Ozark Highlands Radio

This week, more songs out of style performed by various artists recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park. Songs can transcend musical styles and those styles can also transcend their traditional roots. “More Songs out of Style” continues our exploration of the movement of great songs across musical genres. We’ll hear modern songs remade into traditional acoustic styles. Artists featured on “More Songs out of Style” include up and coming bluegrass sensation Sylamore Special, experimental bluegrass ensemble The Barefoot Movement, soulful bluegrass legend The Dave Adkins Band, guitar virtuoso Muriel Anderson, amazing sibling duo The Vogts Sisters, mountain dulcimer world champion Jeff Hames, bluegrass genre jumpers The Seldom Scene, mountain dulcimer guru & musical mad scientist Bing Futch, masters of harmony The Secret Sisters, as well as old-time music mavens, comedians, and all-around hooligans The Hogslop String Band. In this week’s “From the Vault” segment, musician, educator, and country music legacy Mark Jones offers an archival recording of Ozark original mountain dulcimer master Elliot Hancock performing the tune “Hole in the Stocking” from the Ozark Folk Center State Park archives. In this week’s guest host segment, renowned traditional folk musician, writer, and step dancer Aubrey Atwater discusses how songs change as they are passed on, learned, and performed by new artists. This episode traces the path of the traditional song “Red Rocking Chair” through some different performer’s styles.