a_s1723_01_01_tape01 | 1992 Florida Folk Heritage Award ceremony for the Versiteers | Sound | Singers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
1992 Florida Folk Heritage Award ceremony for the Versiteers
- Date
- 1992-08-21
- Description
- Audio cassette recording. Approximately one hour. The Versiteers were a black gospel a capella singing group. They consisted of Harry Mae Anthony, Artie Brooks, Myrtle Barton, L.V. Starling, and Belinda Carter. The recording was made at the New Berlin Baptist Church during a ceremony awarding the Versiteers the Florida Folk Heritage Award for 1992. The recording includes the awards ceremony, as well as church services and gospel singing. Performers include The Versiteers, The Harbor Lights, Rev. Marcus King, and the New St. James Choir. Included in the folder is a recording log listing all the songs and speakers. See also S 1723, box 1 for photographs of the ceremony.
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a_s1618_04_tape17 | Alex McBride interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project | Sound | Field recordings Interviews Pianos Blues (music) African Americans Blues musicians Oral narratives Gospel music Jazz Nightclubs | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Alex McBride interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project
- Date
- 1989-08-16
- Description
- One audio cassette. Jacksonville native discusses his career playing blues piano. Topics include learning piano from his mother; gospel music; jazz; piano styles: gospel, blues, jazz; Jacksonville piano players; local clubs; bands he played with; playing in North Florida; and equipment used.
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a_s1618_04_tape16 | Alex McBride performance for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project | Sound | Field recordings Music--Performance Blues (music) African Americans Blues musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
a_s1618_04_tape02 | Ana Blanco interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project | Sound | Needlework Field recordings Interviews Oral narratives Lace making Cuban Americans Bobbin lace Emigration Latinos Textile art | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Ana Blanco interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project
- Date
- 1988-07-21
- Description
- One audio cassette. Blanco disscuses living in Cuba until 1962; learning lace making; teaching others and doing festivals; process and items made in Cuba; bobbin lace; lace making techniques; patterns; bobbing; stitches; English and Spanish lace; machine-made lace; uses of her lace; and lace making in Jacksonville.
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Banjo player Jack Piccalo | Banjo player Jack Piccalo | Still Image | Fieldwork Italian Americans Banjoes String instruments Banjoists Bluegrass musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Banjo player Jack Piccalo
- Date
- 1988-08-08
- Description
- Five color slides. Images of Piccalo, a self-taught Italian American banjo player. For an interview with Piccalo -- and example of his playing--, see S 1618, box 4, tapes 13-14. 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.
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Basket Margaret Garrison for students at John E. Ford Elementary School | Basket Margaret Garrison for students at John E. Ford Elementary School | Still Image | Basket maker Fieldwork Teaching of folklore Classrooms Children Students Elementary schools Education African Americans Basket making Basket work Demonstrations Baskets Sweetgrass baskets | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Basket Margaret Garrison for students at John E. Ford Elementary School
- Date
- 1991-11
- Description
- Seven color slides. 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.
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a_s1618_04_tape23 | Ben French & Shawn Roden interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project | Sound | Skateboarding Field recordings Sports Skateparks Inclined planes Skating rinks Playgrounds Teenagers Oral narratives Interviews | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Ben French & Shawn Roden interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project
- Date
- 1988-06-28
- Description
- One audio cassette. Both high school students in Jacksonville at the time, French and Roden discuss skateboarding. Topics include learning tricks (from friends); types of tricks; related slang; park skating versus street skating; types of skateboards; places to skate; dangers and injuries; parental attitudes; and other sports.
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Bente May OPederson making Danish Christmas heart baskets | Bente May OPederson making Danish Christmas heart baskets | Still Image | Basket maker Fieldwork Teaching of folklore Classrooms Children Students Elementary schools Education Basket making Paper art Paper work Danish Americans | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Bente May OPederson making Danish Christmas heart baskets
- Date
- 1991-12
- Description
- Seventeen color slides. Demonstration for first 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.
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a_s1618_04_tape14 | Bluegrass jam session at Wayne Fannings residence in Jacksonville | Sound | Musicians Banjoists Fieldwork Italian Americans Music performance String instruments Fiddles Performing arts Musical traditions, Anglo-Americans Musical ensembles Banjoes Banjo music Music business Bands (Music) Old time music String bands Bluegrass musicians Fiddlers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Bluegrass jam session at Wayne Fannings residence in Jacksonville
- Date
- 1988-07-29
- Description
- One audio cassette. For an interview with Piccalo, see S 1618, box 4, tape 13. 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.
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Blues pianist Alex McBride performing at Normandy Elementary School | Blues pianist Alex McBride performing at Normandy Elementary School | Moving Image | Music performance Video recording Piano music Pianos Elementary schools Teaching of folklore Education Students Musical instruments African Americans Musicians Pianists | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |