Hensley, Violet

The Arkansas Living Treasure Award winner Violet Hensley, 97, of Yellville, Arkansas learned to fiddle in 1928 and make fiddles watching her father in 1932. She raised a family of nine with her late husband Adren Hensley while he moved the family from town to town and state to state. With the advent of the folk music revival, Violet's blossoming musical and fiddle-making talents, caught the attention of Grammy (r) winner Jimmy Driftwood and the owners of Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri. She joined the crafter's cast at Silver Dollar City in 1967, becoming part of the City's celebrities...