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Classic Country and the Suwannee River Five performing at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1984-05-29
Description: One audio cassette.
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Classic Country and the Suwannee River Five performing at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Saturday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 3)

Date: 1993-05-29
Description: One digital audio tape (DAT). Crider served as emcees.
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Saturday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 3)

Sunday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Concert Stage) (Tape 1)

Date: 1994-05-29
Description: One digital audio tape (DAT). Staley served as emcee. Two Hits and a Miss featured Marge Hill (bass), Robert Hall (banjo), and Ned Hugh Bass (fiddle). They were from St. Cloud. Mt. Pleasant Choir were based out of Orlando. The Calloway Sisters were from Winter Haven.
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Sunday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Concert Stage) (Tape 1)

Recording of Henry Rutland and George Custer album: Twin Fiddlers

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Description: One audio cassette. NOTE: Because this is a copyrighted recording, no copies of the tape will be made.
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Recording of Henry Rutland and George Custer album: Twin Fiddlers

Recordings of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree (First Day)

Date: 1984-09-15
Description: Thirteen reel to reel recordings. Recordings of the first day of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree homecoming held at the Stephen Foster State Cultural Center, the first reunion to celebrate the original Live Oak-produced radio program of the same name. The concert included music performances, recounted stories, a recreation of a radio program, and clog dancing. Folklorist Blanton Owen, a renowned old-time musician, hosted the event. Between 1952 and 1959, the Suwannee River Jamboree radio show -- broadcast from Live Oak, Florida on WNER -- was Florida's largest and best known country music show. It was broadcast live three hours every Saturday night, with 30-minute versions syndicated across the Southeast. The show featured many North Florida and Southeast acts such as the Stanley Brothers, Jim and Jesse McReynolds, the White Springs Ramblers, and Clare Parker, as well as nationally famous guests such as Ernest Tubb, Grandpa Jones, and Ferlin Husky. The concert in these recordings was held in 1985 as a homecoming for the original radio series, and included several local bluegrass bands. A similar jamboree was held the next year (see T85-93 - T85-99; T85-107 - T85-108; and T85-149 for the 1985 concert.) For images of the 1985 program, see S 1577, Volume 27, S85-1311 - S85-1330.
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Recordings of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree (First Day)

Recordings of the 1985 Suwannee River Jamboree

Date: 1985-09-14
Description: Ten reel to reel recordings. Recordings of the 1985 Suwannee River Jamboree homecoming held at the Stephen Foster State Cultural Center, the second annual reunion to celebrate the original Live Oak-produced radio program of the same name. The concert included music performances, recounted stories, a recreation of a radio program, and clog dancing. Folklorist Blanton Owen, a renowned old-time musician, hosted the event. Between 1952 and 1959, the Suwannee River Jamboree radio show -- broadcast from Live Oak, Florida on WNER -- was Florida's largest and best known country music show. It was broadcast live three hours every Saturday night, with 30-minute versions syndicated across the Southeast. The show featured many North Florida and Southeast acts such as the Stanley Brothers, Jim and Jesse McReynolds, the White Springs Ramblers, and Clare Parker, as well as nationally famous guests such as Ernest Tubb, Grandpa Jones, and Ferlin Husky. The concert in these recordings was held in 1985 as a homecoming for the original radio series, and included several local bluegrass bands. A similar jamboree was held the previous year (see T85-66 - T85-84; and T85-104 - T85-106 for the 1984 concert.) For images of the 1985 program, see S 1577, Volume 24, S85-1311 - S85-1330.
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Recordings of the 1985 Suwannee River Jamboree

Red and Murphy at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1992-05-24
Description: Three reel to reel recordings. Landon Walker served as the emcee. This was the last performance of the festival. The bluegrass group consisted of Red Henry on guitar and mandolin, and his wife Murphy Henry on banjo (and the group's songwriter), as well as two of Murphy's sisters -- Argen Hicks and Nancy Hicks. All members sang harmony. Based out of Hawthorne, Florida, Red was from North Florida, while the sisters were all Georgia natives. The group performed at the 1978 and 1987 Florida Folk Festival. By the late 1990s, Murphy was a renowned banjo instructor, and Red toured with their son Chris.
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Red and Murphy at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Violinist W.B. McKinney performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1992-05-24
Description: One reel to reel recording. Tammy Murray served as the emcee. McKinney was from Starke. He was accompanied by Singer on piano.
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Violinist W.B. McKinney performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

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a_s1576_42_d93-008	Saturday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 3)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing Guitar music String bands Stringband music Violin music Bluegrass music Gospel music Old time music Choirs (music) A capella singers A capella singing Religious songs Choir singing Singers Musicians Guitarist Choruses Bands (Music) Violinists	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_44_d94-042	Sunday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Concert Stage) (Tape 1)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Old time music String bands Stringband music Bluegrass music Swing music A capella singers A capella singing Clog dancing Clogging Dance music Gospel (Black) Gospel music African Americans Religious songs Singers Musicians Bands (Music)	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_24_c87-018	Recording of Henry Rutland and George Custer album: Twin Fiddlers	Sound	Music performance Old time music Autoharp music Sound recordings Bluegrass music Fiddle music Musicians Fiddlers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t85-067	Recordings of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree (First Day)	Sound	Bands (Music) Dancers Music Musicians Bluegrass music Performing arts Singing Stringband music Country music Dance music Ballads Radio programs Radio broadcasters Jokes Family history Bluegrass musicians Musical groups Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t85-093	Recordings of the 1985 Suwannee River Jamboree	Sound	Bands (Music) Dancers Music Musicians Bluegrass music Performing arts Singing Stringband music Country music Dance music Ballads Radio programs Radio broadcasters Jokes Family history Bluegrass musicians Musical groups Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t92-056b	Red and Murphy at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Guitarist Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Banjo music Singing Guitar music String instruments Music performance Guitarists Banjoists Musicians Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t92-046a	Violinist W.B. McKinney performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Musicians Fiddlers Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Gospel music Gospel songs Gospel musicians Religious music Religious songs String instruments Music performance Violin music Fiddle music Piano music Pianists Violinists	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg

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Classic Country and the Suwannee River Five performing at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Classic Country and the Suwannee River Five performing at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Saturday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 3)

Saturday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 3)

Sunday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Concert Stage) (Tape 1)

Sunday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Concert Stage) (Tape 1)

Recording of Henry Rutland and George Custer album: Twin Fiddlers

Recording of Henry Rutland and George Custer album: Twin Fiddlers

Recordings of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree (First Day)

Recordings of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree (First Day)

Recordings of the 1985 Suwannee River Jamboree

Recordings of the 1985 Suwannee River Jamboree

Red and Murphy at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Red and Murphy at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Violinist W.B. McKinney performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Violinist W.B. McKinney performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

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Classic Country and the Suwannee River Five performing at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Classic Country and the Suwannee River Five performing at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Saturday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 3)

Saturday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 3)

Sunday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Concert Stage) (Tape 1)

Sunday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Concert Stage) (Tape 1)

Recording of Henry Rutland and George Custer album: Twin Fiddlers

Recording of Henry Rutland and George Custer album: Twin Fiddlers

Recordings of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree (First Day)

Recordings of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree (First Day)

Recordings of the 1985 Suwannee River Jamboree

Recordings of the 1985 Suwannee River Jamboree

Red and Murphy at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Red and Murphy at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Violinist W.B. McKinney performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Violinist W.B. McKinney performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)