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Recordings of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree (Day Two)

Date: 1985-09-16
Description: Eight reel to reel recordings. Recordings of the second day of the two-day 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 (Day Two)

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

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

Date: 1988-05-29
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)

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)

Saturday performances at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Reel 10)

Date: 1985-05-25
Description: One reel to reel recording. Owen served as emcee. The band consisted of Ronnie Kierce (bass), Gary Wilkins (banjo), Ricki King (mandolin), Platt Drew (guitar), and Nile Hord (fiddle).
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Saturday performances at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Reel 10)

Morning Program at the Old Marble Stage (Tape 1)

Date: 1995-10-21
Description: One DAT tape. Pacetti sang a tribute to Gamble Rogers. Moore was a street musician from St. Augustine. There were two programs for the 1995 Songs Along the Suwannee concert, recorded onto five DAT tapes.
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Morning Program at the Old Marble Stage (Tape 1)

Friday evening performances at the 1968 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Date: 1968-05-03
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. (The first half of the reel consists of Friday afternoon performances.) The Daves Brothers were from Palm Beach, and played bluegrass. Lemon was from Conn. Played Chet Atkins-style guitar.
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Friday evening performances at the 1968 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

Date: 1989-05-27
Description: One reel to reel recording. Rosenberg served as emcee. After the music performance, Rosenberg explained about the folklife area.
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Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

Date: 1989-05-26
Description: One reel to reel recording. First part of the tape consist of fiddle music. In the second part of the tape, forest workers discuss how they spend their leisure time.
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Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

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a_s1576_t89-062	Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Fiddles Fiddle music Fiddlers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
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Recordings of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree (Day Two)

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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

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

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

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

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

Saturday performances at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Reel 10)

Saturday performances at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Reel 10)

Morning Program at the Old Marble Stage (Tape 1)

Morning Program at the Old Marble Stage (Tape 1)

Friday evening performances at the 1968 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday evening performances at the 1968 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

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Recordings of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree (Day Two)

Recordings of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree (Day Two)

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

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

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

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

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

Saturday performances at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Reel 10)

Saturday performances at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Reel 10)

Morning Program at the Old Marble Stage (Tape 1)

Morning Program at the Old Marble Stage (Tape 1)

Friday evening performances at the 1968 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday evening performances at the 1968 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)