| Blues pianist Alex McBride playing at Pine Estates Elementary School | Blues pianist Alex McBride playing at Pine Estates Elementary School | Still Image | Fieldwork
Music performance
Piano music
Pianos
Piano music (Blues)
African Americans
Students
Elementary schools
Performing arts
Pianists
Blues singers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Blues pianist Alex McBride playing at Pine Estates Elementary School
- Date
- 1989-09
- Description
- Twenty-three color slides. Images of blues pianist playing for elementary students. For a recording of McBride playing, see S 1618, box 4, tape 16; for an interview with McBride see S 1618, box 4, tape 17. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
- Collection
| Blues pianist Alex McBride playing for students | Blues pianist Alex McBride playing for students | Still Image | Musicians
Teaching of folklore
Education
Students
Elementary schools
Schools
Demonstrations
Piano music (Blues)
African Americans
Blues (Music)
Music performance
Blues singers
Pianists | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Blues pianist Alex McBride playing for students
- Date
- 1991-11
- Description
- Eleven color slides. Demonstration for second grade students at John E. Ford Elementary School. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
- Collection
| Blues singer Etta Baker performing for students at John E. Ford Elementary School | Blues singer Etta Baker performing for students at John E. Ford Elementary School | Still Image | Musicians
Performing arts
Students
Music performance
Elementary schools
African Americans
Blues (Music)
Guitarists
String instruments
Blues singers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Blues singer Etta Baker performing for students at John E. Ford Elementary School
- Date
- Description
- One contact sheet with fifteen black and white images. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
- Collection
| a_s1618_05_tape05 | Catherine Armah interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project | Sound | Needlework
Field recordings
Interviews
Oral narratives
Life histories
Hairstyles
Foodways
Food preparation
Tie-dyeing
Liberians
Emigration
Braids (hairdressing) | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Catherine Armah interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project
- Date
- 1988-06-16
- Description
- One audio cassette. Armah grew up in Moravia, Liberia. She discusses Liberian folklife including hair braiding, tie-dyeing, and foods. She also disccuses life in Liberia; tribes in Liberia; immigration to the U.S.; her family history; and comaprisons between US foods and Liberian foods. NOTE: According to the depositor's agreement, or use in publications, must get informant's permission.
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| Ceili dance at the Irish Cultural Association of Jacksonville | Ceili dance at the Irish Cultural Association of Jacksonville | Still Image | Musicians
Bands (Music)
Fieldwork
Arts, Irish
Irish Americans
Irish dance
Harpists
Harps
Fiddling
Fiddlers
String instruments
Folk dance
Body movement
Performing arts
Reels
Dancers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
| Ceremony honoring the Versiteers winning the Florida Folk Heritage Award | Ceremony honoring the Versiteers winning the Florida Folk Heritage Award | Still Image | Singers
Musical groups
Fieldwork
African Americans
Gospel (Black)
A capella singers
A capella singing
Gospel songs
Gospel music
Churches
Protestants
Christianity
Religious music
Religious songs
Church services
Sermons
Preachers
Music performance
Awards
Prayers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Ceremony honoring the Versiteers winning the Florida Folk Heritage Award
- Date
- Description
- One proof with 33 black adn white images, plus negatives. Award ceremony for the gospel group The Versiteers (Starling, Carter, and Barton) at their church, the New St. James AME Church. The ceremony included various gospel gropups, a church service, and an awards presentation by Florida Folk Council member Yvonne Tucker. That year they were given the Florida Folk Heritage Award.
- Collection
| a_s1723_01_01_tape02 | Ceremony honoring the Versiteers winning the Florida Folk Heritage Award | Sound | Singers
Musical groups
Fieldwork
African Americans
Gospel (Black)
A capella singers
A capella singing
Gospel songs
Gospel music
Churches
Protestants
Christianity
Religious music
Religious songs
Church services
Sermons
Preachers
Music performance
Awards
Prayers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Ceremony honoring the Versiteers winning the Florida Folk Heritage Award
- Date
- 1992-08-21
- Description
- Three audio cassettes. Award ceremony for the gospel group The Versiteers (Starling, Carter, and Barton) at their church, the New St. James AME Church. The ceremony included various gospel gropups, a church service, and an awards presentation by Florida Folk Council member Yvonne Tucker. That year they were given the Florida Folk Heritage Award.
- Collection
| Chinese rice sculptures | Chinese rice sculptures | Still Image | Fieldwork
Sculpture
Asian Americans
Asian American arts
Asians
Arts, Asian
Cooks
Food
Rice
Restaurants
Sculptors
Artists | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Chinese rice sculptures
- Date
- 1988-06
- Description
- Nine color slides. Born in Taiwan, Chang constructed small sculptures from rice dough. For an interview with Chang, see S 1618, box 5, tape 1. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
- Collection
| a_s1618_04_tape12 | Demo recording by the Red Tam Blues Band | Sound | Guitarist
Musicians
Fieldwork
Sound recordings
Audiotape recordings
Blues (Music)
African Americans
Music performance
Guitar
Bass guitars
Drums
Musical tradition, African diaspora
Bands (Music)
Musical ensembles
Guitar music
Singing
Blues singers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Demo recording by the Red Tam Blues Band
- Date
- 1988-08-03
- Description
- One audio cassette. Demo recording of a session by the Red Tam Blues Band performing classic blues songs and original songs. Also includes two songs written by Red Tam Sr. Recorded in a Jacksonville professional recording studio (not recorded by folkorist Hansen). The band consisted of Red Tam (aka Tony McQueen; lead guitar, leader); Mike Gallen (keyboard); Kenny Holt (bass); and Kenny Johnson (drums). Use of Red Tam's songs is only for non-commerical purposes, unless written permission is obtained from Tony McQueen (Red Tam). For an interview with Red Tam (McQueen), see S 1618, Box 4, tape 10. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
- Collection
| Demo recording by the Red Tam Blues Band | Demo recording by the Red Tam Blues Band | Still Image | Fieldwork
Recording equipment
Bass guitars
Drums
Keyboards (music)
Guitar
Guitarists
Drummers (Musicians)
Music performance
Blues (Music)
African Americans
Bands (Music)
Blues singers
Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Demo recording by the Red Tam Blues Band
- Date
- 1988-08-03
- Description
- Twenty color slides. Images of the Red Tam Blues Band making a demo recording at a Jacksonville studio. The band consisted of Red Tam (aka Tony McQueen)(lead guitar, leader); Mike Gallen (keyboard); Kenny Holt (bass); and Kenny Johnson (drums). For an interview with Red Tam (McQueen), see S 1618, Box 4, tape 10. For a copy of the demo tape, see S 1618, box 4, tape 12. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
- Collection
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