OHR Presents: Homecoming Hootenanny

OHR Presents: Homecoming Hootenanny

From Ozark Highlands Radio by Ozark Folk Center State Park

March 11, 2026 · 59 min

About this episode

This episode features a selection of original folk music recorded at the Ozark Folk Center State Park's annual Homecoming Hootenanny.

This week, a sampling of local homegrown organic free-range Ozark original folk music from right here at the Ozark Folk Center State Park, recorded at our annual Homecoming Hootenanny. Each May, the Ozark Folk Center State Park hosts our annual Homecoming Hootenanny. It’s an entire weekend of music and crafts featuring folks whom have performed at the center over its more than 52 years in operation. Ozark Folk Center State Park is dedicated to perpetuating the music, crafts and culture of the Ozarks. Open mid-April to mid-November, the park offers visitors an opportunity to watch artisans work, to stroll through the Heritage Herb Garden, and to hear live Southern mountain music. In the Ozark Folk Center Craft Village, more than 20 working artisans demonstrate, create and sell handmade items. Handcrafted items like flame-painted copper jewelry, leather purses and goods, baskets, brooms, stained glass, ironwork, pottery, knives, weavings, quilts, wood carvings, spun yarn, soap, candles, and more are made onsite. The performances featured on this episode were recorded at the Ozark Folk Center State Park’s 2025 Homecoming Hootenanny. All of these folks are Ozark originals and local…

Topics covered

  • Ozark folk music
  • Homecoming Hootenanny
  • local musicians
  • crafts

Keywords

  • Ozark Folk Center
  • music festival
  • artisans
  • live music

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Back in the Hills, Victory in Jesus

Places: Ozark, Ozarks, Mountain View, Arkansas, the Ozark and, Quachita Mountains

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