Country Music Month
Join Ozarks Public Television in celebrating Country Music in the Ozarks with this selection of episodes highlighting some of the many unique musicians and performers in the area.
Handcrafted Musical Instruments
Violet Hensley and John Wynn provide a demonstration of their timeless craft.
Handcrafted Musical Instruments
Wayne Glenn provides an entertaining overview of the history of music in the Ozarks.
The Ozarks Greatest Hits
Ozarks Traditional Women Fiddlers
Violet Hensley, Violet Long, and Ruth Hawkins demonstrate the traditions of fiddle music.
Ozarks Traditional Women Fiddlers
Bob Hubbard: Memories of The Jordanaires and The Foggy...
Bob reminisces about The Foggy River Boys and The Jordanaires.
Bob Hubbard: Memories of The Jordanaires and The Foggy...
Lonnie Hoppers: Bluegrass Musician
Lonnie Hopper demonstrates the enduring appeal of Bluegrass music.
Lonnie Hoppers: Bluegrass Musician
Traditional Fiddling and Square Dancing
Fiddle music and square dancing has played an important part in the Ozarks heritage.
Traditional Fiddling and Square Dancing
Carrying on the Tradition: Ozarks Singer Judy Domeny Bowen
Judy Domeny Bowen discusses classic Ozarks ballads.
Carrying on the Tradition: Ozarks Singer Judy Domeny Bowen
Shape Note Music: Heavenly Sounds
Dr. Drew Beisswenger explains the tradition of shape-note music teaching.
Shape Note Music: Heavenly Sounds
Johnny Mullins: Ozarks Songwriter
Johnny Mullins exhibits his talent as one of country music's most successful songwriters.
Johnny Mullins: Ozarks Songwriter
Family Singing: A Musical Portrait
Gordon McCann and Bob Bilyeu provide an overview of family singing in the Ozarks.
Family Singing: A Musical Portrait
Join Gordon McCann, Lacey Hartje, Jesse Wallace, Howe Teague for traditional fiddling.
Ozarks Traditional Fiddlers
Wayne Glenn, Ed McKinney, George Earle Wilson and Speedy Haworth reminisce about KWTO.
KWTO-Radio for the Ozarks
Songs of Inspiration: Albert E. Brumley Profile
Albert Brumley, Jr. performs some of his father's popular gospel standards.
Songs of Inspiration: Albert E. Brumley Profile
These get-togethers go by a variety of names: jam sessions, hootenanny, opry and hoedowns.
Jam Sessions and Jig Dancing
Ozarks Traditional Fiddlers: Continuing the Tradition
Join young fiddlers as they preserve traditional fiddle music for generations to come.
Ozarks Traditional Fiddlers: Continuing the Tradition
Memories and Melodies: KWTO/KOAM Live Radio Musician's...
A group of musicians and entertainers reminisce about Radio and Televisions early days.
Memories and Melodies: KWTO/KOAM Live Radio Musician's...
A Music Tradition: The McDowell Gold Jubilee
Musicians gather to celebrate Ozarks music traditions at the McDowell Gold Jubilee.
A Music Tradition: The McDowell Gold Jubilee
Tradition and Talent: The Possum Holler Fiddlers
The Possum Holler Fiddlers practice and preserve traditional Ozarks music.
Tradition and Talent: The Possum Holler Fiddlers
Sounds of the Ozarks: Seldom Heard Music
'Seldom Heard Music' with Mike Smith and Harry Moore showcases traditional Ozarks music.
Sounds of the Ozarks: Seldom Heard Music
Ozarks Singer-Songwriter, Laura Ashley Profile
Profile of MSU alum and singer/songwriter, Laura Ashley