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End of Saturday performances and start of Sunday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1975-08-30
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. The Boyer Family were from Missouri, and the family of late singer Bob Beers. His wife, Burstine, was from Petersburg, NY. Dixon was from Miami. Seafood Combo was from Tallahassee and consisted of: Tony Verderamo, Larry Abrams, and Pam Mansfield. Fraser and Durham were from Midway, Georgia. Skip Johns and his band were bluegrass musicians from Lake City. Allen and Goodman were both ballad singers from East Point, Georgia. Cadwell was a banjoist from Jackson Heights, NY. Carter was a singer from Macon, Georgia. Moore hailed from Green Cove Springs. Tillinghast lived in Hollywood, Florida. The Hallmans were from Greenville, SC. Williamson was from Palatka. Flemming, with his friends Pat & Luther Rozar, and Dennis Henry, closed out the show.
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End of Saturday performances and start of Sunday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Friday afternoon performances at the 1971 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Date: 1971-05-07
Description: One reel to reel recording. NOTE: Due to technical problems with the original reels the recording quality of the 1971 Florida Folk Festival is exceptionally poor. The first half of the reel consists of Friday morning performances (see separate entry for description.) Boltin served as emcee. Pavitt lived in Juneau, Alaska. The Sawgrass Boys (led by Frank Cunningham) were based in Jupiter.
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Friday afternoon performances at the 1971 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday afternoon performances at the 1971 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Date: 1971-05-07
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Friday afternoon performances at the 1971 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Friday morning performances at the 1969 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1969-05-02
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. (The second half of the reel consists of Friday afternoon performances -- see separate entry for details.) Saunders was the chairman of the Stephen Foster Memorial Commission. Meadows was White Springs' mayor. Housewright was the Dean of Music for Florida State University. Shore was from Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation. Knott was the festival's first director. The Caney Forkers were based out of Cookeville, Tennessee. The Wiggins (Velma and daughter Hallie) lived in Bradenton. For You Are My Sunshine, they played the musical bottlephone. Hall lived in Sarasota, and sang mountain ballads.
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Friday morning performances at the 1969 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Friday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Date: 1975-08-29
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. Seafood Combo was from Tallahassee, and consisted of Tony Verderamo (accordian); Larry Abrams (violin/mandolin); and Pam Mansfield (tambourine). Alachua County Older American Council square-danced. Muller was from Lake Mary. The Mitchells played the dulcimer, and were from Washington DC. Tillinghast was from Hollywood, Florida. Dunscombe of Gainesville played the musical saw. The Folksdancing, of Sarasota, consisted of the Whitehead family. Deacon Dan Smith, from White Plains, New York, played the harmonica. The Makley Family were from Jacksonville, and Nick Hallman was from Greenville, South Carolina. The Caney Forkers were from Cookeville, Tennessee and consisted of: Mike & Jeanette Kasnia; Graham, Betty, Heather, and Holly Kash. Johnson was from Gainesville. The Beadnells were from Orange Park. Fiddlers Zeke and Rosa Stephens were from Panama City. The Boyers from Webster Grove, Missouri (and the family of folk singer Bob Beers' sister). Banjoist Cadwell hailed from Jackson Heights, New York. Battle was from Tampa -- this was his first festival. Malkine was from Shady, New York.
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Friday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Performances at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

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1970-05

Description

One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. Caney Forkers were from Cookeville, Tennessee. Malkine played the lute, and sang French folk singers. Mitchell was from Lake City. The Bakerettes were based out of Gainesville. Starker loved in Sarasota. The Antioch Junior Choir sang gospel songs, and were from Manning, SC.

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Performances at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Performances at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Date: 1970-05
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. Caney Forkers were from Cookeville, Tennessee. Malkine played the lute, and sang French folk singers. Starker lived in Sarasota. The Antioch Junior Choir sang gospel songs, and were from Manning, SC.
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Performances at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Performances at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 5)

Date: 1970-05
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. The Bluegrass Rebels lived in Brunswick, Georgia. Billie was from Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation. The Beadnells were from Orange Park. The Caney Forkers were from Tennessee. The Dreamlake Ukulele Band was billed as the Cheerful Chirpers. Starker was from Sarasota, and played calypso music.
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Performances at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 5)

Performances at the 1974 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Date: 1974-08-30
Description: One reel to reel recording.
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Performances at the 1974 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Performances at the 1974 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Date: 1974-08-30
Description: One reel to reel recording.
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Performances at the 1974 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

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a_s1576_t77-222b	Friday afternoon performances at the 1971 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing Music performance Stringband music Old time music Guitar music Bluegrass music Folk singers String bands Singers Fiddlers Bands (Music) Bluegrass musicians Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t77-223	Friday afternoon performances at the 1971 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing Music performance Stringband music Old time music Guitar music Bluegrass music Folk singers String bands Folk songs, French French Americans Songs, French Singers Fiddlers Bands (Music) Bluegrass musicians Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t77-208a	Friday morning performances at the 1969 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing Guitar music Dance Old time music African Americans Bluegrass music Folk singers Elementary schools Mayors Jump rope rhymes Singers Dancers Public officer Orators Children Choruses Musicians Students	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t79-014	Friday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing Dance music Religious music Old time music Gospel music Hornpipes Dulcimer music Harmonica music Yodeling Guitar music Banjo music Folk songs, French French Americans Songs, French Singers Dancers Bands (Music) Harmonica players Guitarist Banjoists Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t77-214	Performances at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing Guitar music Dance Old time music Bluegrass music Folk singers Stringband music String bands African Americans Choirs (music) Gospel (Black) Folk songs, French French Americans Songs, French Elementary schools Whipcracking Ballads Native Americans Seminole Indians Singers Students Children Bands (Music) Bluegrass musicians Choruses Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t77-215	Performances at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing Guitar music Calypso music Old time music Bluegrass music Folk singers Stringband music String bands African Americans Choirs (music) Gospel (Black) Folk songs, French French Americans Songs, French Fiddle music Ballads Ropework Singers Bluegrass musicians Fiddlers Choruses Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t77-217	Performances at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 5)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing Guitar music Ukulele music Old time music Calypso music Bluegrass music Folk singers Stringband music String bands Students Animal calls Animal sounds Birdsongs Oral performance Fiddle music Whipcracking Singers Bluegrass musicians Bands (Music) Rodeo performers Fiddlers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t77-239	Performances at the 1974 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing String bands Folk singers Old time music Religious music Gospel music Religious songs Stringband music Singers Bands (Music) Fiddlers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t77-240	Performances at the 1974 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing Guitar music Folk singers Old time music String bands Stringband music Country music Commercial songs Popular songs Bluegrass music Singers Guitarist Bands (Music) Bluegrass musicians Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg

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End of Saturday performances and start of Sunday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

End of Saturday performances and start of Sunday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Friday afternoon performances at the 1971 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday afternoon performances at the 1971 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday afternoon performances at the 1971 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Friday afternoon performances at the 1971 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Friday morning performances at the 1969 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Friday morning performances at the 1969 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Friday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Performances at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Performances at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Performances at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

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Performances at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 5)

Performances at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 5)

Performances at the 1974 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Performances at the 1974 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

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End of Saturday performances and start of Sunday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

End of Saturday performances and start of Sunday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Friday afternoon performances at the 1971 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday afternoon performances at the 1971 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday afternoon performances at the 1971 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Friday afternoon performances at the 1971 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Friday morning performances at the 1969 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Friday morning performances at the 1969 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Friday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Performances at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Performances at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Performances at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Performances at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Performances at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 5)

Performances at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 5)

Performances at the 1974 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Performances at the 1974 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Performances at the 1974 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Performances at the 1974 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)