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Wisteria String Band performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1992-05-22
Description: One reel to reel recording. From Pensacola; led by Joe Peoples. Folk singer Fitchen served as emcee.
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Wisteria String Band performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Whitey Markle and the Swamprooters performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1992-05-23
Description: One reel to reel recording. Crider served as the emcee. The group consisted of Whitey Markle, Mike Godwin, Dave Fontana, and Walt Godwin.
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Whitey Markle and the Swamprooters performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Washboard Bill Cooke performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1992-05-23
Description: One reel to reel recording. Crider served as the emcee. Cooke was born in Dupont, just south of St. Augustine, on 4 July. His mother ran a jook joint, where he was first exposed to music and dance. He hoboed, played street music, worked for railways, and played at nightclubs in South Florida.
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Washboard Bill Cooke performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Tom Walton and Willie James performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1990-05-26
Description: One reel to reel recording. Williams served as the emcee. Walton and James were joined by Barry Sagir on pan pipes.
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Tom Walton and Willie James performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

The Zion Temple Holiness Church Rediscovery Choir performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1992-05-24
Description: One reel to reel recording. Ed Hoovler served as emcee.
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The Zion Temple Holiness Church Rediscovery Choir performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

The Savoy Cajun Band performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1990-05-27
Description: One reel to reel recording. (Copied onto C90-55). Walker served as emcee. The band consisted of Mark Savoy (accordion); Ann Savoy (guitar); and Dewey Balfa (fiddle). Mark made his own accordion.
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The Savoy Cajun Band performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

The Red Tam Blues Band performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1989-05-26
Description: One reel to reel recording. Devine served as emcee.
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The Red Tam Blues Band performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

The Peyton Brothers performing bluegrass music at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1991-05-25
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Fitchen served as emcee. The Peytons were: Dan Peyton(guitar); Lee Peyton (guitar/mandolin); Mike Peyton (banjo); and John Peyton (bass).
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The Peyton Brothers performing bluegrass music at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

The Makley Famiy performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1992-05-22
Description: One reel to reel recording. Folk singer Fitchen served as emcee.
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The Makley Famiy performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

The Makley Family performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1989-05-26
Description: One reel to reel recording. Devine served as emcee.
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The Makley Family performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

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a_s1576_t92-089	Whitey Markle and the Swamprooters performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Bands (Music) Musical groups Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Music performance Performing arts Musicians Bluegrass music String instruments Old time music Stringband music String bands Gospel music Gospel songs Bluegrass musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t92-083a	Washboard Bill Cooke performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances African Americans Popular songs Music performance Washboards Singers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t90-022b	Tom Walton and Willie James performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Blues singers Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Music performance Performing arts Singing Blues (Music) Piano music (Blues) Guitarists African Americans Panpipe music Pipe (Musical instrument) Musicians Pianists Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t92-041	The Zion Temple Holiness Church Rediscovery Choir performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Singers Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Music performance Choirs (music) Choir singing Gospel songs Gospel music Religious music Religious songs	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t90-146b	The Savoy Cajun 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 Pianists Piano music (Blues) Pianos Blues (Music) Blues singers African Americans Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t89-099	The Red Tam Blues Band performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Bands (Music) Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Blues (Music) Singing Blues singers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t91-034	The Peyton Brothers performing bluegrass music at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Singers Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Musical ensembles Bluegrass music Old time music Stringband music Bands (Music) Bluegrass musicians Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t92-017	The Makley Famiy performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Musical groups Bands (Music) Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Music performance Guitar music Songs Guitarists Yodeling Autoharp String instruments Autoharp music	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t89-101	The Makley Family performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Singers Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Yodeling Guitar music Singing Autoharp music Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg

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Wisteria String Band performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Wisteria String Band performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Whitey Markle and the Swamprooters performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Whitey Markle and the Swamprooters performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Washboard Bill Cooke performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Washboard Bill Cooke performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Tom Walton and Willie James performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Tom Walton and Willie James performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

The Zion Temple Holiness Church Rediscovery Choir performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

The Zion Temple Holiness Church Rediscovery Choir performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

The Savoy Cajun Band performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

The Savoy Cajun Band performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

The Red Tam Blues Band performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

The Red Tam Blues Band performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

The Peyton Brothers performing bluegrass music at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

The Peyton Brothers performing bluegrass music at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

The Makley Famiy performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

The Makley Famiy performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

The Makley Family performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

The Makley Family performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

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Wisteria String Band performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Wisteria String Band performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Whitey Markle and the Swamprooters performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Whitey Markle and the Swamprooters performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Washboard Bill Cooke performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Washboard Bill Cooke performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Tom Walton and Willie James performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Tom Walton and Willie James performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

The Zion Temple Holiness Church Rediscovery Choir performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

The Zion Temple Holiness Church Rediscovery Choir performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

The Savoy Cajun Band performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

The Savoy Cajun Band performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

The Red Tam Blues Band performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

The Red Tam Blues Band performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

The Peyton Brothers performing bluegrass music at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

The Peyton Brothers performing bluegrass music at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

The Makley Famiy performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

The Makley Famiy performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

The Makley Family performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

The Makley Family performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)