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(Minstrel) Mark Moore in performing in Denver Colorado

Date: 1961-05-09
Description: One reel to reel. Moore played the 1961 and 1962 Florida Folk Festivals. On the recording, Moore plays several songs on the autoharp, and discusses where he learned them.
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(Minstrel) Mark Moore in performing in Denver Colorado

1977 Portable Folk Festival

Date: 1977-04-16
Description: Three reel to reels. Johnny Shines was a blues singer-guitarist who once traveled with famed blues singer Robert Johnson. He was re-discovered in the 1960s during the folk revival boom, and played festivals throughout the 1960s and 1970s. His sound was very similar to Robert Johnson's, and here he played several Johnson songs. Bluegrass and Kentucky mountain music singer Phyllis Boyens (who later appeared in the film Cola Miner's Daughter as Loretta Lynn's mother) and Nimrod Workman (who also had a bit part in the same film) released the album Passing Through the Garden in 1976, and they were promoting that album at this performance. Workman was a former coal miner and union organizer in Kentucky. Bessie Jones, born in inland Georgia, promoted Georgia Sea Island songs, and later in the 1960s formed the Georgia Sea Island Singers. She died in Brunswick Georgia in 1984. The Red Clay Ramblers was a part of the "New-Grass" movement of the 1970s, forming in 1972. The Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based group featured Tommy Thompson (1937-2003) (banjo), Jim Watson (guitar/mandolin), Jack Herrick (guitar), Mike Craver (piano), and Bill Hicks (fiddle). Conway was a scholar at Appalachian State University and filmmaker of Appalachian culture, and an associate of the Red Clay Ramblers. She introduced Shines and the Red Clay Ramblers at the concert.
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1977 Portable Folk Festival

Alex McBride performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1990-05-27
Description: One reel to reel recording. (also avaiable on audio cassette, C90-55.) Walker served as emcee.
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Alex McBride performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Barking Spiders String Band performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1990-05-27
Description: One reel to reel recording. Walker served as emcee. The group was from Tallahassee.
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Barking Spiders String Band performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Blind Willie James and Mary McClain performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1992-05-23
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. James played piano, and McClain sang and beat a tamborine. Williams served as emcee.
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Blind Willie James and Mary McClain performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Blues guitarist Emmett Murray playing in Pahokee

Date: 1980-04-08
Description: One audio cassette. Murray's "Mobile Blues" was featured on the FFP-produced recording "Drop on Down in Florida," a double LP that featured traditional African American music in the state. For another recording with Murray, see reels T83-62 through T83-64, in S 1576.
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Blues guitarist Emmett Murray playing in Pahokee

Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1989-05-28
Description: One reel to reel recording. Walker served as emcee. The band consisted of John Chambers (fiddle/harp); Kristen Williams (vocals); and Ed Hoovler (vocals/recorder).
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Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Carl Spink performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1988-05-28
Description: One reel to reel recording. Hoovler served as emcee.
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Carl Spink performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Doug Gauss (with Wayne Martin) performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1990-05-26
Description: One reel to reel recording. Fitchen served as emcee. Gauss sang and played guitar; Martin played fiddle.
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Doug Gauss (with Wayne Martin) performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fiddle contest winners performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1991-05-25
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Fitchen served as emcee.
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Fiddle contest winners performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

	Identifier	Title	Type	Subject
a_s1576_t77-276	(Minstrel) Mark Moore in performing in Denver Colorado	Sound	Singers Musicians Singing Music performance Folk singers Old time music Autoharp music	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t77-277	1977 Portable Folk Festival	Sound	Folklore revival festivals Folk festivals Special events Concerts Music performance Blues (Music) Blues singers Guitar music Dulcimer music Hammer dulcimer Gospel music Gospel songs Singers Musicians Guitarist Bands (Music)	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t90-146a	Alex McBride performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Piano music (Blues) Pianos Blues (Music) African Americans Singers Blues singers Musicians Pianists	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t90-144a	Barking Spiders String Band performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Singers Bands (Music) Musical groups Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance String bands String instruments Stringband music Old time music Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t92-032	Blind Willie James and Mary McClain performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Singers Musicians Blues singers Pianists	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_04_c81-015	Blues guitarist Emmett Murray playing in Pahokee	Sound	Fieldwork Blues (Music) Guitar music African Americans Guitarists Electric guitar Singing Musical tradition, African diaspora Performing arts String instruments Guitarist Blues singers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t89-144	Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Singers Musicians Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Musical groups English songs Old time music Stringband music Bands (Music)	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t88-118	Carl Spink performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Guitarist Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Singing Guitar music Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t90-125	Doug Gauss (with Wayne Martin) performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Fiddlers Guitarist Singers Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Guitar music Folk singers Fiddle music Fiddling String instruments Singing Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t91-029	Fiddle contest winners performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Fiddlers Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Fiddles Fiddle music Fiddling Contests String instruments Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg

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(Minstrel) Mark Moore in performing in Denver Colorado

(Minstrel) Mark Moore in performing in Denver Colorado

1977 Portable Folk Festival

1977 Portable Folk Festival

Alex McBride performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Alex McBride performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Barking Spiders String Band performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Barking Spiders String Band performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Blind Willie James and Mary McClain performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Blind Willie James and Mary McClain performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Blues guitarist Emmett Murray playing in Pahokee

Blues guitarist Emmett Murray playing in Pahokee

Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Carl Spink performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Carl Spink performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Doug Gauss (with Wayne Martin) performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Doug Gauss (with Wayne Martin) performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fiddle contest winners performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Fiddle contest winners performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

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(Minstrel) Mark Moore in performing in Denver Colorado

(Minstrel) Mark Moore in performing in Denver Colorado

1977 Portable Folk Festival

1977 Portable Folk Festival

Alex McBride performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Alex McBride performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Barking Spiders String Band performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Barking Spiders String Band performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Blind Willie James and Mary McClain performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Blind Willie James and Mary McClain performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Blues guitarist Emmett Murray playing in Pahokee

Blues guitarist Emmett Murray playing in Pahokee

Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Carl Spink performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Carl Spink performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Doug Gauss (with Wayne Martin) performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Doug Gauss (with Wayne Martin) performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fiddle contest winners performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Fiddle contest winners performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)