This Is Arkansas: "A Mountain View Friday Night"

Founded in 1890 and boasting a population of 2,748, the small town of Mountain View, Arkansas is the proudly self-proclaimed "folk music capital of the world"...and Mountain View does everything that it possibly can to live up to that lofty title, too. Snuggly nestled amongst the scenic Ozark Mountains and located near Ozark Folk Center, the town is home to scores and scores of highly talented and very enjoyable musicians and singers. The place is beautiful, the people are friendly, and every Friday night all of the musicians come together to provide a totally unforgettable and truly unique Arkansas experience as they all gather and play and sing for all of the townspeople and whoever else that might be just passing through. There's no organization, there's no schedule, there's no play list, and there's no pecking order...all of the musicians simply come together in numerous random groups near and around the town's court house, they all start playing and singing together, and they simply don't stop :-) Song after song, style after style, and always with a smile on their faces and a tune in their hearts, they start playing around 5:30 or 6:00 pm every Friday evening and they don't stop until the cows come home.
So come to Mountain View, Arkansas on a Friday night and, when you do, make sure that you bring a friend, bring a chair, and bring a smile - and you'll end up enjoying all three the whole evening long...
...because This Is Arkansas :-)
W. Ray Bertram
"The blind film maker of Arkansas"
Executive Director & Producer
"This Is Arkansas"
BLIND MAN'S BLUFF Productions
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Chief Post-Production Engineer
Tanya Hopper
Chief Videographer & transportation Co-coordinator
Shane Engbrecht
Chief Post-Production & Videography Consultant
Michael Schwarz
(FriendlyMic Productions)
Music Director
Patrick Millard
Post-Production Assistant
Kaitlyn Trusty
Executive Assistant & Chief Archivist
Lenel "Nellie" Stevenson
Business Manager
Theresa Bertram
([e-mail])
Art Director
Paula Stone-Buckener
Stone-Buckner Freelance
Email Address:
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Business Websites:
paulastonebuckn...
paulasbartlion....
State-, Co-op, & District-Level Educational Liaison and Grant Coordinator
Dr. Curtis Varnell
Co-op - & District Level Gifted & Talented Liaison
Amber Cobb
Gaffer
Larry Bean
If you would like to explore more of the music
and videography of W. Ray Bertram then
you may do so through the following sites:
Atomic Rocket Global Productions
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BCC Global: The Back Country Connection
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