Flatfoot/Jig Percussive Dance Classes Here in the Ozarks, keeping the beat with your feet developed right alongside the fiddle music and square dancing. In this 5-class series Steve will give you the basics of percussive dance that will have you using your feet as part of the music at our...
This is an opportunity to get to know your machine and hopefully begin your friendship with it. Sewing machines are such great tools for repairing and expressing your creativity but take time to get acquainted with. In this class we hope to do just that. We will learn the basics...
A beginner-friendly jam circle covering tunes, formalities, and jam etiquette for those new to music jams.
About this event Introduction to Watercolor Mini Series with Artist Erin Kent This series is for beginners interested in learning and exploring watercolors. Maybe you’ve never tried watercolors before or have just a bit of experience with them, but you want to understand the medium better. In this series, we will...
An old-time jam followed by square dancing, with beginner-friendly dancing and no partner required.
Join us—Jen and Chris— each first Friday of the month, 10am-12:30 for an opportunity to work on your song and contribute to the community of songwriters in northwest Arkansas. Attendees will bring one song to share for feedback and participate in the conversations around other participants’ original songs. Any genres/instruments welcome...
A workshop for songwriters to share an original song, receive feedback, and join conversations around songwriting.
The Ozarks is a place often described by outsiders as full of hillbillies, moonshiners, regressive, insular, and worse. But how have Ozarkers thought about themselves over the years? How did the Ozarks come to be defined in these ways? And what are these assumptive descriptions really saying in the age...
A monthly bluegrass music jam hosted by Ozark Folkways at Fayetteville Folk School.
Held on the summer solstice (the longest day of the year), the world’s largest annual music event returns on Sunday June 21 with over 5,000 concerts, music lessons, and jam sessions nationwide. Join us on the lawn at the Folk School to discover instruments and watch jam sessions featuring 2nd...
A hands-on folk arts workshop focused on creating flower-printed aprons.
A workshop for songwriters to share original songs, receive feedback, and participate in community songwriting conversation.
An old-time jam led by Pete Howard followed by beginner-friendly square dancing called by Steve Green and friends.
Folklorist Brandon Weston explores Ozark healing traditions, charm bags, amulets, and folk practices.
In this class series on square dancing and square dance calling, attendees will get comfortable dancing at our many local community square dances and have an opportunity to learn to call square dances. These classes are for BOTH prospective CALLERS and DANCERS. The format is learn-by-doing. Everyone who wants to...
A jam session for old-time music led by Pete Howard.
For anyone interested in getting involved with jams but have no idea where to start or what to do, we will provide a beginners’ jam circle on the third Monday of the month. From tunes, formalities, and jam etiquette, you can learn th ins and outs of jamming. Free and...
Ozark Folkways lists musical lessons for veterans led by Lee Haight.
In this class series on square dancing and square dance calling, attendees will get comfortable dancing at our many local community square dances and have an opportunity to learn to call square dances. These classes are for BOTH prospective CALLERS and DANCERS. The format is learn-by-doing. Everyone who wants to...
Give that favorite clothing piece another chance and mend with us. Supplies and guidance provided. Free and open to the public.
Second Sunday Singing is a gathering place for anyone who enjoys singing. We sing a variety of music from camp songs to show tunes and everything in between (well, almost) and are open to suggestions. We foster a causal atmosphere with no performance pressure where all skill levels are welcome....