Violet Brumley Hensley, the celebrated Arkansas fiddle maker and musician known as the “Whittlin’ Fiddler” and “Stradivarius of the Ozarks,” has died at the age of 109. Hensley died Friday, August 7, 2026, in Yellville.…
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Mountain View Singer Mary Parker Wins 2026 Kentucky State Fiddle Championship Old-Time Singing Title
A talented musician from the Ozarks is bringing home a major bluegrass honor after winning a top category at a nationally recognized music competition. Mary Parker of Mountain View, Arkansas, has been named the Old-Time…
Next Generation Concert Returns to Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View During Bean Festival 2025
The sounds of traditional mountain music will once again fill the Ozark Highlands Theater as the Next Generation Concert returns to Ozark Folk Center State Park during the 43rd Annual BeanFest and the Great Championship Outhouse Races…
