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Arkansas Folks Deliver the Music
at the 59th Annual Ozark Folk Festival

They hail from Russellville, Arkansas, and they play a style of music called “new-grass” with such passion they were hand picked to be the cherry on top of the 59th Annual Ozark Folk Festival in Eureka Springs.

Hannah Blaylock and Eden's Edge performs in concert Sunday October 15 at 2:00 PM at the City Auditorium. Blaylock's breathtaking vocals merge with modern bluegrass instrumentation and the country and folk-influenced songwriting of Steve Smith to create the sound that is uniquely Eden's Edge.

Their heart and soul is powerfully expressed in their own folk, gospel, and bluegrass style rendered with tight harmonies and instrumentation. This young band has already garnered many songwriting awards and accolades from the Nashville music world, along with a loyal fan base ranging from the Carolinas to California.

Hear the Voice of an Irish Siren

Irish-American Cathie Ryan, with her crystalline vocals and insightful songwriting, is an original and distinctive voice in Celtic music. Since her acclaimed seven-year tenure as lead singer of Cherish the Ladies, the Detroit-born Ryan has established herself as one of Celtic Music’s most popular and enduring singer-songwriters.

Cathie Ryan is a captivating and deeply affecting performer and in her Arkansas concerts she will be accompanied by her band of traditional Irish musicians. A loyal following throughout Europe and North America grows as Ryan tours steadily with “songs of the heart.”

At one live performance The Irish Echo observed, "Cathie Ryan certainly knows how to communicate with her audience. And what she communicates through song are the enduring values of home, family, memory, and spirit..."

Classy Music Makes the Love Lights Shine

Make a little romance with the gift of music this holiday in star-dusted Eureka Springs. Get in the mood for love with a little jazz piano and saxophone tagged, "A Love 'n' Jazz Christmas."

Saxophonist Grady Nichols, performing with his band, and pianist Daniel Kleefeld are this holiday's dynamic duo on stage at the Eureka Springs City Auditorium, December 1. Nichols, a huge success in the smooth jazz genre, and classical pianist Daniel Kleefeld, have a holiday feel-good celebration up their proverbial sleeves.

Grady Nichols grew up and fell in love with music in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. By high school he was performing professionally and studying under legendary saxophonist Joe Davis. Well-known jazz critic and writer Jonathan Widran, claimed Nichols was “most likely to spearhead the next generation of great smooth artists.”

Daniel Kleefeld studied music from the age of ten in Fargo North Dakota, and since then has developed his own style and compositions of neoclassical , classical secular and sacred music. He has been compared to George Winston and Jim Brickman, but even these comparisons fall short in capture the true spirit, heart and passion he brings to even the most familiar tunes.

"A Love 'n' Jazz Christmas" in Eureka Springs promises to be the musical celebration of all the good feelings of the holiday season - love and romance, warm-fuzzy delights, uplifted spirits and fun.

Celebrate Celtic Roots in the Ozark Highlands

Join Celtic Connections Eureka for a four- day festival celebrating Celtic heritage, music, poetry, food and drink in this Irish-built village of Eureka Springs. Timed for the birthday bash for the great "Bard of Scotland" Robert Burns, this clan gathering calls to celto-philes from the seven nations hither and yon.

In these Ozark Highlands you'll immerse yourself in the color and heritage of this rich world culture, as entertainers, crafters and historians from far and way create an experience designed to enrich your appreciation and knowledge of Celtic traditions.

Throughout the weekend you will have a chance to enjoy all the workshops, multiple music sessions and concerts, "The Gypsy Fair" vendor market, along with Celtic-flavored special offerings by area pubs and restaurants.

And of course you'll want to be a special guest at a Robert Burns Night Supper to celebrate his 248th birthday at Eureka's best-loved castle, the 1886 Crescent Hotel, with all the highland pomp, ceremony, and feasting fitting for "the Bard of Scotland".