Another thread you might consult is this one: Albert E. Brumley Jr. in Mountain View (Arkansas)

And definitely check out the Ozark Folk Center and the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce page.

I took my mother—then aged 87—about 3 years ago. She grew up not far from there herself, on a farm near Mountain Home. We spent most of our time at the Folk Center. We stayed 2 nights at the lodge there, ate a couple of meals at the restaurant, toured the grounds, saw all the craft displays and demonstrations, and attended an evening concert.

My mom loved it. And so did my wife and I. My son, then aged 12, had mixed feelings; He liked the swimming pool, and wasn't totally bored with the crafts, but he thought the music sucked. Typical teenager response, I suppose—he barely tolerates any kind of music other than punk. (I would have hated it myself at that age.)

The concert was definitely old-time, not bluegrass. They have a policy that they won't perform any music composed later than (I think) 1940 or so. And, needless to say, it's all acoustic instruments.

I only regret we missed the legendary jams in the town square. I think it might have been because the weather was too hot. We checked it out but there was nothing going on in the square.

By the way, my wife bought a mountain dulcimer at McSpadden Dulcimers just down the road a piece.