EPISODE · Feb 7, 2016 · 58 MIN
OHR Presents: Bryan Bowers & "Harmony"
from Ozark Highlands Radio · host Ozark Folk Center State Park
Mountain dulcimer guru and folk balladeer Bryan Bowers performs live at the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View, Arkansas. Also, hear the band "Harmony." Brooks Blevins profiles the legendary Ozark bard Almeda Riddle, and Mark Jones' "Vault" segment features Lucy & Waco Johnson. Bryan Bowers takes the auto harp to places not known to exist. Sounds strange, but it’s true. He possesses a powerful and soulful voice, and is a regular contributor to the Annual Auto Harp Weekend at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. His version of “Little Liza Jane” is a sound to behold, indeed. Bryan is joined by the group Harmony (noted below) for a number of tunes. Harmony has been a mainstay on the Ozark Folk Center Stage for many years. Featured on A Prairie Home Companion's "Talent from Towns Under 2000" contest, their vocals, as one might suspect, center around stellar three part harmony. The group features the talents of Ozark Highlands Radio host Dave Smith on vocals, guitar, fiddle, and "banjolele," among other instruments. Husband and wife duo Robert and Mary Gillihan round out the trio with guitar, mandolin and bass, as well as brilliant vocals. Brooks Blevins provides a native’s view of the people, music, and colorful events that shape the Ozark region. The author and historian presents a profile of renowned Ozark folk singer Almeda Riddle. Mark Jones' “From the Vault” segment features a recording of authentic Ozark folk musicians Waco & Lucy Johnson singing “Shadow of the Pines,” from the Ozark Folk Center State Park archives.
What this episode covers
Mountain dulcimer guru and folk balladeer Bryan Bowers performs live at the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View, Arkansas. Also, hear the band "Harmony." Brooks Blevins profiles the legendary Ozark bard Almeda Riddle, and Mark Jones' "Vault" segment features Lucy & Waco Johnson. Bryan Bowers takes the auto harp to places not known to exist. Sounds strange, but it’s true. He possesses a powerful and soulful voice, and is a regular contributor to the Annual Auto Harp Weekend at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. His version of “Little Liza Jane” is a sound to behold, indeed. Bryan is joined by the group Harmony (noted below) for a number of tunes. Harmony has been a mainstay on the Ozark Folk Center Stage for many years. Featured on A Prairie Home Companion's "Talent from Towns Under 2000" contest, their vocals, as one might suspect, center around stellar three part harmony. The group features the talents of Ozark Highlands Radio host Dave Smith on vocals, guitar, fiddle, and "banjolele," among other instruments. Husband and wife duo Robert and Mary Gillihan round out the trio with guitar, mandolin and bass, as well as brilliant vocals. Brooks Blevins provides a native’s view of the people, music, and colorful events that shape the Ozark region. The author and historian presents a profile of renowned Ozark folk singer Almeda Riddle. Mark Jones' “From the Vault” segment features a recording of authentic Ozark folk musicians Waco & Lucy Johnson singing “Shadow of the Pines,” from the Ozark Folk Center State Park archives.
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OHR Presents: Bryan Bowers & "Harmony"
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