A bonafide Missouri music legend will do what she does best — sing and tell stories — during an upcoming virtual performance through Daniel Boone Regional Library. Outside the state, Marideth Sisco ...

It's been about 60 years in the making, but Marideth Sisco is finally where she always wanted to be: on stage in the spotlight, out in front of the band, singing. If it sounds like something straight ...

It’s a journey that should cause voyagers to tread lightly, with each step going deeper into the haunting heart of the Ozarks. Ghastly whispers travel on the wind; hushed cries threaten to unearth ...

This is Marideth Sisco for These Ozarks Hills. I wonder how many of us are aware that we have a clock for tracking the progression of the seasons somewhere inside our house or sometimes even in our ...

The hardest countryside in North America has produced some of the prettiest music ever, as demonstrated in a scene from the grim mystery Winter’s Bone that featured some musicians from the movie’s ...

Marideth Sisco gave up the idea of being a professional musician decades ago. She describes herself as "not pretty enough to be in front" and with "too much ego to be in back." Those honest admissions ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Marideth Sisco and Blackberry Winter are playing traditional Ozark ...

Fans of Ozarks highlands music will be happy that storyteller/musician Marideth Sisco returns to the Library Center from 2-4 p.m. Dec. 17, for an “Empty Doors” CD release party with Marideth Sisco & ...

One of the great things about the movie Winter’s Bone is its relentless momentum. No matter what she encounters, Ree (played by Jennifer Lawrence) never stops hunting for her missing, meth-cooking dad ...

This is Marideth Sisco for These Ozarks Hills. Well, there’s no getting around it. With the solstice past last week, summer is in full swing, and there’s no better evidence than in and around my ...

Editor’s note: Every day of the 2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, singer and storyteller Marideth Sisco lit up stages with tales from the Ozarks. Here she tells the story of the Ozarks itself—how ...