inc. However, the relationship between the two entities is a collaborative one. The school raises funds for the branch through various annual activities. In turn, the branch supports the music and dancing programs operated by the school.
Randy Holland
June 24, 2011
Cash’s White River Hoedown – Mountain View
See June 17 for more info
Beginning Yarn Spinning
June 27 – 29, 2011
Ozark Folk Center – Mountain View, AR
Do you want to learn to spin some of your own?- The remainder of the class fee ($210.00) includes the material and is due to the instructor at the beginning of class. Glenda accepts cash or check (does not include meals/lodging)
Class starts at 10:00 a.m. on the first morning. Meet in the Administration Building lobby to get your packet and name badge. Your teacher will take you to class from there.
Document: WorkshopRegistration1032PDF.pdf
JunkFest
June 24 – 25, 2011
Mountain View, AR
