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Copy of the phonographic recording: White Springs Bluegrass Festival

Date: 1972-05-04
Description: One audio cassette. NOTE: Because this was a copyrighted recording, no copies of the recordings will be made. Recording of the 1972 White Springs Bluegrass Festival, which was actually an impromptu bluegrass performance at the Florida Folk Festival's campground. The recording marked the first professionally-released recording of the Florida Folk Festival, even though it consisted of unofficial performances. Recorded and mixed by Blair Mooney, Studio 70, Tampa, Florida and produced and directed by Ben Brown and Peter Leonardi. Released by Kaloosa Record Company in Tampa.
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Copy of the phonographic recording: White Springs Bluegrass Festival

Dale and Linda Crider performing at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival

Date: 1983-05
Description: Five color slides.
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Dale and Linda Crider performing at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival

Dale and Linda Crider performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1988-05-29
Description: One reel to reel recording. Walker served as emcee.
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Dale and Linda Crider performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Dale and Linda Crider performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1988-05-27
Description: One reel to reel recording. Devine served as emcee.
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Dale and Linda Crider performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Dale Crider at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1992-05-24
Description: One reel to reel recording. Landon Walker served as the emcee. Crider played with Gabe Vala (guitar), Roy Vala (mandolin), and Barbara Johnson (bass).
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Dale Crider at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Dale Crider performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1992-05-23
Description: One reel to reel recording. Crider, the emcee, filled in for the absent gospel group, the Versiteers. On a couple of songs, Bill Dillon sat in on the autoharp (chorded zither).
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Dale Crider performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1992-05-24
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Crider talks often between the songs, about songwriting, festival history, and about Florida's environment. Barbara Johnson and Gabe Vala accompanied Crider.
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Dale Crider performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Dale Crider, Bob Patterson, and Joline Patterson performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Crossroads Stage - Festival History)

Date: 1992-05-23
Description: One audio cassette recording. Dale Crider (guitar), Bob Patterson (guitar), Joline Patterson (vocal) discuss and perform songs about Florida: "White Springs High" [?] and "Old Hawk" (based on Gamble Rogers/ Will McLean poem). Because this was the 40th festival, the Crossroads area was partly devoted to performers who contributed to the festival's past and development.
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Dale Crider, Bob Patterson, and Joline Patterson performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Crossroads Stage - Festival History)

Florida Folk Festival History Workshop at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Crossroads Stage - Festival History)

Date: 1992-05-23
Description: Three audio cassette recordings. C92-8: Dale Crider talks about Project Wild and sings "To Be Wild"; talks about Will McLean. Merri McKenzie interviews Jay and Peggy Smith, Bill and Jean Hewitt and Dr. Russel Reaver about the early days of the Florida Folk Festival and even about the time before it. C92-9: Jay and Peggy Smith, Bill and Jean Hewitt, and Dr. Russell Reaver continue talking about the early days of the Festival. Dr. Reaver particularly remembers Uncle Mose Miles as the first storyteller, and the others discuss folk tales such as "Hunting the Chrismas Baby" and "Skeleton in the Tree"; remembering their favorite acts; discussing storytelling traditions. C92-10: Jay and Peggy Smith and Dr. Reaver continue discussing folktales and their role in culture. When the Smith's leave, Dr. Russel tells a story: "Henry and the Pole-Vaulting Fish". Because this was the 40th festival, the Crossroads area was partly devoted to performers who contributed to the festival's past and development.
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Florida Folk Festival History Workshop at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Crossroads Stage - Festival History)

Florida Folk Sampler radio program for the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (WLRN-FM)

Date: 1984
Description: One audio cassette. Radio show prepared by WLNR-FM, a Miami-based public radio show, about the 1984 Florida Folk Festival. Includes performances from the 1983 festival, as well. Also includes recordings made in the festival campgrounds of many performers gathered around campfires talking and performing.
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Florida Folk Sampler radio program for the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (WLRN-FM)

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a_s1576_29_c92-007	Dale Crider, Bob Patterson, and Joline Patterson performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Crossroads Stage - Festival History)	Sound	Musicians Singers Guitarist Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Folk singers Guitar music Guitarists Singing	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_29_c92-008	Florida Folk Festival History Workshop at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Crossroads Stage - Festival History)	Sound	Folklorists Singers Storytellers Guitarist Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Oral narratives Oral histories Florida history Workshops (Adult education) Storytelling Singing	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_39_tape33	Florida Folk Sampler radio program for the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (WLRN-FM)	Sound	Singers Musicians Guitarist Fiddlers Bands (Music) Public radio Radio programs Calypso music Saws, musical Folklore revival festivals Folk festivals Music performance Singing Sing alongs String bands Auctions	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg

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Copy of the phonographic recording: White Springs Bluegrass Festival

Copy of the phonographic recording: White Springs Bluegrass Festival

Dale and Linda Crider performing at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival

Dale and Linda Crider performing at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival

Dale and Linda Crider performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Dale and Linda Crider performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Dale and Linda Crider performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Dale and Linda Crider performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Dale Crider at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Dale Crider at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Dale Crider performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Dale Crider performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Dale Crider performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Dale Crider performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Dale Crider, Bob Patterson, and Joline Patterson performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Crossroads Stage - Festival History)

Dale Crider, Bob Patterson, and Joline Patterson performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Crossroads Stage - Festival History)

Florida Folk Festival History Workshop at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Crossroads Stage - Festival History)

Florida Folk Festival History Workshop at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Crossroads Stage - Festival History)

Florida Folk Sampler radio program for the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (WLRN-FM)

Florida Folk Sampler radio program for the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (WLRN-FM)

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Copy of the phonographic recording: White Springs Bluegrass Festival

Copy of the phonographic recording: White Springs Bluegrass Festival

Dale and Linda Crider performing at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival

Dale and Linda Crider performing at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival

Dale and Linda Crider performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Dale and Linda Crider performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Dale and Linda Crider performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Dale and Linda Crider performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Dale Crider at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Dale Crider at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Dale Crider performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Dale Crider performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Dale Crider performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Dale Crider performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Dale Crider, Bob Patterson, and Joline Patterson performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Crossroads Stage - Festival History)

Dale Crider, Bob Patterson, and Joline Patterson performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Crossroads Stage - Festival History)

Florida Folk Festival History Workshop at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Crossroads Stage - Festival History)

Florida Folk Festival History Workshop at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Crossroads Stage - Festival History)

Florida Folk Sampler radio program for the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (WLRN-FM)

Florida Folk Sampler radio program for the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (WLRN-FM)