Mountain View, AR

Mountain View, Arkansas is known as the "Folk Music Capital of the World".

It is best known for the impromptu picking sessions that are a nightly event around the courthouse downtown or on the porches of the surrounding houses.

Bluegrass, folk music, country, and good fiddle tunes are all within earshot of the courthouse, depending on how many musicians are on the square at the time.

Washington Street Park has four lighted gazebos where groups play.

Many tourists carry chairs and go from site to site, listening to all kinds of music. Here is a short clip of some of the music.

It is also home of the Ozark Folk Center State Park, the only park in America dedicated to the perpetuation and interpretation of the heritage of the Ozark region. You can see artisans demonstrate pioneer skills and homestead crafts in the craft village during the day, and enjoy their Music Theatre during the evening.