Ozark Highlands Radio

Series produced by Ozark Highlands Radio

Caption: Ozark Highlands Radio
Ozark Highlands Radio 

Ozark Highlands Radio features exclusive live recordings, artist interviews and feature host segments. No carriage fees, ever. 40 original shows, 12 evergreens and a yearly generic fundraiser.

Ozark Highlands Radio is an hour-long public radio program that features live musical performances recorded at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arkansas. With archival recordings from native Ozark musicians to the contemporary Roots/Old Time performers of today, Ozark Highlands Radio explores the history, tradition and current trends in traditional and modern acoustic music.

In addition to the live performances Ozark Highlands Radio also features interviews with performers, feature host and guest contributor segments, and web only content including jam sessions and expanded interviews.

Daren Dortin is Executive Producer and served as co-host/producer for Beale Street Caravan from 1997-2004.


158 Pieces

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Caption: The Steel Wheels
A collection of stringbands and stringband music both traditional and modern recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arkans...

  • Added: May 18, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
Caption: Sylamore Special
Ozark original and Mountain View, Arkansas based seventeen year old award winning fiddle prodigy Mary Parker and her band of rising bluegrass super...

  • Added: May 09, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
Caption: Banjo Billy Mathews
Ozark original old-time fiddler, banjo maker and legendary fiddle tune collector Banjo Billy Mathews recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park ...

  • Added: May 09, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
Caption: The Po' Ramblin' Boys
Gatlinburg, Tennessee based neo-traditional bluegrass band The Po' Ramblin’ Boys recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Ar...

  • Added: Apr 21, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
Caption: OFC - Jubilee!
A celebration of 50 years of the Ozark Folk Center State Park presented through archival audio from its 1973 grand opening as well as interviews of...

  • Added: Apr 20, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
Caption: Pam Setser of the Ozark Granny Chicks
Ozark original all girl old-time string band sensation the Ozark Granny Chicks recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arka...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
Caption: Bing Futch
It’s Dulcimer Jamboree! A whole host of mountain & hammered dulcimer national champions recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain ...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
Caption: Melissa Carper & Rebecca Patek
A collection of exceptional Ozark original singer-songwriters recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arkansas. Also, inte...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
Caption: Lillyanne McCool
Next generation Ozark original folk, bluegrass and old-time musicians recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arkansas. Al...

  • Added: Mar 25, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
Caption: Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet
Award winning Baltimore, Maryland Old-time and progressive Bluegrass sensation The Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet recorded live at Ozark Folk Center S...

  • Added: Mar 17, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
Caption: Hillary Klug
A pair of fascinating internet born musical celebrities, Hillary Klug & Abby the Spoon Lady recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mounta...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
Caption: The Tillers
Cincinnati, Ohio based post-punk neo-folk acoustic oldtime string band The Tillers recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, ...

  • Added: Mar 03, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
Caption: Billy Don Burns
Outlaw country music icons the legendary Billy Don Burns and his protege Josh Morningstar recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain...

  • Added: Feb 22, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
Caption: Nicholas Edward Williams
Singer, multi-instrumentalist, podcaster, story teller and musicologist Nicholas Edward Williams recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park in M...

  • Added: Feb 14, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
Caption: Leyla McCalla
New York born Haitian-American classical & folk music sensation and former Carolina Chocolate Drops member Leyla McCalla recorded live at the Ozark...

  • Added: Feb 07, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
Caption: Taj Mahal
World renowned three-time Grammy winning singer, songwriter, film composer, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, founding member of the band Rising So...

  • Added: Feb 04, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
Caption: Hubby Jenkins
Country Blues & Oldtime music phenomenon and Carolina Chocolate Drops member Hubby Jenkins recorded live at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mou...

  • Added: Jan 23, 2023
  • Length: 58:59