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Saturday morning performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Saturday morning performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Date
1967-05-06
Description
One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. The second half of the reel consists of the Saturday afternoon program (see separate entry for that description.)
Collection
Sunday afternoon performances at the 1969 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Sunday afternoon performances at the 1969 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Date
1969-05-04
Description
One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. These were the last performances of the 1969 festival.
Collection
Sunday afternoon performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Sunday afternoon performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Date
1967-05-07
Description
One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee.
Collection
Sunday afternoon performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Sunday afternoon performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Date
1967-05-07
Description
One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. These were the last performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival.
Collection
Sunday performances at the 1965 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (reel 2)

Sunday performances at the 1965 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (reel 2)

Date
1965-05-09
Description
One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee.
Collection
Sunday performances of the 1964 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Sunday performances of the 1964 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date
1964-05-03
Description
One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. Levy was the director of the Trinity Methodist Church Choir.
Collection
Pre-selections for the Florida Folk Festival 25th Anniversary album

Pre-selections for the Florida Folk Festival 25th Anniversary album

Date
1954-05
Description
One reel to reel recording. A compilation of Florida Folk Festival recordings for use in creating the 25th anniversary folk festival album. Produced by the FFP staff, the album was produced in honor of the Florida Folk Festival, and covers the years 1952 - 1977. Released in 1981, the final album was culled from the recordings of the Florida Folk Festivals found in S 1576. See notes in S 1579, box 1, folder: 'T83-117 through T83-120' for which reels these selections. were copied from. For a copy of the complete album, see T83-135 and C83-98.
Collection
Bob and Evelyn Beers performing at the Florida Folk Festival

Bob and Evelyn Beers performing at the Florida Folk Festival

Date
1962
Description
Twenty-three black and white prints. Images of the Beers Family Singers (Bob, Evelyn, and Martha Beers) at various Florida Folk Festivals. Popular on the folk circuit in the 1960s, the Beers were sent in 1968 by the U.S. Dept. of State on a tour on India, and once played for the White House in 1969. In 1966, they also began the popular Fox Hollow Festival in upstate New York. In 1972, Bob Beers died in a car crash. His daughter still performs as Martha Nagler, and Evelyn continued performing at Florida Folk Festivals well into the 1970s. In addition to music, Evelyn would often perform puppet shows at the festivals. The files also contain substantial correspondence and promotional materials for the Beers.
Collection
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
a_s1576_t77-174aSaturday morning performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)SoundSingers
Bluegrass musicians
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
String bands
Singing
Stringband music
Bluegrass music
Bands (Music)
Musicians
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a_s1576_t77-212Sunday afternoon performances at the 1969 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)SoundSingers
Bluegrass musicians
Bands (Music)
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Singing
Hymns
Gospel music
Gospel songs
Religious songs
Songs, French
Folk songs, French
Old time music
Folk singers
French Americans
Musicians
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a_s1576_t77-178Sunday afternoon performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)SoundSingers
Choruses
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Fiddle music
Singing
Psaltery
Religious music
Religious songs
Choir singing
Choirs (music)
Gospel music
Gospel songs
Musicians
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a_s1576_t77-179Sunday afternoon performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)SoundSingers
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Gospel songs
Singing
Psaltery
Religious music
Religious songs
Musicians
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a_s1576_t77-153dSunday performances at the 1965 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (reel 2)SoundFestivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Choir singing
Singing
Choirs (music)
Gospel music
Gospel songs
Religious songs
Singers
Musicians
Choruses
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a_s1576_t77-148bSunday performances of the 1964 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)SoundSingers
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Guitar music
Singing
Choir singing
Choirs (music)
Gospel songs
Gospel music
Religious songs
A capella singers
A capella singing
Choruses
Musicians
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a_s1576_t83-118Pre-selections for the Florida Folk Festival 25th Anniversary albumSoundSingers
Musicians
Storytellers
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Storytelling
Performing arts
Music performance
Old time music
String bands
Stringband music
Sound recordings
Tales
Fiddle music
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Bob and Evelyn Beers performing at the Florida Folk FestivalBob and Evelyn Beers performing at the Florida Folk FestivalStill ImageFolk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Singing
Performing arts
Violin
Puppeteers
Puppets
Musicians
Singers
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