Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger | Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger | Still Image | Fieldwork Apprentices Zither Autoharp String instruments Musical instruments German Americans Teaching of folklore Harpists Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger
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- 1991-05
- Description
- 105 color slides. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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a_s1640_22_tape14 | Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger | Sound | Fieldwork Apprentices Zither Autoharp String instruments Musical instruments German Americans Women apprentices Music rehearsals Old time music Country music Interviews Life histories Personal experience narratives Harpists Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger
- Date
- 1991-06-21
- Description
- Two DAT tapes. This was the third visit by folklorist Stone; recorded at Groth's residence. Consists of a rehearsal (tape 14) and an interview with Groth (tape 14 and 15). The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2004.
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Autoharp players at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival | Autoharp players at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival | Still Image | Music Harps String instruments Performing arts Performers Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Zither Autoharp Musical instruments Harpists Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
a_s1576_t91-011 | Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger playing the autoharp at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage) | Sound | Musicians Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singers Guitar music Guitarists Songs Singing Autoharp music Autoharp Zither | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Chorded zither player Charley Groth with his apprentice | Chorded zither player Charley Groth with his apprentice | Still Image | Fieldwork Apprentices Teaching of folklore Zither Autoharp German Americans Music performance String instruments Musical instruments Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Chorded zither player Charley Groth with his apprentice
- Date
- 1990
- Description
- Six black and white prints. The chorded zither is also called the autoharp. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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Chorded zither player Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger | Chorded zither player Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger | Still Image | Fieldwork Apprentices Zither Musical instruments String instruments German Americans Music performance Teaching of folklore Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Chorded zither player Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger
- Date
- 1991-05
- Description
- Two proof sheets with 72 black and white images (plus negatives). The chorded zither, invented in the nineteenth century in Germany, is also called an autoharp. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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a_s1717_03_tape041 | Meeting of the Florida Folklife Council, 4 June 1991 | Sound | Public officer Meetings Folklife Folklore Arts administrators Oral communication Public officers Public officials Folklorists | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Meeting of the Florida Folklife Council, 4 June 1991
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- Description
- Four audio cassettes. Held at the Historic Tampa/Hillsborough Country Preservation Board office in Tampa. Council Members present: Randall Reed, David Jumper (chair), Miguel Brutos, Diana Jarvis Godwin (vice-chair), Yvonne Tucker; Members absent: Kathy Monahan; Florida Folklife Program Staff: Ormond Loomis (Director), Iris Green (secretary), Riki Saltzman (Arts Administrators), Debbie Fant (Arts Administrator); Visitors: musicians Cheryl Belanger and Dale Webber. For minutes and details of the meeting, see the S 1717, box 1, folder 5. The Florida Folklife Council (FFC) was created by legislation in 1979 (79-322, SB 1203) within the Department of State to advise the Secretary of State on issues relating to folk arts and folk life as well as stimulate and encourage statewide public interest and participation in folk arts and folklore, sponsor conferences and workshops throughout the state, and make recommendations for the development of a statewide Florida Folk Arts program. The Florida Folklife Council consists of seven members appointed by the Secretary of State for four-year terms.
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a_s1576_t90-003 | Ray and Cheryl Belanger at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) | Sound | Guitarist Harpists Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Guitar music Guitarists Autoharp Autoharp music String instruments Old time music Zither Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
a_s1640_22_tape16 | Recording of a music rehearsal by autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger | Sound | Fieldwork Zither Autoharp String instruments Musical instruments German Americans Women apprentices Music rehearsals Old time music Country music Apprentices Harpists Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Recording of a music rehearsal by autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger
- Date
- 1991-05-05
- Description
- One DAT tape. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2004.
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a_s1576_44_d95-023 | Saturday performances at the 1995 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 1) | Sound | Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing Folk singers String bands Stringband music Guitar music Dulcimer music Old time music Singers Musicians Bands (Music) | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |