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Bill and Gloria Wasel performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1989-05-28
Description: One reel to reel recording. Williams served as emcee. Gloria played dulcimer and uatoharp, and Bill played guitar. Both sang.
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Bill and Gloria Wasel performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

"Blind" Johnny Brown & "Reverend" N. L. Williams interview and performance backstage at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Date: 1978-05-28
Description: Seven reel-to-reel audiotapes. Recording of a conversation and impromptu performance by Brown and Williams. This was the first time these men had met. They discuss gospel, country, rock and roll, and blues music; women; segregation; other folk festivals; various jobs they worked; and performing. They perform several songs. The audio quality varies from poor to fair throughout. Copied onto audiocassettes C81-12, C81-13 and C81-14.
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"Blind" Johnny Brown & "Reverend" N. L. Williams interview and performance backstage at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Bluegrass music workshop at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1987-05-24
Description: Three reel to reel recordings. Roller served as emcee.
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Bluegrass music workshop at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

End of Friday performances and start of Saturday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1975-05-29
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. Malkine was from Shady, New York. The Mitchells were from Washington DC and played dulcimers. The Hallmans were from Greenville, SC. Muller was from Lake Mary, and Tillinghast was from Hollywood. Burnstine, wife of the late Bob Beers, was from Petersburg, New York (she rant he Fox Hollow Folk Festival until 1980.) John Huber was from Knoxville, Tennessee. Flemming was from Dade City. Dirt Kickers was a string band from Tallahassee. The Georgia Sea Island Singers (Jones & Quimby) were from Brunswick, Georgia.
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End of Friday performances and start of Saturday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Frank Proffitt performing

Date: 1960
Description: One reel to reel recording. Proffitt was best known as the originator of the popular folk song, "Tom Dooley." Born in Bloomary, Tenn, but moved to North Carolina as a child. There, he picked up the murder ballad, Tom Dooley. Folklorists Anne and Frank Warner collected his performance of it in the 1930s. BY the 1950s, it was a hit song for performers such as the Kingston Trio. In the 1960s, Proffitt became associated with the song, and began performing at several folk festival, such as University of Chicago and the Newport Folk Festival.
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Frank Proffitt performing

Friday evening performances at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Date: 1978-05-26
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. Lee and Peggy Kelly were from Palatka. Dobbs, also of Palatka, performed animal calls. Roth, from Unionville, Pennsylvania, played the dulcimer. This was his first folklife festival. Whatley, of Bell, played old country music.
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Friday evening performances at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Friday evening performances at the 1979 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1979-05-25
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. Dunscombe was from Gainesville, he had been playing the saw for 50 years by 1979, and the festival for 25 years. Called the Musical Carpenter, he was a retired UF professor. Guitarist-singer Bullard was from White Springs. The Travelers were based out of Lake City, the band consisted of Skip (banjo), Claudie (Skip's father; guitar), and Buddy Harvey (Skip's cousin; bass). Buddy taught in Duval County, and Skip and his father owned a TV shop. From Branford, this was Fox's first festival performance. He played since the 1930s. In 1932 on WJBU, he was known as Eddie Fox. The Kellys were from Palatka. From Brooksville, Miller was the daughter of Ed Flemming.
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Friday evening performances at the 1979 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Friday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Date: 1980-05-23
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. The conclusion of the Friday night performances.
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Friday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

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

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1975-08-29

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One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. Malkine was from Shady, New York. Lazonby was from Hawthorne. Gerard and Kershner was from Lake City. The Kellys were from Palatka. Skip Johns and his band were from Lake City, and Waddell hailed from Jacksonville. Williamson was from Palatka. Frog Smith told stories, and was from Fort Myers. Whatley, of Bell, sang country music. Bullard lived in White Springs. Hancock played the mouth harp and was from Suffolk, Virginia. The Beseda Dancers were from the Czechoslovakian American community Masaryktown. The Caney were from Cookeville, Tennessee. Bessie Jones and Frankie Quimby, both of Brunswick, Georgia, later became known as the Georgia Sea Island Singers. Moore sang ballads, and lived in Green Cove Springs.

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

Friday performances at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage) (Reel 4)

Date: 1984-05-25
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. The start of the Mt. St Helen's Roadshow can be found on T83-5. The band consisted of Amy, Gerry, and Regina Cox.
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Friday performances at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage) (Reel 4)

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a_s1576_t89-131	Bill and Gloria Wasel performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Singers Musicians Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Singing Dulcimer Autoharp music Guitar music Dulcimer music	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t78-326	"Blind" Johnny Brown & "Reverend" N. L. Williams interview and performance backstage at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival	Sound	Field recordings African Americans Blues (Music) Country music Music -- Performance Folk festivals Florida Folk Festival Religious songs Interviews	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t87-133	Bluegrass music workshop at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Bluegrass musicians Bands (Music) Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Singing Bluegrass music String bands Stringband music	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t79-016	End of Friday performances and start of Saturday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing Dance music Folk singers Old time music Harmonica music Dulcimer music String bands Stringband music Ballads Guitar music Folk songs, French French Americans Songs, French African Americans Gospel music Religious music Spiritual music A capella singing Spirituals (Songs) Singers Dancers Bands (Music) Storytellers Guitarist Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s2043_00271	Frank Proffitt performing	Sound	Performing arts Music performance Folk singers Singing Old time music Religious music Religious songs Singers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t80-003	Friday evening performances at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)	Sound	Singers Dancers Guitarist Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing Guitar music Dulcimer music Old time music Animal sounds Country music Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t83-092	Friday evening performances at the 1979 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Musical saws Saws, musical Singing Guitarists Guitar music Stringband music Country music Popular songs Bluegrass music Old time music Banjo music African Americans Choir singing Choirs (music) Religious songs Gospel songs Gospel (Black) Folk singers Singers Guitarist Banjoists Choruses Bands (Music) Bluegrass musicians Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t80-056	Friday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing Guitar music String bands Stringband music Folk singers Old time music Storytelling Tall tales Singers Guitarist Bands (Music) Storytellers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t79-015	Friday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing Dance music Religious music Old time music Gospel music African Americans Gospel (Black) Bluegrass music Spirituals (Songs) Guitar music French Americans Folk songs, French Songs, French Stringband music Singers Dancers Bands (Music) Storytellers Guitarist Bluegrass musicians Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t84-006	Friday performances at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage) (Reel 4)	Sound	Musicians Singers Bands (Music) Guitarist Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Singing Musical groups Music performance Performing arts Old time music String bands Stringband music Children Bluegrass music Guitar music Oral narratives Storytelling Banjo music Banjoists Storytellers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg

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Bill and Gloria Wasel performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Bill and Gloria Wasel performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

"Blind" Johnny Brown & "Reverend" N. L. Williams interview and performance backstage at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

"Blind" Johnny Brown & "Reverend" N. L. Williams interview and performance backstage at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Bluegrass music workshop at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bluegrass music workshop at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

End of Friday performances and start of Saturday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

End of Friday performances and start of Saturday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Frank Proffitt performing

Frank Proffitt performing

Friday evening performances at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Friday evening performances at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Friday evening performances at the 1979 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Friday evening performances at the 1979 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Friday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Friday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

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

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

Friday performances at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage) (Reel 4)

Friday performances at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage) (Reel 4)

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Bill and Gloria Wasel performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Bill and Gloria Wasel performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

"Blind" Johnny Brown & "Reverend" N. L. Williams interview and performance backstage at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

"Blind" Johnny Brown & "Reverend" N. L. Williams interview and performance backstage at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Bluegrass music workshop at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bluegrass music workshop at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

End of Friday performances and start of Saturday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

End of Friday performances and start of Saturday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Frank Proffitt performing

Frank Proffitt performing

Friday evening performances at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Friday evening performances at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Friday evening performances at the 1979 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Friday evening performances at the 1979 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Friday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Friday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

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

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

Friday performances at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage) (Reel 4)

Friday performances at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage) (Reel 4)