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1986 Florida Folk Festival (11 of 17)

Date: 1986-05-24
Description: One video cassette. (3/4" tape) 20 minutes.
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1986 Florida Folk Festival (11 of 17)

1986 Florida Folk Festival (15 of 17)

Date: 1986-05-24
Description: One video cassette. (3/4" tape) 20 minutes.
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1986 Florida Folk Festival (15 of 17)

1986 Florida Folk Festival (5 of 17)

Date: 1986-05-24
Description: One video recording. (3/4" tape) 20 minutes.
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1986 Florida Folk Festival (5 of 17)

45th Anniversary of the Senior Choir program

Date: 1985-01-12
Description: Four audio cassettes. Recording of the 45th anniversary program for the senior choir of the Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church. The program consisted of traditional gospel and spiritual songs. A malfunctioning microphone caused some distortion and feedback on the recording. In Winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the 'St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area' at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
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45th Anniversary of the Senior Choir program

African American Gospel Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1989-05-27
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Cooley served as emcee.
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African American Gospel Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Aubrey Ghent and his father Henry Nelson performing sacred steel music at various events

Date: 1993-11-26
Description: One audio cassette recording. (Duplicate can be found on tape 5.) The first half of the tape was recorded at a House of God "Family and Friends Day Celebration" in Daytona Beach on 5 September 1993. The second half was recorded at the Ocala House of God Church #2 on 26 November 1993, and the then at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival on May 24 1994 (for entire festival performance, see D94-20 in S 1576.) On the second half, the vocals are weak. The Sacred Steel Guitar Recording Project originated in 1992 when Florida Folklife Program folklorist Robert Stone discovered that several predominantly African American House of God churches (a sub-sect of the Pentecostal church) in the St. Petersburg area were using steel guitars in their religious services. The practice began by Willie and Troman Eason in the 1930s, and expanded upon by players such as Henry Nelson and Lorenzo Harrison. Realizing that this was a unique musical tradition, labeled Sacred Steel, the Florida Folklife Program to applied for a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to conduct fieldwork and create a music album for public dispersal. The aim of the project was to increase public awareness of the gospel steel guitar tradition, as well as document it for future generations. Matched with state funds, the grant period originally ran from October 1993 through October 1994, but was extended for another year. In that time Stone, along with sound engineers William Dudley and Mike Stapleton, interviewed and recorded several steel guitarists in the St. Petersburg area. An album entitled Sacred Steel was released in 1995. It was then re-released through an agreement with Arhoolie Records in 1997.
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Aubrey Ghent and his father Henry Nelson performing sacred steel music at various events

Bill Dillion playing the autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1992-05-22
Description: One reel to reel recording. Ernie WIlliams served as emcee. The autoharp is also called a chorded zither. Dillion performed music by the Carter Family.
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Bill Dillion playing the autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Bill Dillon playing the autoharp at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1988-05-29
Description: One reel to reel recording.
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Bill Dillon playing the autoharp at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

"Blind" Johnny Brown & "Reverend" N. L. Williams interview and performance backstage at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Date: 1978-05-28
Description: Seven reel-to-reel audiotapes. Recording of a conversation and impromptu performance by Brown and Williams. This was the first time these men had met. They discuss gospel, country, rock and roll, and blues music; women; segregation; other folk festivals; various jobs they worked; and performing. They perform several songs. The audio quality varies from poor to fair throughout. Copied onto audiocassettes C81-12, C81-13 and C81-14.
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"Blind" Johnny Brown & "Reverend" N. L. Williams interview and performance backstage at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Buddy Moody performing bluegrass and country music at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1992-05-24
Description: One reel to reel recording. Moody was from St. Petersurg.
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Buddy Moody performing bluegrass and country music at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

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1986 Florida Folk Festival (11 of 17)	1986 Florida Folk Festival (11 of 17)	Moving Image	Musicians Singers Pianists Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing African Americans Piano music Gospel (Black) Gospel music	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
1986 Florida Folk Festival (15 of 17)	1986 Florida Folk Festival (15 of 17)	Moving Image	Musicians Singers Pianists Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance African Americans Singing Piano music Gospel (Black) Gospel music Religious music	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
1986 Florida Folk Festival (5 of 17)	1986 Florida Folk Festival (5 of 17)	Moving Image	Musicians Singers Guitarist Dancers Children Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing Gospel songs Religious songs Guitar music African Americans Clog dancing Clogging Stepdancing Food preparation	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
a_s1714_03_tape02	45th Anniversary of the Senior Choir program	Sound	Fieldwork African Americans Choir singing Singing Choirs (music) Religious music Religion Protestants Christianity Gospel (Black) Gospel music Gospel songs Spiritual music Spirituals (Songs) Music performance Performing arts Churches Church membership Special events Church attendance Sound recording Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t89-026	African American Gospel Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Pianists Singers Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Piano music Gospel (Black) Gospel music Gospel songs Religious music Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s2044_02_tape03	Aubrey Ghent and his father Henry Nelson performing sacred steel music at various events	Sound	Guitarist Singers Fieldwork Steel guitars Guitar music Performing arts Guitarists Music performance African Americans Religious songs Religious music Gospel songs Gospel musicians Gospel (Black) Festivals Folk festivals Special events Church attendance Church services Protestants Christianity Churches Religion Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t92-009	Bill Dillion playing the autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Music performance Old time music Songs Autoharp Autoharp music Zither String instruments Gospel music Gospel songs Religious music Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t88-102	Bill Dillon playing the autoharp at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Singers Harpists Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Autoharp music Old time music Zither Bluegrass music Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t78-326	"Blind" Johnny Brown & "Reverend" N. L. Williams interview and performance backstage at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival	Sound	Field recordings African Americans Blues (Music) Country music Music -- Performance Folk festivals Florida Folk Festival Religious songs Interviews	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t92-103	Buddy Moody performing bluegrass and country music at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Singers Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Music performance Performing arts Bluegrass music Country music Musicians Old time music Musical traditions, Anglo-Americans Bluegrass musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg

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1986 Florida Folk Festival (11 of 17)

1986 Florida Folk Festival (11 of 17)

1986 Florida Folk Festival (15 of 17)

1986 Florida Folk Festival (15 of 17)

1986 Florida Folk Festival (5 of 17)

1986 Florida Folk Festival (5 of 17)

45th Anniversary of the Senior Choir program

45th Anniversary of the Senior Choir program

African American Gospel Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

African American Gospel Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Aubrey Ghent and his father Henry Nelson performing sacred steel music at various events

Aubrey Ghent and his father Henry Nelson performing sacred steel music at various events

Bill Dillion playing the autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Bill Dillion playing the autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Bill Dillon playing the autoharp at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bill Dillon playing the autoharp at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

"Blind" Johnny Brown & "Reverend" N. L. Williams interview and performance backstage at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

"Blind" Johnny Brown & "Reverend" N. L. Williams interview and performance backstage at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Buddy Moody performing bluegrass and country music at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Buddy Moody performing bluegrass and country music at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

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1986 Florida Folk Festival (11 of 17)

1986 Florida Folk Festival (11 of 17)

1986 Florida Folk Festival (15 of 17)

1986 Florida Folk Festival (15 of 17)

1986 Florida Folk Festival (5 of 17)

1986 Florida Folk Festival (5 of 17)

45th Anniversary of the Senior Choir program

45th Anniversary of the Senior Choir program

African American Gospel Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

African American Gospel Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Aubrey Ghent and his father Henry Nelson performing sacred steel music at various events

Aubrey Ghent and his father Henry Nelson performing sacred steel music at various events

Bill Dillion playing the autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Bill Dillion playing the autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Bill Dillon playing the autoharp at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bill Dillon playing the autoharp at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

"Blind" Johnny Brown & "Reverend" N. L. Williams interview and performance backstage at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

"Blind" Johnny Brown & "Reverend" N. L. Williams interview and performance backstage at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Buddy Moody performing bluegrass and country music at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Buddy Moody performing bluegrass and country music at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)