14 items found
Collection ID is exactly "1" AND Tradition Bearer is exactly "Eason, Willie, 1921-2005"
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Images of the 1995 Florida Folk Festival

Images of the 1995 Florida Folk Festival
Date
1995-05-26
Description
Two proof sheets with seventy-two black and white images, plus negatives. Images of the Florida Folk Heritage Awards (Sacred Steel guitar player Willie Eason and Everglades skiff Glen Simmons), the Folklife Area (Klezmer musician Bronsztein, gospel group the Versiteers, musician Walker, storyteller Llewellyn, bluegrass group Tru-Blu Grass, Greek-dance group the Dionysus Dancers, and the Colombian Folklore Group, the Dunedin Pipe Band, Seminole storyteller Jumper, Cuban conga dancer Los Rumberos Unidos, the Filipino Community Choir, an whip maker Curly Dekle), and the Amphitheater stage (Bronsztein, Nicaraguan-American Toro Huaco Dance Group, and old-time musician Culbreath.)
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Images of the 1995 Florida Folk Festival

Images of the 1995 Florida Folk Festival
Saturday performances at the 1995 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 4)

Saturday performances at the 1995 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 4)
Date
1995-05-27
Description
One digital audio tape(DAT). Rozar served as emcee. Steel guitarist Eason, needleworker Horvath, and sfiff boat builder Simmons were awarded the 1995 Florida Folk Heritage Awards. Diddley, Tucker, and Mortham made speeches. Based on recommendations from the Florida Folklife Council, the Secretary of State confers Florida Folk Heritage Awards annually. The awards are given to outstanding folk artists and folk culture advocates who have made long-standing contributions to the folk cultural resources of the state. Established in 1985, the program parallels the National Heritage Fellowships.
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Saturday performances at the 1995 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 4)

Saturday performances at the 1995 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 4)
Saturday program at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tapes 14, 15)

Saturday program at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tapes 14, 15)
Date
1997-05-24
Description
Two audio cassette recordings. Sonny Treadway and Willie Eason, interviewed by Bob Stone, discuss sacred steel music and the history of their music. Treadway describes the making of his instrument and his mentor, Bishop Lorenzo Harrison. Stone mentions Eason's ability to make his steel guitar sound like a human voice. They perform several songs -- many of which were unidentified.
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Saturday program at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tapes 14, 15)

Saturday program at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tapes 14, 15)
Sunday program at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 1)

Sunday program at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 1)
Date
1997-05-25
Description
One audio cassette recording. Willie Eason (St. Petersburg, FL), interviewed by Bob Stone, discusses sacred steel music. Continued on C97-87.
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Sunday program at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 1)

Sunday program at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 1)
Master of the Sacred Steel album

Master of the Sacred Steel album
Date
1994-10-13
Description
One audio cassette recording. Master version of the Sacred Steel album, which was released in 1995 by the Florida Folklife Program. The album is divided into two sections: side 1 is instrumentals and concerts; side 2 are church services. For more information on musicians, recording locations, and production credits, see accompanying booklet, which can be found in S 2044, box 1, folder 22. The Sacred Steel Guitar Recording Project originated in 1992 when Florida Folklife Program folklorist Robert Stone discovered that several predominantly African American House of God churches (a sub-sect of the Pentecostal church) in the St. Petersburg area were using steel guitars in their religious services. The practice began by Willie and Troman Eason in the 1930s, and expanded upon by players such as Henry Nelson and Lorenzo Harrison. Realizing that this was a unique musical tradition, labeled Sacred Steel, the Florida Folklife Program to applied for a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to conduct fieldwork and create a music album for public dispersal. The aim of the project was to increase public awareness of the gospel steel guitar tradition, as well as document it for future generations. Matched with state funds, the grant period originally ran from October 1993 through October 1994, but was extended for another year. In that time Stone, along with sound engineers William Dudley and Mike Stapleton, interviewed and recorded several steel guitarists in the St. Petersburg area. An album entitled Sacred Steel was released in 1995. It was then re-released through an agreement with Arhoolie Records in 1997.
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Master of the Sacred Steel album

Master of the Sacred Steel album
Willie Eason performing steel guitar music at his home

Willie Eason performing steel guitar music at his home
Date
1994-01-16
Description
One audio cassette recording. This tape consisted of excerpts of a longer recording of Eason, recorded at his home. The Sacred Steel Guitar Recording Project originated in 1992 when Florida Folklife Program folklorist Robert Stone discovered that several predominantly African American House of God churches (a sub-sect of the Pentecostal church) in the St. Petersburg area were using steel guitars in their religious services. The practice began by Willie and Troman Eason in the 1930s, and expanded upon by players such as Henry Nelson and Lorenzo Harrison. Realizing that this was a unique musical tradition, labeled Sacred Steel, the Florida Folklife Program to applied for a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to conduct fieldwork and create a music album for public dispersal. The aim of the project was to increase public awareness of the gospel steel guitar tradition, as well as document it for future generations. Matched with state funds, the grant period originally ran from October 1993 through October 1994, but was extended for another year. In that time Stone, along with sound engineers William Dudley and Mike Stapleton, interviewed and recorded several steel guitarists in the St. Petersburg area. An album entitled Sacred Steel was released in 1995. It was then re-released through an agreement with Arhoolie Records in 1997.
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Willie Eason performing steel guitar music at his home

Willie Eason performing steel guitar music at his home
Saturday performances at the 1998 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Performance & Dance Stage) (Tape 2)

Saturday performances at the 1998 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Performance & Dance Stage) (Tape 2)
Date
1998-05-23
Description
One digital audio tape (DAT). The Florida State Fiddle Contest was held each year at the Festival on Saturdays (the stages varied from year to year). The winners were allowed to perform on the Main Stage that evening.
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Saturday performances at the 1998 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Performance & Dance Stage) (Tape 2)

Saturday performances at the 1998 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Performance & Dance Stage) (Tape 2)
Florida Crossroads: Florida's Folk Festival

Florida Crossroads: Florida's Folk Festival
Date
1995-07-13
Description
One video recording. (3/4 tape; 28 minutes)An episode of the Florida Public Television series, "Florida Crossroads." Filmed by Florida Public television (through a Florida Dept. of Education grant), the episode features performances, demonstrations, interviews, and presentations at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (26-28 May). Included are interviews with folklorists, park employees, musicians, artisans, and park attendees, as well examples of the folklife on display at the Festival.
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Florida Crossroads: Florida's Folk Festival

Florida Crossroads: Florida's Folk Festival
Gospel musician Willie Eason playing the steel guitar

Gospel musician Willie Eason playing the steel guitar
Date
1990
Description
Six black and white prints. A popular gospel musician in the St. Petersburg area. He influenced most gospel steel guitarists. He won the 1995 Florida Folk Heritage Award.
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Gospel musician Willie Eason playing the steel guitar

Gospel musician Willie Eason playing the steel guitar
Recordings of gospel musician Willie Eason

Recordings of gospel musician Willie Eason
Date
1950
Description
Two audio cassettes. Recordings of Eason's music. One tape is Just a Closer Walk With Thee, and the second is recordings made in 1995 of his old 78 records. A popular gospel musician in the St. Petersburg area. He influenced most gospel steel guitarists. He won the 1995 Florida Folk Heritage Award.
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Recordings of gospel musician Willie Eason

Recordings of gospel musician Willie Eason
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
Images of the 1995 Florida Folk FestivalImages of the 1995 Florida Folk FestivalStill ImageChoruses
Singers
Whip maker
Rodeo performers
Bands (Music)
Performers
Folklore revival festivals
Folk festivals
Music
Performing arts
String instruments
String bands
Arts, Nicaraguan
Musical instruments
Nicaraguan Americans
Arts, Cuban
Cuban Americans
Awards
African Americans
Conga (dance)
Storytelling
Arts, Jewish
Jewish Americans
Arts, Greek
Greek Americans
Bluegrass musicians
Boatbuilders
Dancers
Musicians
Storytellers		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
a_s1576_44_d95-009Saturday performances at the 1995 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 4)SoundFolk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Bluegrass music
Stringband music
Old time music
Guitar music
Country music
Folk singers
Secretaries of State (State governments)
Awards
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Florida. Dept. of State (1995-1999 : Mortham)
Cabinet officers
Public officials
Singers
Musicians
Guitarist
Secretary of State
Blues singers
Public officer
Needleworkers
Boatbuilders
Bands (Music)		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_68_c97-084Saturday program at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tapes 14, 15)SoundFolk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Oral performance
Life histories
Interviewing
African Americans
Steel guitars
Guitar music
Gospel (Black)
Gospel music
Gospel musicians
Religious music
Religious songs
Personal experience narratives
Singers
Musicians
Guitarist		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_68_c97-086Sunday program at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 1)SoundFolk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Oral performance
Life histories
Interviewing
African Americans
Steel guitars
Guitar music
Gospel (Black)
Gospel music
Gospel musicians
Religious music
Religious songs
Personal experience narratives
Singers
Musicians
Guitarist		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s2044_02_tape06Master of the Sacred Steel albumSoundGuitarist
Singers
Audiotape recordings
Steel guitars
Guitar music
Performing arts
Guitarists
Music performance
African Americans
Religious songs
Religious music
Gospel songs
Gospel musicians
Gospel (Black)
Religion
Churches
Christianity
Concerts
Community concerts
Protestants
Church services
Prayer
Musicians		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s2044_02_tape01Willie Eason performing steel guitar music at his homeSoundGuitarist
Singers
Fieldwork
Steel guitars
Guitar music
Performing arts
Guitarists
Music performance
African Americans
Religious songs
Religious music
Gospel songs
Gospel musicians
Gospel (Black)
Musicians		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_78_d98-045Saturday performances at the 1998 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Performance & Dance Stage) (Tape 2)SoundMusicians
Guitarist
Pianists
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Contests
Competitions
Fiddle music
Fiddling
Old time music
Steel guitars
African Americans
Workshops (Adult education)
Gospel (Black)
Gospel music
Guitar music
Fiddlers		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
Florida Crossroads: Florida's Folk FestivalFlorida Crossroads: Florida's Folk FestivalMoving ImageSingers
Musicians
Guitarist
Artisans
Leather workers
Metal-workers
Dancers
Whip maker
Secretary of State
Public officer
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Video recording
Television
Singing
Park Ranger
Saddles
Leather craft
Craft
Whipcracking
Whips
Fiddle music
Fiddlers
Old time music
Bandura
Hammer dulcimer
Dulcimer music
A capella singers
A capella singing
Gospel (Black)
Gospel music
Signs and signboards
Arts, Cuban
Cuban Americans
Workshops (Adult education)
Yodeling
Storytelling
Dance
Cooking and dining
Food preparation
Basket making
Basket work
Blacksmithing
Guitar music
Interviews
Interviewing on television
Secretaries of State (State governments)
Bands (Music)
Folklorists
Volunteers		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
Gospel musician Willie Eason playing the steel guitarGospel musician Willie Eason playing the steel guitarStill ImageSingers
African Americans
Gospel (Black)
Gospel musicians
Steel guitars
String instruments
Musical instruments
Singing
Music performance
Musicians		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
a_s1603_05_02_tape01Recordings of gospel musician Willie EasonSoundSingers
African Americans
Gospel (Black)
Gospel musicians
Steel guitars
Religious music
Gospel music
Sound recordings
Musicians		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg