October Calendar 2011
Tribute to Jimmy Driftwood
October 1, 2011
Ozark Folk Center – Mountain View, AR
Jimmy Driftwood was a native-born Ozark singer and songwriter who penned the Grammy winning “Battle of New Orleans” and was a prominent figure in the origin of the Ozark FolkCenter. Come see as some of his contemporaries, as well as others who only knew of him, perform many of his various tunes.
Jimmy Driftwood was a prolific folk singer-songwriter who wrote over 6,000 songs. He gained national fame in 1959 when Johnny Horton recorded Driftwood’s song, “The Battle of New Orleans.” Even after Driftwood had risen to fame, he continued living in rural Stone County, spending most of his time promoting and preserving the music and heritage of theOzark Mountains.
Jimmy Driftwood was born James Corbett Morris in West Richwoods (Stone County) near Mountain View (Stone County), on June 20, 1907, to Neal and Allie Risner-Morris. He was given the name Driftwood as the result of a joke his grandfather had played on his grandmother. When the two went to visit their new grandson, Driftwood’s grandfather arrived first and wrapped a bundle of old sticks in a blanket. When Driftwood’s grandmother arrived, she was handed the bundle and remarked, “Why, it ain’t nothing but driftwood.”
Read more about Jimmy Driftwood
Arkansas Junior Rodeo
October 1 – 2, 2011 – 2 pm
Stone County Fairgrounds 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!
Road Scholars – Travelling Program
October 2 – 4, 2011
Ozark Folk Center
In conjunction with the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, the Center hosts 3 days of this 10 day ride across our beautiful state. While at the Folk Center you will experience the culture and music from talks, living history, music and visiting in the Craft Village. You’ll stay right here in the Park at the Cabins at Dry Creek and eat in our Skillet Restaurant.
Contact Road Scholars registration at www.elderhostel.com or call (800) 895-0727.
Glass Bead Making with Sage Holland
October 5, 2011
Ozark Folk Center
This workshop sets the beadmaker on the path of infinite discovery through a ever expanding combination of methods for creating intricate patterns. We will cover the list as completly as possible. That includes more refined aspects of what is covered in the Fundamentals class along with Masking dot work, sculptural beads, multiple beads, bent beads, laticinos and fancy twisted canes, hollow beads, off mandrel pendants, rondells and disks, vessels and more!
Total Class cost (does not include meals and lodging) – $135
Amount due to Sage at the beginning of class $120, which includes materials. She accepts cash or check.
Document: WorkshopRegistration1032Rev.pdf
Ozark Traders Rendezvous
October 5 – 9, 2011
Ozark Folk Center
Join beadmakers, weavers, leatherworkers, muzzleloaders, dutch oven cooks and more. Sponsored by Tom and Sage Holland, Beadmakers.
Demonstrations throughout the week include:- Rifle building at the Gunsmith Shop
- Knifemaking and history at the Knife Shop
- Rug weaving at the Spinning and Weaving Shop
- Glass beadmaking at the Flamework Glass Shop
- Carving at the Leather Shop
*Tom Holland, Glass Bead History 11:00 a.m., White Oak Auditorium
*Charley Sandage, stories and songs of the Traders 1:00 p.m. White Oak Auditorium
Document: Rendezvous Booth Application.pdf
Flamework Beadmaking Class
October 6 – 7, 2011
Ozark Folk Center
Study the ancient art of glass bead making. Learn from internationally known beadmakers Tom and Sage Holland add glass your skill set during the Ozark Trader’s Rendezvous.
This is much more than an intermediate to advanced glass bead workshop. It is 2 days full of necessary tips and a long list of skill building techniques to bring a lampwork glass student to a higher level of control for the medium that promotes freedom in design.Registration deadline for this class is 10-1-11.
There is a $30 non-refundable registration fee due when you sign up.
Total Class cost (does not include meals and lodging) – $330
Amount due to Sage at the beginning of class $300, which includes materials.
Minimum 5 students, maximum 8
Document: WorkshopRegistration1032Rev.pdf
The HillBenders
October 7, 2011
Ozark Folk Center
Undeniably the hottest young band on the acoustic scene, The HillBenders have been winning over audiences from coast to coast with their unique style, original compositions and relentless drive. These buzz-worthy bluegrass whiz-kids are quickly rising above many of their peers and gaining international recognition for their aggressive combination of contemporary influences with traditional inspiration and instrumentation, as well as their infectiously energetic stage performances.
Claiming the championship title at the 2009 Telluride Bluegrass Band Competition helped put The HillBenders on the map, and their recent victory at the 2010 National Single Microphone Championships prove that they continue to be a force to be reckoned with. One look at their 2010 tour schedule confirms that The HillBenders have become a must-see act with appearances at some of the country’s premiere music events such as the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Fan Fest, Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Walnut Valley Festival, Mullberry Mountain Harvest Festival, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Silver Dollar City’s Bluegrass and Bar-B-Q festival and many more.
Visit the HillBenders Website!
Randy Holland
October 7, 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.
Ozark Traders Rendezvous
October 7 – 9, 2011
Ozark Folk Center – Mountain View, AR
Beadmakers, muzzleloaders, dutch oven cooks and more. Join us for a rousing good time.
This event will feature demonstrations of trade beads, black powder shooting, knifemaking and more.
Check back after March 1, 2011 for a complete schedule of workshops and events.
Dutch Oven Cooking Workshop
October 8, 2011
Ozark Folk Center
Fall is a great time to learn the fine art of cooking outside and during the Ozark Trader’s Rendezvous at the Ozark Folk Center is a great place to do it.
Join well known interpreter Josh Epperson in this dutch oven cooking workshop. The menu includes pulled pork, sourdough biscuits, cobbler and special treats. The class fee includes handouts with recipes and a lunch of the foods you’ve cooked.Cost of the class is $30 and includes admission to the Craft Village and Rendezvous Events for the day. Preregistration and prepayment is required by 10-6-11.
Document: WorkshopRegistration1032Rev.pdf
Home Schoolers Day Camp
October 10 – 12, 2011
Ozark Folk Center
Three fun filled days of learning and doing. There’s clay to form, shirts to tie dye, paper to fold and many other projects for those 8-12 years. There are two classes to share with an adult in your family, too. Scholarships & package plans available.
Farmstead Cheesemaking
October 11, 2011
Ozark Folk Center
Cheesemaking is a way to use and store excess milk on the farm. Take this class to learn simple ways to make farmer’s cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt and mozzarella.
Ozark homesteaders often had one or two milk animals, and do to this day. When you have your own milk, you deal with the ebb and flow of natural production cycles. Sometimes, you’ll have more milk than you can use and other times there just isn’t any. Cheesemaking is a way to use milk when you have an overabundance and to store it for the times when all your cows or goats are dry.Document: WorkshopRegistration1032Rev.pdf
Randy Holland
October 13, 14, 15, 2011
Cash’s White River Hoedown – Mountain View
See October 7 for additional info
Farmstead Cheesemaking
October 20, 2011
Ozark Folk Center – See Oct 11 for details
Special Concert with the Roe Family Singers
October 21, 2011
Ozark Folk Center
The Roe Family Singers are a nine-member Mississippi headwaters music ensemble based in Minneapolis, MN. Led by Kim Roe (Best female vocalist, City Pages/Village Voice) and Quillan Roe (Accident Clearninghouse), the band blends characteristic old-time sound with subversive and punk influences.
In 2010 the band opened for both Doc Watson and Del McCoury, each playing at the Cedar Cultural Center; the Grascals at the MBOTMA Winter Weekend; and Jim Kweskin and Geoff Muldaur at the National Jug Band Jamboree in Louisville, KY. In 2011 the band was selected for the prestigious McKnight Fellowship for Performing Musicians and has previously won the title of “World’s Best” at the 29th annual Battle of the Jug Bands.
With a mix of original music and contemporary takes on old-time tunes, every performance raises a ruckus.
Tickets are $10 Season Passes are honored
Visit the Roe Family Singers Website
Randy Holland
October 21 – 22, 2011
Cash’s White River Hoedown – Mountain View
See October 7 for additional info
Celebrity Concert with Big Smith
October 22, 2011
Ozark Folk Center
We’re proud to bring you once again, Big Smith. Tickets are $15 and are available by calling 870-269-3851. Show starts at 7:00 p.m.
Big Smith is a band from Springfield, Missouri composed of five cousins: Mark and Jody Bilyeu, Bill and Rik Thomas, and Jay Williamson. The newest member, fiddle player Molly Healey, brings the total to six creative individuals bound together by blood and harmony.
After coming together professionally in the fall of 1996, they quickly earned a devoted following playing raucous acoustic music that captured the spirit of their native Ozarks, equipped only with an acoustic guitar, mandolin, bass fiddle and washboard. These early gigs demonstrated to unsuspecting audiences what joy and liberation could be found in the raw mojo of indigenous, authentic Ozarks culture; albeit a culture interpreted through the eyes of modern, intellectually astute neo-hillbillies, if you will. Their fourteen years together have borne witness to an evolving instrumentation and sonic palate, as their venture into a more electric sound is on full display on the latest CD, Roots, Shoots, and Wings. Having for the moment satisfied their curiosity in this regard, and yearning to carry less equipment, the band has returned to stripped-down acoustic instrumentation for their live shows.
Sheep to Shawl Contest
October 22, 2011
Ozark Folk Center – Mountain View, AR
From fleece to clothing in one long hard day at the loom.
Join the Ozark Folk Fiber Guild in their third annual Sheep to Shawl contest. The past two years they’ve had four teams spinning toward greatness and glory. This year they hope to put together teams from surrounding states to have an all-out serious competition.
Regular Craft Village admission will get you in to watch the exciting day of fiber arts. There will be shearing, felting, dyeing and fleece processing demonstrations to round out the fun.
Contact guild president Glenda Hershberger at glhersh @ gmail.com for more information on competing and competition specifics.
Annual Bean Fest & Championship Outhouse Races in Mountain View AR
October 27 – 29, 2011
Once a year in Mountain View, Arkansas folks stream in like moths to the flame for the Annual Bean Fest & Great Ozark Championship Outhouse Races. Held in late October, this is by far the largest event in the area with estimated crowds of 25,000 people or more showing up from all over the country to try their hand at the Pinto Bean Cook Off or the extremely popular Outhouse Races. Adorned in wild an wacky costumes contestants bring out their secret recipes or their latest outhouse design in hopes of winning trophies or cold hard cash, but mostly braggin’ rights for the years best! Don’t miss this spectacular event and reserve your lodging early because rooms usually are reserved months in advance with some booking a year or more ahead.
Fall Junk Fest
Special Concert with The Carper Family
October 28, 2011
Ozark Folk Center
Born on a cold winter night in 2009 to warm the hearts of happy-hour-goers at Austin’s legendary Hole in the Wall Bar, the Carper Family brought together three of Austin’s most talented young country and bluegrass singers and pickers…
Melissa “Daddy” Carper [vocals, bass], Beth “Mama” Chrisman [vocals, fiddle], and Jenn “Little Sister” Miori [vocals, guitar] each grew up singing and playing music with their families. By the time they created their new “family band”, each had already led her own band and sat in with some of Austin’s finest musicians. But this particular collaboration has blended stunning three part harmonies into the finest old country, old-time, bluegrass, and swing tunes. Their boiled-down and intimate presentation highlights the quality of their united and solo voices, as well as drawing out each player’s abilities with her accompanying instrument.
In addition to bringing audiences their beautiful renditions of standards, the group also writes original songs that both honor and challenge the solid country traditions at the heart of their heart-felt sound.
Already cheered on stages and street corners from Anchorage to New Orleans, the Carper Family looks forward to showing off their singing and playing for fans of good country music everywhere.
More About The Carper Family
“The Carper family impresses me in much the same way that the Riders in the Sky did 30 odd years ago. I was impressed with the way that a small group could deliver such a complete sound. Everyone sang lead and was capable of perfectly blended harmonies, all the while supporting the vocals with instrumental backup, at times flashy and at times subtle, but always appropriate. The Riders added a fourth member several years back which allows a moment to catch one’s breath from time to time, but the Carpers are still
doing it the hard way and doing it very well. Their range of material is most impressive for such a young group, reflecting the various influences of the members, but whatever the genre, it is represented authentically and authoritatively. The harmonies are spot on and the instrumentals always fit. I hope that their career trajectory matches that of the Riders. They have what it takes.”
– Tom Pittman (Austin Lounge Lizards, KUT Folkways host)
Tickets $10, Season Passes honored
Visit The Carper Family’s MySpace page!
Sara Grey & Kieron Means
Sunday, October 30 – 2011
Mountain View Senior Center
Once you have heard Sara Grey you will never forget her. She has a certain quality of voice that compels you to give her your undivided attention. Her voice is both powerful and sweet with a distinctive and lovely tremolo. It is a voice well suited to native American ballads and ballads of Ireland and Scotland.
One of the best things about her singing is that it reflects her great knowledge of and feeling for traditional music. She just seems to know what is right in the interpretation of a traditional song. She is a ballad singer of great strength with a fine understanding of the importance of understatement in the art of ballad singing. Her singing is richly emotional and she is equally at home with a gentle lyric or a harsh account of life on the frontier.
It is not Sara’s lovely voice alone that makes her one of the most popular singers on the folk scene, on many of her songs Sara accompanies herself by frailing a five string banjo and, when playing tunes, it is obvious why she is regarded as one of the foremost exponents of the old-time style. As well as singing and playing superbly Sara is a fine story teller specialising in stories from New England where she grew up and learned many of her stories from her father.
Kieron Means is a singer primarily of traditional songs but also of contemporary songs and guitar player of great merit. He has a great rapport with an audience and has an exceptional professionalism for a young performer. His voice is as smooth as silk, rich and mellow and he sings to his audience not in spite of them.
Kieron is the son of the traditional singer Sara Grey and music journalist Andrew Means, one time writer for Melody Maker. He was born in the United States and grew up in Britain gaining a great love of the music of both traditions as well as the contemporary scene. He has become a performer of traditional songs from the US and from the UK and many of the contemporary songs he sings he has written himself.
He has toured in the States and often performed with Sara Grey. In 2000 he has performed at Whitby and Wadebridge festivals where he was received with much acclaim. His first CD has received much praise with air play on Travelling Folk and Mr Anderson’s Fine Tunes both on radio Scotland. An article on him will shortly be appearing in Folk Roots magazine.
