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Bluegrass Country performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage)

Date: 1988-05-28
Description: One reel to reel recording. In 1988, the folklife area focused on Southwest Florida. The band was from Fort Myers.
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Bluegrass Country performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage)

Copy of album: Olde Tyme Fiddle

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Description: One audio cassette. NOTE: Because this is a copyrighted recording, no copies will be made of the tape. Recorded by the Nashville Recording Factory.
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Copy of album: Olde Tyme Fiddle

Fiddler George Custer and his apprentice Andrew Cook performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1990-05-25
Description: One reel to reel recording. Fitchen served as emcee. Cook apprenticed under fiddler Custer in 1990 through the FFP Apprenticeship program. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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Fiddler George Custer and his apprentice Andrew Cook performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Florida Fiddlers Competition at the 1986 Florida Folk Festival (fiddle stage)

Date: 1986-05-24
Description: Seven audio cassettes. Recording of the annual Florida Fiddlers Contest. In the solo awards, the placements were Fred Stoll (fourth), David Forbes (third), Elan Chalford (second), and Willie Jones(first). For the Accompanied category, the placements were Willie Jones (fourth), Clare Davis (third), Tom Staley (second) and Wayne Martin (first). Etheridge, Barasch, and Rtuland were the judges; and Kelly was a guest performer.
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Florida Fiddlers Competition at the 1986 Florida Folk Festival (fiddle stage)

Friday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 14)

Date: 1987-05-22
Description: One reel to reel recording. Williams and Boltin served as emcee. The Culbreath Family Band was from Cortez, Florida. Folklorist Roller introduced Skordilis and his apprentice Gonatos, both of whom were from Tarpon Springs.
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Friday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 14)

Friday performances at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 6)

Date: 1996-05-24
Description: One digital audio tape (DAT). Milner served as emcee.
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Friday performances at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 6)

Friday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 11)

Date: 1999-05-28
Description: One audio cassette tape. Smith served as emcee.
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Friday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 11)

Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

Date: 2000-05-26
Description: One digital audio tape (DAT). Ramoutar served as emcee. From 1985 to 2002, Davidson toured the world telling Scottish tales and playing the Celtic harp. After 2002, she devoted herself entirely to the Druidic tradition (specifically, the An Ceile De) under the Fionn Tuluch. She often sang in Gaelic. The Cortez Grand Old Opry consisted of Goose Culbreath (fiddle), Ray Bryant (banjo), Richard Culbreath (guitar), and Maxine ? (spoons).
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Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 12)

Date: 2000-05-26
Description: One audio cassette tape.
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Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 12)

Interview and music performance with fiddlers Horace Fletcher and Robert Blackwelder

Date: 1978-04-22
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Blackwelder began fiddling at 18, a self-taught musician. Born in 1910 in Bradford County, he was in the citrus business. His influences included Chubby Wise and Broward Green. In the recordings, Blackwelder discusses his life and fiddling styles. He plays several fiddle tunes.
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Interview and music performance with fiddlers Horace Fletcher and Robert Blackwelder

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a_s1576_t88-082	Bluegrass Country performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage)	Sound	Bluegrass musicians Singers Bands (Music) Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Musicians Singing Old time music Bluegrass music String bands Stringband music	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_22_c86-161	Copy of album: Olde Tyme Fiddle	Sound	Musicians Fiddlers Music performance Singing Fiddle music Old time music Sound recordings	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t90-113b	Fiddler George Custer and his apprentice Andrew Cook performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Apprentices Old time music Fiddle music Fiddling String instruments Bluegrass music Bluegrass musicians Fiddlers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_18_c86-035	Florida Fiddlers Competition at the 1986 Florida Folk Festival (fiddle stage)	Sound	Festivals Folklore revival festivals Folk festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Fiddle music String instruments Violinists Competitions Contests Old time music Songs, Irish Jigs Reels Dance music Fiddlers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t87-015	Friday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 14)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance String bands Stringband music Old time music Arts, Greek Greek Americans Songs, Greek Bouzouki Musicians Apprentices Bands (Music) Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_76_d96-029	Friday performances at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 6)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing Guitar music Fiddle music Banjo music Old time music Singers Bands (Music) Fiddlers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_73_c99-011	Friday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 11)	Sound	Singers Guitarist Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Guitar music Singing Bluegrass music Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_84_d00-005	Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing Fiddle music Storytelling Old time music Bluegrass music String bands Stringband music Celtic harp Celtic music Musicians, Celtic Arts, Scottish Scottish Americans Singers Musicians Fiddlers Bands (Music) Storytellers Harpists	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_81_c00-012	Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 12)	Sound	Singers Musicians Bands (Music) Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing Bluegrass music Bluegrass musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t78-322	Interview and music performance with fiddlers Horace Fletcher and Robert Blackwelder	Sound	Interviewing Interviews Old time music Fieldwork Fiddle music Fiddling String instruments Life histories Oral histories Personal experience narratives Reels Dance music Fiddlers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg

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Bluegrass Country performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage)

Bluegrass Country performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage)

Copy of album: Olde Tyme Fiddle

Copy of album: Olde Tyme Fiddle

Fiddler George Custer and his apprentice Andrew Cook performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fiddler George Custer and his apprentice Andrew Cook performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Florida Fiddlers Competition at the 1986 Florida Folk Festival (fiddle stage)

Florida Fiddlers Competition at the 1986 Florida Folk Festival (fiddle stage)

Friday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 14)

Friday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 14)

Friday performances at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 6)

Friday performances at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 6)

Friday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 11)

Friday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 11)

Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 12)

Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 12)

Interview and music performance with fiddlers Horace Fletcher and Robert Blackwelder

Interview and music performance with fiddlers Horace Fletcher and Robert Blackwelder

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Bluegrass Country performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage)

Bluegrass Country performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage)

Copy of album: Olde Tyme Fiddle

Copy of album: Olde Tyme Fiddle

Fiddler George Custer and his apprentice Andrew Cook performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fiddler George Custer and his apprentice Andrew Cook performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Florida Fiddlers Competition at the 1986 Florida Folk Festival (fiddle stage)

Florida Fiddlers Competition at the 1986 Florida Folk Festival (fiddle stage)

Friday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 14)

Friday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 14)

Friday performances at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 6)

Friday performances at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 6)

Friday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 11)

Friday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 11)

Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 12)

Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 12)

Interview and music performance with fiddlers Horace Fletcher and Robert Blackwelder

Interview and music performance with fiddlers Horace Fletcher and Robert Blackwelder