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Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1989-05-28
Description: One reel to reel recording. (Also copied onto C91-1). Walker served as emcee. The band consisted of Gordon Scott (mandolin/harmonica); Mary Cox (banjo, bass); and Wayne Martin (fiddle).
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Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1989-05-26
Description: One reel to reel recording. Williams served as emcee. From Tallahassee. Group consists of Gordon Scott (mandolin), Roy West (guitar), Mary Cox (bass), Nick Leslie (banjo), and Wayne Martin (fiddle).
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Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bill Dillon performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1987-05-22
Description: One reel to reel recording. Dudley served as emcee (and joined in on guitar on some of the songs)
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Bill Dillon performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble 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)

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

Date: 1988-05-27
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)

Blues musician Buck Thompson playing at his home

Date: 1985-01-20
Description: One audio cassette. Sound recording of fifty-year old blues guitarist Buck Thompson playing tunes that he learned from the radio at his home. A lifelong migrant farmer, he played the Florida juke circuit in the 1950s. Inebriated at the time of recording, Thompson speech is difficult to decipher at times. The tape cuts off several times at Thompson's request. Additional recordings of Thompson can be found in S 1714, box 6, reels 23-24. 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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Blues musician Buck Thompson playing at his home

Fred Perry playing his fiddle

Date: 1985-02-13
Description: One audio cassette. Recording of well-known fiddler Fred Perry playing his repertoire of old fiddle tunes. He is joined by Doug and Frank Trivette. Perry has played in the St. Johns region for over fifty years, including with bluegrass great Ralph Stanley. Also on the tape is Fred's wife Ruby. For images of the performance, see slides S85-1496 - S85-1498 in S 1577, V. 27. 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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Fred Perry playing his fiddle

Friday afternoon performances at the 1963 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Date: 1963-05-03
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee.The second half of the reel consists of Friday evening performances. (The division between afternoon and evening perforamnces is unclear. This is an approximate divison.)
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Friday afternoon performances at the 1963 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Friday evening performances at the 1966 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Date: 1966-05-06
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. The Finches were from Clearwater. Banjoist Cox resided in Grand Haven, Michigan. The Suwannee River Boys were from Live Oak. Finch was the 1966 Jeannie With Light Brown Hair.
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Friday evening performances at the 1966 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Date: 1980-05-23
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. The conclusion of the Friday night performances.
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Friday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

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a_s1576_t89-142	Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Singers Musicians Bands (Music) Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Musical groups Bluegrass music Bluegrass musicians Old time music Stringband music	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t89-002	Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Singers Musical groups Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Bluegrass music Bluegrass musicians Old time music String bands Stringband music Bands (Music) Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t87-095	Bill Dillon performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Old time music Singing Autoharp music Zither Singers Musicians Harpists	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/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_t88-064	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_s1714_03_tape10	Blues musician Buck Thompson playing at his home	Sound	Fieldwork Research methods Collecting Sound recording String instruments Blues (Music) African Americans Musical tradition, African diaspora Guitarists Guitar Guitar music Music performance Music Guitarist Musicians Blues singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1714_04_tape38	Fred Perry playing his fiddle	Sound	Fieldwork Sound recording Research methods Fiddle music Fiddling Fiddles String instruments Musical instruments Bluegrass music Old time music Musicians Bluegrass musicians Fiddlers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t77-136a	Friday afternoon performances at the 1963 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Folk singers Singing Guitarists Guitar music Scouts and scouting Games Singers Guitarist Children Girl Scouts Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t77-159	Friday evening performances at the 1966 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)	Sound	Singers Children Banjoists Bands (Music) Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Folk singers Singing Old time music String bands Stringband music Banjo music Boy Scouts Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t80-056	Friday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing Guitar music String bands Stringband music Folk singers Old time music Storytelling Tall tales Singers Guitarist Bands (Music) Storytellers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg

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Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bill Dillon performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bill Dillon performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble 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)

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

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

Blues musician Buck Thompson playing at his home

Blues musician Buck Thompson playing at his home

Fred Perry playing his fiddle

Fred Perry playing his fiddle

Friday afternoon performances at the 1963 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Friday afternoon performances at the 1963 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Friday evening performances at the 1966 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday evening performances at the 1966 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Friday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

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Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bill Dillon performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bill Dillon performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble 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)

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

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

Blues musician Buck Thompson playing at his home

Blues musician Buck Thompson playing at his home

Fred Perry playing his fiddle

Fred Perry playing his fiddle

Friday afternoon performances at the 1963 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Friday afternoon performances at the 1963 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Friday evening performances at the 1966 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday evening performances at the 1966 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Friday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)