Mountain View day two, May 28

We are spending most of the day at the Ozark Folk State Park today. It is a little village where the workers dress in period costume and practice the crafts of the 1800's. Part of their job is to explain the process of their particular craft. Leather craft, blacksmith, cooper (wood crafter who generally makes barrels, butter churns etc.), broom maker, lye soap maker, doll maker ( this lady is making dolls from corn husks today), wood carver, candle maker, and there is a musical group consisting of two fiddles, two guitars and a mandolin. One of the fiddle player is a young girl who can't be older than 10, and she is very good. No one had a single sheet of music to refer to and she knows all the songs.

We are getting in the van to return to the camp ground and I realize I have been so engrossed with the place that I have forgotten to take any photos. Back at the trailer I discover that the website has very few photos. I had hoped to be able to link everyone to the site to see what the place looks like.


This group is gathered behind City Hall. The man on the right, in the cowboy hat, and the man seated next to him compose most of the songs they sing.

The group outside the Music Store has more musicians that last night. The lady on the left is staying in the same camp ground as we are. Her name is Alma and she spends a month here every year just so she can jam with the other visiting and local musicians. She is good and has a nice singing voice. Our banjo playing friend is on the right. Most of the musicians are older, probably 55+. Hope there are young musicians to take their places when they get too old or are no longer here.

While listening to his group we are enjoying a fried peach pie a-la-mode. Just what we need, calories, fat and sugar.