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The Culbreath Family Band 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.
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The Culbreath Family Band performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage)

The Simmons Family Band performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

Date: 1989-05-27
Description: One reel to reel recording. Rosenberg served as emcee. The band consisted of Alice Simmons (bass); Daniel Simmons (fiddle); Dan Simmons (guitar), and Jeff Scutchfield.
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The Simmons Family Band performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

97th Regimental String Band performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1987-05-23
Description: One reel to reel recording. Kelly served as emcee.
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97th Regimental String Band performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Fred Whitlow 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.
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Fred Whitlow 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.
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Fred Whitlow performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage)

Marty Schuman playing autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1992-05-22
Description: One reel to reel recording. Webber served as the emcee. Schuman, an autoharp (chorded zither) player, was from Gainesville.
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Marty Schuman playing autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

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 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

Saturday performances at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage) (Reel 1)

Date: 1984-05-26
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. Pianist Lucy Lovelace and husband fiddler Troy Lovelace were from Brandon.
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Saturday performances at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage) (Reel 1)

Saturday performances at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Reel 14)

Date: 1985-05-25
Description: One reel to reel recording.
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Saturday performances at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Reel 14)

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a_s1576_t89-073	The Simmons Family Band performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Bluegrass music Old time music Stringband music String bands Bands (Music) Bluegrass musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t87-116	97th Regimental String Band performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Musicians Singers Bands (Music) Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance String bands Old time music Stringband music Singing	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t88-079a	Fred Whitlow performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage)	Sound	Singers Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Singing Old time music Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t88-063	Fred Whitlow performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage)	Sound	Singers Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Singing Old time music Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t92-059	Marty Schuman playing autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Harpists Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Zither Singing Autoharp String instruments Music performance Autoharp music Musicians Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t85-080	Recordings of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree (Day Two)	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_t84-021	Saturday performances at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage) (Reel 1)	Sound	Musicians Singers Fiddlers Pianists Storytellers Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Performing arts Singing Bagpipe music Storytelling Ranching Florida history Blues (Music) Blues singers Fiddle music Fiddling Piano music Old time music Bagpipers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t85-182	Saturday performances at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Reel 14)	Sound	Musicians Fiddlers Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Performing arts String bands Piano music Fiddle music Fiddling Old time music Stringband music Country music Bands (Music) Pianists	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg

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The Culbreath Family Band performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage)

The Culbreath Family Band performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage)

The Simmons Family Band performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

The Simmons Family Band performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

97th Regimental String Band performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

97th Regimental String Band performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Fred Whitlow performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage)

Fred Whitlow performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage)

Fred Whitlow performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage)

Fred Whitlow performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage)

Marty Schuman playing autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Marty Schuman playing autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Recordings of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree (Day Two)

Recordings of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree (Day Two)

Recordings of the 1985 Suwannee River Jamboree

Recordings of the 1985 Suwannee River Jamboree

Saturday performances at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage) (Reel 1)

Saturday performances at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage) (Reel 1)

Saturday performances at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Reel 14)

Saturday performances at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Reel 14)

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The Culbreath Family Band performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage)

The Culbreath Family Band performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage)

The Simmons Family Band performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

The Simmons Family Band performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

97th Regimental String Band performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

97th Regimental String Band performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Fred Whitlow performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage)

Fred Whitlow performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage)

Fred Whitlow performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage)

Fred Whitlow performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage)

Marty Schuman playing autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Marty Schuman playing autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Recordings of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree (Day Two)

Recordings of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree (Day Two)

Recordings of the 1985 Suwannee River Jamboree

Recordings of the 1985 Suwannee River Jamboree

Saturday performances at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage) (Reel 1)

Saturday performances at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage) (Reel 1)

Saturday performances at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Reel 14)

Saturday performances at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Reel 14)