Cathy Barton's guest appearances

Cathy Barton

Ozark Highlands Radio

Louis Cole

Josh Ritter

Jason Roberts

Ryan Martin

Bonnie Montgomery

Lula Wiles

Alan Jones

Dom Flemons

Leyla McCalla

Carlene Carter

Jimbo Mathus

Malcolm Holcombe

Bill Kirchen

Marty Stuart

Redd Volkaert

OwlTail

This week, we celebrate the life and music of traditional folk troubadour and Ozark original the late Cathy Barton.  Enjoy Cathy and her husband Dave Para recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park.  Also, interviews with Cathy &amp; Dave.“A lifelong musician, Cathy Barton grew up singing and started learning the ukulele in elementary school in Hawaii.  After moving to Missouri, she took up the guitar and banjo and eventually developed a champion old-time banjo style.  After hearing a record by Bill Spence on community radio, she became one of the first hammered dulcimer players in her region and helped expand the popularity of the instrument, inspiring many players nationally.  Her playing was vibrant, powerful and spot on.  She was also a generous and thoughtful teacher.  Music was always fun for her and she tried to pass that on as much as any technique to her students and audiences.Cathy and her husband Dave Para shared a love for singing and cultivated a versatile and distinctive harmony duet and a reputation for giving dynamic performances acclaimed for variety and expertise. ‘Why do they sound like a whole band,’ the great banjoist Alan Munde once commented.”- https://bartonpara.com/bp/  In this week’s “From the Vault” segment, musician, educator, and country music legacy Mark Jones offers a 1978 archival recording of Cathy Barton and his own sister Alisa Jones singing the song “The Water is Wide,” from the Ozark Folk Center State Park archives.Dave Smith sits down with writer, musician and traditional dancer Aubrey Atwater to discuss the life, music, and enduring musical legacy of folk icon Cathy Barton, one of traditional folk music’s most dedicated champions.

This week, we celebrate the life and music of traditional folk troubadour and Ozark original the late Cathy Barton. Enjoy Cathy and her husband Dave Para recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park. Also, interviews with Cathy &amp; Dave. “A lifelong musician, Cathy Barton grew up singing and started learning the ukulele in elementary school in Hawaii. After moving to Missouri, she took up the guitar and banjo and eventually developed a champion old-time banjo style. After hearing a record by Bill Spence on community radio, she became one of the first hammered dulcimer players in her region and helped expand the popularity of the instrument, inspiring many players nationally. Her playing was vibrant, powerful and spot on. She was also a generous and thoughtful teacher. Music was always fun for her and she tried to pass that on as much as any technique to her students and audiences. Cathy and her husband Dave Para shared a love for singing and cultivated a versatile and distinctive harmony duet and a reputation for giving dynamic performances acclaimed for variety and expertise. ‘Why do they sound like a whole band,’ the great banjoist Alan Munde once commented.” - <a href="https://bartonpara.com/bp/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bartonpara.com/bp/</a> In this week’s “From the Vault” segment, musician, educator, and country music legacy Mark Jones offers a 1978 archival recording of Cathy Barton and his own sister Alisa Jones singing the song “The Water is Wide,” from the Ozark Folk Center State Park archives. Dave Smith sits down with writer, musician and traditional dancer Aubrey Atwater to discuss the life, music, and enduring musical legacy of folk icon Cathy Barton, one of traditional folk music’s most dedicated champions.

OHR Presents: Tribute to Cathy Barton

Dave Para

Ozark Highlands Radio is a weekly radio program that features live music and interviews recorded at Ozark Folk Center State Park’s beautiful 1,000-seat auditorium in Mountain View, Arkansas.  In addition to the music, our “Feature Host” segments take listeners through the Ozark hills with historians, authors and personalities who explore the people, stories, and history of the Ozark region.This week, traditional folk troubadours and Ozark originals Cathy Barton &amp; Dave Para perform live at the Ozark Folk Center State Park.  Also, interviews with Cathy &amp; Dave.  Mark Jones offers an archival recording of his famous parents, Grandpa &amp; Ramona Jones, singing the song “Kentucky.”  Writer, professor, and historian Dr. Brooks Blevins profiles the last in a series of three Ozark Civil War Ballads, “The Battle of Prairie Grove.”Long time purveyors of traditional old time music, Dave and Cathy are outstanding performers with a rich history tied to many well-known old time musicians in the Ozark region.  Cathy Barton is well versed in both clawhammer banjo and hammered dulcimer.  She’s performed and toured with Ramona Jones and Jimmy Driftwood among others, and was a featured hammered dulcimer player at one of the first Walnut Valley festivals in Kansas.  Dave Para is a guitarist and a longtime resident of Booneville, Missouri.  He has a great fondness for Civil War era songs and folklore.  Along with Bob Dyer, Dave was a stalwart in the central Missouri folk music scene in the mid 70’s.  It was during that time he met and teamed up with Cathy.  The two currently live in Booneville, MO, and perform regularly at festivals and workshops around the United States.In this week’s “From the Vault” segment, musician, educator, and country music legacy Mark Jones offers an archival recording of his famous parents, Grandpa &amp; Ramona Jones, singing a song about Grandpa’s birthplace called “Kentucky,” from the Ozark Folk Center State Park archives.From his series entitled “Back in the Hills,” writer, professor and historian Dr. Brooks Blevins profiles the last of three Ozark Civil War ballads.  This episode features a recording of Sara Jo Fendley, accompanying herself on the banjo, performing “the Battle of Prairie Grove” at the Leslie Homecoming on June 13, 1963. The recording was made by collector John Quincy Wolf Jr., and is preserved by Lyon College on its John Quincy Wolf Folklore Collection website.http://web.lyon.edu/wolfcollection/songs/fendleybattle1302.html

Ozark Highlands Radio is a weekly radio program that features live music and interviews recorded at Ozark Folk Center State Park’s beautiful 1,000-seat auditorium in Mountain View, Arkansas. In addition to the music, our “Feature Host” segments take listeners through the Ozark hills with historians, authors and personalities who explore the people, stories, and history of the Ozark region. This week, traditional folk troubadours and Ozark originals Cathy Barton &amp; Dave Para perform live at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. Also, interviews with Cathy &amp; Dave. Mark Jones offers an archival recording of his famous parents, Grandpa &amp; Ramona Jones, singing the song “Kentucky.” Writer, professor, and historian Dr. Brooks Blevins profiles the last in a series of three Ozark Civil War Ballads, “The Battle of Prairie Grove.” Long time purveyors of traditional old time music, Dave and Cathy are outstanding performers with a rich history tied to many well-known old time musicians in the Ozark region. Cathy Barton is well versed in both clawhammer banjo and hammered dulcimer. She’s performed and toured with Ramona Jones and Jimmy Driftwood among others, and was a featured hammered dulcimer player at one of the first Walnut Valley festivals in Kansas. Dave Para is a guitarist and a longtime resident of Booneville, Missouri. He has a great fondness for Civil War era songs and folklore. Along with Bob Dyer, Dave was a stalwart in the central Missouri folk music scene in the mid 70’s. It was during that time he met and teamed up with Cathy. The two currently live in Booneville, MO, and perform regularly at festivals and workshops around the United States. In this week’s “From the Vault” segment, musician, educator, and country music legacy Mark Jones offers an archival recording of his famous parents, Grandpa &amp; Ramona Jones, singing a song about Grandpa’s birthplace called “Kentucky,” from the Ozark Folk Center State Park archives. From his series entitled “Back in the Hills,” writer, professor and historian Dr. Brooks Blevins profiles the last of three Ozark Civil War ballads. This episode features a recording of Sara Jo Fendley, accompanying herself on the banjo, performing “the Battle of Prairie Grove” at the Leslie Homecoming on June 13, 1963. The recording was made by collector John Quincy Wolf Jr., and is preserved by Lyon College on its John Quincy Wolf Folklore Collection website. <a href="http://web.lyon.edu/wolfcollection/songs/fendleybattle1302.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://web.lyon.edu/wolfcollection/songs/fendleybattle1302.html</a>

OHR Presents: Cathy Barton & Dave Para

Van Colbert

Ozark Highlands Radio is a weekly radio program that features live music and interviews recorded at Ozark Folk Center State Park’s beautiful 1,000-seat auditorium in Mountain View, Arkansas.  In addition to the music, our “Feature Host” segments take listeners through the Ozark hills with historians, authors and personalities who explore the people, stories, and history of the Ozark region.This week, award winning Missouri Ozark traditionalist Van Colbert performs live at the Ozark Folk Center State Park.  A performance from Old Time musicians Dave Para &amp; Cathy Barton.  Also, interviews with Van Colbert, Dave Para &amp; Cathy Barton.  Ozark Highlands Radio host Dave Smith and producer Jeff Glover discuss the fine points of what makes “folk music,” and Mark Jones offers an archival recording of famed songwriter and Ozark original Jimmy Driftwood.Like an old pair of jeans, Van Colbert and his family band are familiar and very comfortable in almost any setting.  Van leads the group on banjo and vocals, with a laid back and easy style.  Van and his family have been playing music all of their lives, in and around the Springfield, MO area.  Van also performs with the “Blackberry Winter Band,” whose music was the soundtrack for the 2010 Oscar nominated film Winter’s Bone.Performing together for over 30 years, the husband and wife team of Dave Para and Cathy Barton have long been tuned into the sounds, traditions, and ways of old time musicians.  Cathy Barton was an early adopter of Grandpa Jones’ “claw-hammer” style of banjo playing.  She worked with both Grandpa and Ramona in Mountain View, AR and Nashville, TN among other musical hot spots over the years.  Dave Para (guitar/vocals) moved to rural Missouri in the late 70’s and began what has been a long and fruitful career as a musician.  The duo was recorded as part of the annual “Tribute to Grandpa Jones” event at the Ozark Folk Center State Park.Ozark Highlands Radio host Dave Smith and producer Jeff Glover discuss the fine points of what makes “folk music,” drawing from interviews &amp; perspectives of various folk musicians.Mark Jones' “From the Vault” segment offers an archival recording of famed songwriter and Ozark original Jimmy Driftwood performing a song, using a hickory leaf as a musical instrument, from the Ozark Folk Center State Park archives.

Ozark Highlands Radio is a weekly radio program that features live music and interviews recorded at Ozark Folk Center State Park’s beautiful 1,000-seat auditorium in Mountain View, Arkansas. In addition to the music, our “Feature Host” segments take listeners through the Ozark hills with historians, authors and personalities who explore the people, stories, and history of the Ozark region. This week, award winning Missouri Ozark traditionalist Van Colbert performs live at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. A performance from Old Time musicians Dave Para &amp; Cathy Barton. Also, interviews with Van Colbert, Dave Para &amp; Cathy Barton. Ozark Highlands Radio host Dave Smith and producer Jeff Glover discuss the fine points of what makes “folk music,” and Mark Jones offers an archival recording of famed songwriter and Ozark original Jimmy Driftwood. Like an old pair of jeans, Van Colbert and his family band are familiar and very comfortable in almost any setting. Van leads the group on banjo and vocals, with a laid back and easy style. Van and his family have been playing music all of their lives, in and around the Springfield, MO area. Van also performs with the “Blackberry Winter Band,” whose music was the soundtrack for the 2010 Oscar nominated film Winter’s Bone. Performing together for over 30 years, the husband and wife team of Dave Para and Cathy Barton have long been tuned into the sounds, traditions, and ways of old time musicians. Cathy Barton was an early adopter of Grandpa Jones’ “claw-hammer” style of banjo playing. She worked with both Grandpa and Ramona in Mountain View, AR and Nashville, TN among other musical hot spots over the years.  Dave Para (guitar/vocals) moved to rural Missouri in the late 70’s and began what has been a long and fruitful career as a musician. The duo was recorded as part of the annual “Tribute to Grandpa Jones” event at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. Ozark Highlands Radio host Dave Smith and producer Jeff Glover discuss the fine points of what makes “folk music,” drawing from interviews &amp; perspectives of various folk musicians. Mark Jones' “From the Vault” segment offers an archival recording of famed songwriter and Ozark original Jimmy Driftwood performing a song, using a hickory leaf as a musical instrument, from the Ozark Folk Center State Park archives.

OHR Presents: Van Colbert/Dave Para & Cathy Barton