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African American Gospel Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1989-05-28
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Cooley served as emcee. Massey and Ruark were the dance intsructors. The band consisted of Bob Stone (fiddle); Mike Ayers (mandolin); Judy Trotta (washboard); Guy Burke (guitar); and Mike Stapleton (accordion).
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African American Gospel Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Performances at the 1974 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 7)

Date: 1974-08-30
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee.
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Performances at the 1974 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 7)

Recordings of the Great Gulf Coast Arts festival (Day Two)

Date: 1980-11-02
Description: Seven reel to reels. Since the early 1970s, the Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival has been held each year in early November. (Only in 2004, with the damage caused by Hurricane Ivan, was the festival cancelled.) In 1980, the Florida Folklife Program offered a demonstration of the results of their West Florida Folklife Survey. Included were the Vietnamese Dancers of Pensacola (to pre-recorded music), Ida Goodson performing on the piano, shaped note singing, and Creek dancers.
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Recordings of the Great Gulf Coast Arts festival (Day Two)

Sunday morning performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Date: 1980-05-25
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. Lee and Peggy Kelly's set continued on T80-69.
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Sunday morning performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Sunday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Date: 1975-08-31
Description: One reel to reel recording. Last performances of the 1975 festival. Sunday was devoted to religious music. Jones and Quimby, both from Brunswick, Georgia, were later known as the Georgia Sea Island Singers. They performed black spirituals. The Boyers were from Webster Grove, Missouri, and were the family of the late Bob Beers. The square dancers were from Murfreesboro, Tennessee and performed to pre-recorded music. The Makley Family were from Jacksonville, and consisted of Elroyce, Bettine, and Ruthanne Makley. This was their third Festival. Jay Smith was also from Jacksonville. Hallman was from Greenville, S.C. Banjoist Cadwell's performance was not recorded -- only his introduction. Betty Smith lived in Marietta, Georgia. Fiddlers Zeke and Rosa Stephens lived in Panama City. Jumper was a Seminole storyteller from Hollywood, Florida. The Mitchells, of Washington DC, performed shaped note songs. The bluegrass band, Skip Johns and the Travelers, were from Lake City, and sang gospel songs. Hancock, of Suffolk, Virginia, played the dulcimer. The Abundant Life Singers were from Clearwater, and led by David McAbee. Singer Marshall was from White Springs. Dunscombe played the musical saw, and was a long-time festival performer. Singer Muller was from Lake Mary. Storyteller Boltin was also the festival's director and emcee. The Dirt Kickers Band, led by Sara Carter, came from Tallahassee. Hand and the Englishes all lived in Jacksonville. They wrote their own songs.
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Sunday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

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a_s1576_t89-041	African American Gospel Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Musicians Singers Pianists Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts African Americans Gospel (Black) Workshops (Adult education) Choir singing Religious music Religious songs Gospel music	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t77-245	Performances at the 1974 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 7)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing Folk singers Old time music Choir singing Dance music Stringband music Guitar music Bluegrass music String bands Choirs (music) Religious music Religious songs Hymns Gospel songs Baptists Singers Bands (Music) Bluegrass musicians Choruses Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t80-114	Recordings of the Great Gulf Coast Arts festival (Day Two)	Sound	Festivals Special events Music performance Folklorists Shape note singing African Americans Piano music Blues (Music) Piano music (Blues) Singing Gospel (Black) Gospel music Religious music Fiddle music Creek Indians Pianists Singers Musicians Fiddlers Dancers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t80-068	Sunday morning performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing Gospel (Black) Gospel music Choir singing Choirs (music) Religious music Religious songs Guitar music Guitarist Singers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t79-020	Sunday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing Guitar music Dulcimer music Old time music Musical saws Religious music Religious songs Gospel music Gospel songs Yodeling Storytelling Oral narratives Tales Singers Dancers Bands (Music) Storytellers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg

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African American Gospel Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

African American Gospel Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Performances at the 1974 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 7)

Performances at the 1974 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 7)

Recordings of the Great Gulf Coast Arts festival (Day Two)

Recordings of the Great Gulf Coast Arts festival (Day Two)

Sunday morning performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Sunday morning performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Sunday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Sunday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

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African American Gospel Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

African American Gospel Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Performances at the 1974 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 7)

Performances at the 1974 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 7)

Recordings of the Great Gulf Coast Arts festival (Day Two)

Recordings of the Great Gulf Coast Arts festival (Day Two)

Sunday morning performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Sunday morning performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Sunday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Sunday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)