State of the Ozarks 2014 Bluegrass Calendar

Arkansas

  • February 24, Donna Ulisse & The Poor Mountain Boys / KASU Bluegrass Monday Concert (Collins Theatre), Paragould. (870) 972-2367.
  • KASU.org/bluegrass-monday

Arkansas, March:

  • March 7-9, Mountain View Spring Bluegrass Festival (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. (870) 269-3851.
  • MountainView-Bluegrass.com
  • March 22, Ozark Mountain Traditional Dance (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. (870) 269-3851.
  • OzarkFolkCenter.com
  • March 24, The Bankesters / KASU Bluegrass Monday Concert (Collins Theatre), Paragould. (870) 972-2367.
  • KASU.org/bluegrass-monday
  • March 27-30, 31st Annual Arkansas Fiddlers Convention (North Arkansas College South Campus), Harrison. (870) 429-6174.
  • HarrisonArkansas.org
  • March 28-30, Songwriting Workshop w/ special guest Arlo Guthrie (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. (870) 269-3851.
  • OzarkFolkCenter.com
  • March 29, Arlo Guthrie in Concert (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. (870) 269-3851.
  • OzarkFolkCenter.com

Arkansas, April:

  • April 24-26, 37th Mountain & Hammered Dulcimer Jamboree (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. (870) 269-3851.
  • OzarkFolkCenter.com

Arkansas, May:

  • May 2-3, Southern Gospel Festival (Cypress Creek Park), Adona. (501) 662-4918.
  • CypressCreekPark.com
  • May 5, Music Roots Concert (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. (870) 269-3851.
  • OzarkFolkCenter.com
  • May 15, Thumb Picking Weekend Workshops (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. (870) 269-3851.
  • OzarkFolkCenter.com
  • May 24, Fiddlin’ Billy Matthews & The Old Time Players (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. (870) 269-3851.
  • OzarkFolkCenter.com
  • May 31, Tribute to Johnny Cash (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. (870) 269-3851.
  • OzarkFolkCenter.com

Arkansas, June:

  • June 1-7, Spring Bluegrasss Festival (Cypress Creek Park), Adona. (501) 662-4918.
  • CypressCreekPark.com
  • June 5-7, Annual Autoharp Workshop (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. (870) 269-3851.
  • OzarkFolkCenter.com
  • June 11-14,Turkey Track Bluegrass Festival (Turkey Track Bluegrass Park), Waldron. (479) 637-3717.
  • TurkeyTrackBluegrass.com
  • June 13-14,Irish Music & Dance (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. (870) 269-3851.
  • OzarkFolkCenter.com

Arkansas, July:

  • July 5, Marty Stuart in Concert (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. (870) 269-3851.
  • OzarkFolkCenter.com
  • July 24-26, Mountain Dulcimer Workshop (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. (870) 269-3851.
  • OzarkFolkCenter.com

Arkansas, August:

  • July 31 to August 2, Hammered Dulcimer Workshop (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. (870) 269-3851.
  • OzarkFolkCenter.com
  • August 14-16, 43rd Annual Northwest Arkansas Bluegrass Festival (Beacon Park), Harrison. (870) 426-3477.
  • HarrisonArkansas.org
  • August 14-16, Eureka Springs Bluegrass Festival (The Aud & Basin Spring Park), Eureka Springs. (479) 253-2772.
  • TheAud.org
  • August 22-23, Stringband Workshops w/ Lucas Pool & The Moonlight Ramblers (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. (870) 269-3851.
  • OzarkFolkCenter.com
  • August 29-30, Tribute to Grandpa Jones Weekend (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. (870) 269-3851.
  • OzarkFolkCenter.com

Arkansas, September:

  • September 5-6, Folk Dance Days (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. (870) 269-3851.
  • OzarkFolkCenter.com
  • September 5-6, Southern Gospel Concert (Cypress Creek Park), Adona. (501) 662-4918.
  • CypressCreekPark.com
  • September 19-20, Old Time Fiddle Weekend (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. (870) 269-3851.
  • OzarkFolkCenter.com
  • September 19-20, Scotland Bluegrass Festival, Scotland. (501) 253-1664.
  • September 21-27, Fall Bluegrass Festival (Cypress Creek Park), Adona. (501) 662-4918.
  • CypressCreekPark.com
  • September 22, Nothin’ Fancy / KASU Bluegrass Monday Concert (Collins Theatre), Paragould. (870) 972-2367.
  • KASU.org/bluegrass-monday
  • September 26-27, Cowboy Weekend in Mountain View (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. (870) 269-3851.
  • OzarkFolkCenter.com

Arkansas, October:

  • October 4, Tribute to Jimmy Driftwood (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. (870) 269-3851.
  • OzarkFolkCenter.com

Arkansas, November:

  • November 6-8, Mountain View Spring Bluegrass Festival (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. (870) 269-3851.
  • MountainView-Bluegrass.com

Arkansas, December:

  • December 12-13, Christmas Dinner Theater (Ozark Folk Center), Mountain View. (870) 269-3851.
  • OzarkFolkCenter.com

Missouri:

  • February 23, Foghorn Stringband Old-Time Workshop, 2PM followed by a home-cooked supper and then a jam session (The Firehouse, 2350 N. Clifton Ave.), Springfield. (417) 880-0343.
  • GOBluegrass.org
  • February 25, Dropkick Murphys (7:30PM, The Gillioz Theatre), Springfield. (417) 863-9491.
  • Gillioz.org

Missouri, March:

  • March 1, Mark and Gene’s Midwinter Bluegrass Festival for Convoy of Hope (River Bluff Fellowship), Ozark. (417) 880-0343.
  • GOBluegrass.org
  • March 7,Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice Concert (Classic Rock Coffee Company), Springfield. (417) 880-0343.
  • GOBluegrass.org
  • March 8, Missouri Boatride Concert (7PM, Hillbilly Bowl), Kimberling City. (417) 739-4425.
  • MissouriBoatride.com
  • March 13, Praisefest Branson (Oak Ridge Boys Theatre), Branson. (423) 239-6262.
  • IMCConcerts.com
  • March 21-22, Best of Missouri Bluegrass Concert (Vienna High School Gym), Vienna. (573) 301-9225.
  • Hsmc1855@gmail.com
  • March 21-22, Lions Club Bluegrass and Gospel Weekend featuring The Roys, The Kellys, Brett Dudenhoeffer and The Church Sisters (Cowan Civic Center), Lebanon. (417) 532-6502.
  • LionsConcerts.org
  • March 21-23, 10th Annual Flatpick Guitar Workshop Weekend (Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel), Bridgeton.
  • StLFlatPick.com
  • March 22, Missouri Boatride Concert (7PM, Hillbilly Bowl), Kimberling City. (417) 739-4425.
  • MissouriBoatride.com
  • March 23, Yonder Mountain String Band (Gillioz Theatre), Springfield. (417) 863-9491.
  • Gillioz.org
  • March 30, Arlo Guthrie in Concert (Gillioz Theatre), Springfield. (417) 863-9491.
  • Gillioz.org

Missouri, April:

  • April 12, Sierra Hull Concert & Lebanon Spring Gala (Cowan Civic Center), Lebanon. (888) 462-6718 .
  • IllFlyAwayFoundation.org
  • April 19, Missouri Boatride Concert (7PM, Hillbilly Bowl), Kimberling City. (417) 739-4425.
  • MissouriBoatride.com

Missouri, May:

  • May 3, Missouri Boatride Concert (7PM, Hillbilly Bowl), Kimberling City. (417) 739-4425.
  • MissouriBoatride.com
  • May 4-5, Spring Planting Festival (Bakersville Pioneer Village), Mansfield. (417) 924-8917.
  • RareSeeds.com
  • May 8 through June 1, Bluegrass & BBQ (Silver Dollar City), Branson. (800) 888-7277.
  • SilverDollarCity.com
  • May 15-17, Bob Walsh Memorial State of the Ozarks Fiddlers’ Convention (Treasure Lake RV Park), Branson. (417) 689-1357.
  • May 31, Missouri Boatride Concert (7PM, Kimberling City Shopping Mall), Kimberling City. (417) 739-4425.
  • MissouriBoatride.com

Missouri, June:

  • June 16-20, 31st Annual Fiddlers’ Festival, Bethel. (660) 278-4221.
  • June 20-21, Old Time Music, Ozark Heritage Festival (Historic Downtown), West Plains. (970) 222-9439.
  • OldTimeMusic.org
  • June 20-22, Ozark Rivers Bluegrass Festival (Nick Seaman Memorial Ozark Rivers Music Park), West Plains. (417) 256-1813.
  • OzarkRiversBluegrass.com
  • June 21, Missouri Boatride Concert (7PM, Kimberling City Shopping Mall), Kimberling City. (417) 739-4425.
  • MissouriBoatride.com

Missouri, July:

  • July 2-6, 28th Annual Sally Mountain Bluegrass Festival (Sally Mountain Park), Queen City. (660) 949-2345.
  • SallyMountainShow.com
  • July 3-5, 29th Annual Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival (Starvy Creek Park), Conway. (417) 589-2013.
  • StarvyCreek.com
  • July 12, Missouri Boatride Concert (7PM, Kimberling City Shopping Mall), Kimberling City. (417) 739-4425.
  • MissouriBoatride.com

Missouri, August:

  • August 1-4, Sixth Annual Back 40 Bluegrass Festival (Back 40 Bluegrass Park), Curryville. (573) 324-5437.
  • BackFortyBluegrassPark.com
  • August 2, Missouri Boatride Concert (7PM, Kimberling City Shopping Mall), Kimberling City. (417) 739-4425.
  • MissouriBoatride.com
  • August 2-3, 26th Annual Downtown Branson Fiddle Festival & Mid-America Fiddlers Championship (Historic Downtown), Branson. (866) 523-1190.
  • DowntownBranson.org
  • August 6-9, 46th Annual Brumley Gospel Sing (Cowan Civic Center), Lebanon. (800) 435-3725.
  • BrumleyMusic.com
  • August 14, Bluegrass & BBQ, Fulton. (573) 642-7523.
  • August 22 through September 1, Southern Gospel Picnic (Silver Dollar City), Branson. (800) 888-7277.
  • SilverDollarCity.com
  • August 23, Missouri Boatride Concert (7PM, Kimberling City Shopping Mall), Kimberling City. (417) 739-4425.
  • MissouriBoatride.com

Missouri, September:

  • September 12 through October 25, National Harvest & Cowboy Festival (Silver Dollar City), Branson. (800) 888-7277.
  • SilverDollarCity.com
  • September 13, Missouri Boatride Concert (7PM, Kimberling City Shopping Mall), Kimberling City. (417) 739-4425.
  • MissouriBoatride.com
  • September 18-20, 23rd Annual Fall Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival (Starvy Creek Park), Conway. (417) 589-2013.
  • StarvyCreek.com
  • September 25-27, Bob Walsh Memorial State of the Ozarks Fiddlers’ Convention (Treasure Lake RV Park), Branson. (417) 689-1357.
  • September 25-27, September 2014 Bluegrass Festival (HOBA Park), West Plains. (888) 256-8835.
  • HOBABluegrass.wix.com

Missouri, October:

Missouri, November:

  • November 1, 5th Annual Castor River Bluegrass Bash, Zalma. (573) 429-0461.

Missouri, January 2015:

  • December 6, Christmas At The Star County Line Pentecost Church (Star Theatre), Willow Springs. (417) 469-1933.
  • WillowSpringsArtsCouncil.org

“We’re not much to look at... but then again bluegrass has never been about looks, just the music. That’s the difference between country/pop music and bluegrass ya know. Bluegrass peels back the onion and gets at the heart of the music.” — Jay Don Johnson

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State of the Ozarks 2014 Bluegrass Calendar

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Cindie Beem’s Southern Reign

(Des Moines, IA) Cindie Beem, who has been playing guitar and singing on bluegrass stages since she was six years old, finds her bluegrass family a comforting foundation.

“I was raised bluegrass!” notes Beem “The only music we had in the house was Jimmy Martin and Lester and Earl. I would fall asleep at night listening to my dad play music in the living room!”

After high school, Beem left her father’s Albia, Iowa-based group Fox River Grass to join Possum Trot, a band regularly featured during Silver Dollar City’s music festivals. “I played with Possum Trot for 17 years,” she smiles, “and then decided to do my own thing. ”

This new band, composed of Cindie, husband Larry Beem (banjo), sister Tabatha Hood (bass), and Mark Hargrove (mandolin), is dedicated to producing solid, traditional bluegrass music — and having a lot of fun. “When I was growing up, I dreamed of being a bluegrass superstar. But I know Rhonda Vincent. She works seven days a week. She has committed herself completely and for most of us, that’s not gonna happen!

“But we get to play at great venues, we get to travel. I love the music I play. I love the people I play music with and I love being part of the bluegrass world!”

Taking a relaxed approach to the business, even the group’s name, Southern Reign, is tongue in cheek. “I was in a bluegrass chatroom,” remembers Beem, “and was joking with some folks from West Virginia. I said we were the “Reigning bluegrass group in Bloomfield, Iowa” and we all started giggling. At that time, I think we were the only bluegrass group in town!”

Despite not taking themselves too seriously, Southern Reign is noted for their solid, traditional sound and tight family harmonies. They recently opened for The Boxcars at a concert in Chillicothe, Missouri.

“Too many things in life are a competition,” muses Beem. “If you are in bluegrass for the money, you may want to look for a second job. But if you are in bluegrass for the love of the music and the lifelong friends, then you’re definitely in the right place!”

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July 22, 2014

Loudermilk & Adkins Join Forces

(EASTANOLLEE, GA) Edgar Loudermilk, former vocalist and bass player with Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, is making news in the bluegrass world with his recent partnership with Dave Adkins (of Dave Adkins & Republik Steele) and a solo project — My Big Chance Tomorrow — which is getting considerable notice on bluegrass radio.

“It was a leap of faith for both of us,” notes Loudermilk in a recent interview. “Dave was with Republik Steele. I was with IIIrd Tyme Out and it is always a risk to leave what is working but we announced Adkins & Loudermilk in November and things just took off. We feel so blessed.”

“Me and Dave are singing all original stuff, but it kinda has its own twist,” explains Loudermilk. “We both sing real forward and bold. We’re opening the gates with a fusion sound. People will hear influences of old country, jazz, rock, traditional bluegrass, but all in the realm of bluegrass. I don’t think we sound like anybody else.”

The new groups is rounded out with Andrew Crawford (guitar), Glen Crain (dobro), Jordan Rice (mandolin), and Chad Davis (banjo). “We wanted the band to be very unique too,” says Loudermilk. “And Dave has such a bluesy voice, we went with dobro instead of fiddle.”

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April 2, 2014

Bluegrass Brigade Reports

(Kansas City, MO) Jim McGreevy, banjo player with the highly regarded Bluegrass Brigade since 1979, reports “we had a good bus trip down to SPBGMA (Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America) Nashville Convention. Big crowd down there, good contest, good bands. Just about everybody in bluegrass makes a showing down there at one point or another.”

The band members of Bluegrass Brigade (Jack and Mae Burlison, Don Montgomery and McGreevy) have hosted Missouri busloads of bluegrassers enroute to Nashville every year since 1984. “Mae works hard at organizing activities during the bus ride, setting up lunch and breakfast breaks, and even puts together a tour of Nashville before the showcases begin,” shares McGreevy.

Each member of the Brigade brings an invaluable set of experiences relating to acoustic music in Missouri. The band was first played Silver Dollar City in the mid 1970s and have produced 15 recordings. A part of Missouri’s modern bluegrass aristocracy, bandmember Jack recently turned 81. McGreevy, “the kid of the bunch,” is 75.

“We’re not playing as much and we lay out in July and August,” says McGreevy.

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March 23, 2014

Heart of the Ozarks Bluegrass

(West Plains, MO) Teresa Romans of the Heart of the Ozarks Bluegrass Association (HOBA) notes, “Everybody talks about the big names but I have great appreciation for local talent. They work just as hard as the big guys if not harder.”

The Missouri Ozarks are known for world-class bluegrass talent which puts local groups in high standing. HOBA has been hosting festivals since 1984. “The first stage was built from trees off my grandpa’s farm,” explains Romans. “The local sawmill milled it all. The Association began because Ethel Willard, a West Plains teacher who loved bluegrass, wanted an association where people could come together and pick and grin and keep bluegrass going. Ethel couldn’t play anything or carry a tune in a bucket to save her soul, but she loved it.

“That was the winter of ’79 when it started. I was about 13. My family played music and we were pretty heavily involved in the music, the fundraisers, working the kitchen. It was a good place to grow up. Mom and daddy could turn us loose and not think too much about it. Bluegrass people are good people. They are there to help others out.”

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March 23, 2014

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