Timberlane Spotlight: Grassroots Course to Advance Folk Music - Americana Culture - Nationwide

Al Timberlane
Sep 23
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Updated: 6 days ago

Timberlane Entertainment LLC

Timberlane Sets a Three-Year Grassroots Course to Advance Folk Music and Americana Culture Nationwide

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Timberlane Entertainment Company is proud to announce a major expansion of its Americana Storytelling and Folk Music platform, unfolding over the next three years. This initiative grows out of small-town roots, front-porch gatherings, and a shared love for the songs and stories that shaped our nation.

The expansion will unfold as part of a three-year grassroots plan designed to carry the

heart of the Ozarks into living rooms, festival stages, and radio broadcasts across the country. Each year will introduce new productions, artist partnerships, and broadcast opportunities, steadily building toward a stronger national platform for Americana storytelling and folk music.

musicians, authors, and storytellers whose voices echo the spiritof community.

From local picking circles to national broadcasts, Timberlane will spotlight independent

musicians, authors, and storytellers whose voices echo the spiritof community.

"Just as global entertainment companies invest in blockbuster franchises, Timberlane is building folk franchises that honor tradition and inspire new generations," said Al Timberlane, founder of Timberlane Entertainment Company. "We believe Americana

storytelling has a worldwide audience, and our mission is to make it accessible through radio, live performance, streaming platforms, film, literature, and live festivals."

Timberlane’s journey began with its first broadcast around October 2021 in Oil City, Michigan, a show dedicated to preserving and presenting music while searching for greatness in the American performing artist, speaker, and storyteller. That early effort also emphasized the importance of preserving America’s historic venues and churches — the very stages where cultural memory and community spirit take root.

The three-year plan includes grassroots partnerships, festival collaborations, live radio shows, digital storytelling projects, and film and script development through Timberlane Studios. Timberlane is not only preserving traditional folk music but also creating new works for the stage and screen, ensuring Americana culture reaches audiences in both live and cinematic forms.

From Oil City to Mountain View, from Nebraska to Iowa to Michigan, Timberlane continues to spread the word: folk music and grassroots culture are alive and well. Contemporary music thrives alongside tradition as we tell our stories, play our banjos, pick up our guitars, and sing praise hymns here in the USA. Thank you.

Timberlane Entertainment Company, LLC – Extended Portfolio Overview

Timberlane Entertainment Company, LLC is a multi-platform creative enterprise based in Mountain View, Arkansas. Our mission is simple: preserve and present Americana music, folklore, and storytelling while building new creative avenues for the next generation. Headquartered on Alberta Mountain Highway 66, Timberlane develops radio shows, stage productions, films, literature, and artist platforms that celebrate the heart of America.

Radio and Broadcast Platforms

· Folk Music Rewind – A flagship radio program preserving and presenting classic and contemporary Americana.

· Mountain View Live – A live broadcast series highlighting regional and national talent.

· The Travelogues – On-the-road stories and recordings from festivals and cultural gatherings.

· The General Store – A Golden Age-style stage-and-radio production, debuting in 2026.

· OK Trading Post Front Porch Jam – A semi-annual grassroots showcase in Mountain View, Arkansas, celebrating local pickers, regional talent, and special guest performers. The Jam brings the community together with music, food, horseback riding, and Americana fellowship, continuing a living tradition in the Ozarks.

Film and Documentary Work

Folk Music America – A festival-to-festival film series capturing interviews, performances, and traditions across the U.S., tracing roots from Edison cylinders to today’s folk musicians.

· Legend: War and Peace – An original sci-fi trilogy currently in development.

· Calico & Calico Rock – Narrative films rooted in Arkansas history.

· The Steamboat & The Story of Arkansas – Heritage films celebrating regional culture.

· The Legend of Jimmy Driftwood: Life and Legacy – A tribute to the iconic folk artist.

Folk Music Wave Mill Singers Lealon Worrell and Jerry Foshee – Honoring the artists.

The Folk Music Wave & The Jesus Movement – Documentaries on cultural and spiritual revival.

· Tributes to Folk Music Wave Mill Singers Lealon Worrell and Jerry Foshee – Honoring artists who carried the folk tradition forward.

Film and Script Development

Timberlane Studios develops original screenplays, stage scripts, and multimedia storytelling projects that blend folklore, Americana history, and contemporary creativity. Current projects include:

· Legend: War and Peace – a sci-fi trilogy in development.

· Calico & Calico Rock – historical dramas rooted in Arkansas heritage.

· The General Store (Stage & Script) – debuting in 2026 as a live stage-radio show.

· Original folk documentaries and scripted features highlighting grassroots music, venues, and communities.

A dedicated supporter of independent musicians, storytellers, and writers, Al Timberlane works tirelessly to help them reach larger audiences.

Literature and Storytelling

Timberlane partners with independent authors to showcase folk stories, folklore, mysteries, conspiracy theories, fiction, nonfiction, and biography. Featured voices include:

T.J. Hassell, The Travel Letters

· Rick O’Donovan, Somerville

· Dr. John D. Van Dyke, The Lindbergh Kidnapping and the Origins of the Viral Conspiracy Theory

This work reflects Timberlane’s commitment to literature and free expression as vital elements of preserving Americana in both spoken and written form.

Artist and Author Representation

Timberlane actively supports independent musicians, storytellers, and writers, helping them find wider audiences through:

· Interviews

· Radio features

· Live performances

· Publishing and recording opportunities

A Heartland Mission

"Paramount and other global companies build on blockbuster stories. At Timberlane, we’re focused on Americana heartland stories — born from front porches, barns, dances, festivals, campfire tales, and the written word," said Al Timberlane, founder of Timberlane Entertainment. "We believe American storytelling has a worldwide audience, and our mission is to make it accessible to all people through radio, television, multimedia platforms, live performances, streaming, film, literature, and festivals."

In Conclusion

Timberlane Entertainment Company is more than a studio — it is a grassroots cultural movement dedicated to celebrating the voices of America. Whether through a fiddle tune in Mountain View, a story told in a church hall, or a film premiering at a festival, Timberlane works to ensure the legacy of folk music, folklore, and Americana storytelling lives on.

No part of this document may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of Timberlane Entertainment Company, LLC, except in the case of brief quotations used in reviews, media coverage, or noncommercial reference.

All original artwork, including folk art paintings by artists such as Garry Rone, is reserved and remains the property of the artist. Use of such artwork in Timberlane projects is by license or special permission only and may not be reproduced without the consent of the artist and Timberlane Entertainment Company, LLC.

Timberlane Entertainment Company, LLC is a multi-platform creative studio headquartered in Mountain View, Arkansas, developing projects in radio, stage, film, literature, visual art, and grassroots community partnerships.