Folk

Justin Minor, cultural anthropologist, describes both where Ozarks folk magic practices come from as well as what makes them unique.

On today's show, Avanza Arkansas and the Community Creative Center are coming together to celebrate Dia De Muertos in support of the state’s ALICE families. Also, NWA Makers are returning to the Washington County Fairgrounds for the Maker Market. Plus, news from the River Valley with Talk Business & Politics.

Arsaga's, a local Fayetteville coffee shop franchise and roastery since 1992, closes the doors to its full-service restaurant, Arsaga's Mill District, Oct. 19.

Ozark at Large’s Sophia Nourani attends the last square dance at the Fayetteville Folk School in the Walker Stone House in downtown Fayetteville.

On today's show, we host a conversation about the rights of inmates on death row. Plus, as college students make their way back to the Hill, we talk parking with the University of Arkansas. Also, the Fayetteville Folk School has officially held its last dance.

Brandon Weston, a native Ozarker, explores and writes about Ozark folkways. Weston has written several books and articles, including “Ozark Folk Magic: Plants, Prayer & Healing” and the just-released “Granny Thornapple’s Book of Charms: Magic and Folklore From the Ozark Mountains." He visited the Carver Center for Public Radio to discuss his writings and inspiration.

On today's show, the growth of another public library in northwest Arkansas. Plus, collecting Ozark folk magic and medicine. Also, from the foreign service to influencer.

There are many prestige TV shows, songs, events, movies, podcasts and books to keep with them all. We are asking KUAF staffers (and others) to offer recommendations. Our first set includes music without words and a new, local effort to support music and music-making.

No one typifies American classical music via folk Americana better than Aaron Copland. His 3rd symphony was written in the 1940s, commissioned by the…

Grammy-nominated mandolin virtuoso Avi Avital's new album Between Worlds explores the intersections of folk and classical through mandolin arrangements of…