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Florida Folklife Program apprentices performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1992-05-22
Description: One reel to reel recording. Arrazola and Granado, both of Homestead, played Mexican button accordion; and Arbie (Live Oak) and Stapleton (Miami) played Cajun-style accordion. They were participants in the 1992 Florida Folklife Apprenticeship Program. Folklorist Robert Stone introduced them. Folk singer Fitchen served as emcee.
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Florida Folklife Program apprentices performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Friday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Tape 1)

Date: 1993-05-28
Description: One digital audio tape (DAT). Martin served as the emcee.
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Friday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Tape 1)

Friday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

Date: 1997-05-23
Description: One digital audio tape (DAT). Between 6:30 and 7:45, the Florida Folklife Program presented that year's participants in the apprenticeship program.  Tomas Granado performed Mexican Norteno music.
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Friday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

Recording of a Tex-Mex Cajun Frolic

Date: 1993-01
Description: Two DAT tapes. No date, artist identification, or location given.
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Recording of a Tex-Mex Cajun Frolic

Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola

Date: 1991-09-14
Description: One audio cassette. Granado played Norteno music, named for its North Mexico origins. The genre can include corridos and rancheras. For more information on both musicians, see S 1644, box 10, folder 3. 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 first folklorist Peter Roller, then folklorist Robert Stone. The program was continued each year through 2004.
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Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola

Date: 1991-11-25
Description: Two audio cassettes. Granado played Norteno music, named for its North Mexico origins. The genre can include corridos and rancheras. Both musicians played the button accordion. For more information on both musicians, see S 1644, box 10, folder 3. 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 first folklorist Peter Roller, then folklorist Robert Stone. The program was continued each year through 2004.
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Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola

Date: 1992-04-02
Description: Two DAT tapes. Recorded in Granado's music store: T.G. Music. Tape 2 was unindexed. In between songs, they discussed their family and personal histories, how they learned to play, Granado played Norteno music, named for its North Mexico origins. The genre can include corridos and rancheras. Both musicians played the button accordion. For more information on both musicians, see S 1644, box 10, folder 3. 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 first folklorist Peter Roller, then folklorist Robert Stone. The program was continued each year through 2004.
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Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola

Date: 1992-06-29
Description: Two DAT tapes. Granado played Norteno music, named for its North Mexico origins. The genre can include corridos and rancheras. Both musicians played the button accordion. For more information on both musicians, see S 1644, box 10, folder 3. 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 first folklorist Peter Roller, then folklorist Robert Stone. The program was continued each year through 2004.
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Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola

Saturday performances at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Tape 7)

Date: 1992-05-23
Description: One digital audio tape (DAT).
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Saturday performances at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Tape 7)

Saturday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 3

Date: 1997-05-24
Description: One digital audio tape (DAT). Suggs served as emcee.
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Saturday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 3

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a_s1576_t92-014	Florida Folklife Program apprentices performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Music performance Guitar music Songs Guitarists Singers Accordion Accordion music Apprentices Folklorists Musicians Guitarist Accordionists	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_43_d93-032	Friday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Tape 1)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing Guitar music Acrobatics Norteño music Music Latin America African Americans Latinos Dance music Singers Musicians Guitarist Storytellers Acrobats Dancers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_77_d97-027	Friday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing Conjunto music Old time music Guitar music Norteño music Arts, Mexican Mexican Americans Fiddle music Songs, Irish Irish Americans Folk music Mexico Mayans Serbian Americans African Americans Drum performance Calypso music Bluegrass music Stringband music Musicians Singers Fiddlers Bluegrass musicians Apprentices Bands (Music) Drummers (Musicians) Priests	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1640_24_tape11	Recording of a Tex-Mex Cajun Frolic	Sound	Fieldwork Cajun music Music performance Accordions Latinos Mexican Americans Accordion music Accordionists Norteño music Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1644_13_tape05b	Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola	Sound	Fieldwork Norteño music Arts, Mexican Mexican Americans Performing arts Music performance Accordions Latinos Music Latin America Musicians Accordionists	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1640_23_tape09	Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola	Sound	Fieldwork Arts, Mexican Mexican Americans Performing arts Music performance Accordions Latinos Music Latin America Norteño music Musicians Accordionists Apprentices	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1640_23_tape11	Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola	Sound	Fieldwork Arts, Mexican Mexican Americans Performing arts Music performance Accordions Latinos Music Latin America Norteño music Musicians Accordionists Apprentices	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1640_23_tape13	Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola	Sound	Fieldwork Arts, Mexican Mexican Americans Performing arts Music performance Accordions Latinos Music Latin America Norteño music Musicians Accordionists Apprentices	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_42_d92-015	Saturday performances at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Tape 7)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Workshops (Adult education) Arts, Mexican Norteño music Dance music Folk dance Folk music Mexico Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_77_d97-032b	Saturday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 3	Sound	Singers Musicians Dancers Bagpipers Guitarist Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing Stringband music Old time music String bands Bluegrass music Patriotic songs Filipino Americans Asian Americans Asian American arts Tsabouna Arts, Greek Greek Americans Bagpipe music Guitar music Mexican Americans Folk music Mexico Cumbia Bands (Music)	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg

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Florida Folklife Program apprentices performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Florida Folklife Program apprentices performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Friday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Tape 1)

Friday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Tape 1)

Friday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

Friday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

Recording of a Tex-Mex Cajun Frolic

Recording of a Tex-Mex Cajun Frolic

Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola

Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola

Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola

Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola

Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola

Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola

Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola

Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola

Saturday performances at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Tape 7)

Saturday performances at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Tape 7)

Saturday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 3

Saturday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 3

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Florida Folklife Program apprentices performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Florida Folklife Program apprentices performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Friday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Tape 1)

Friday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Tape 1)

Friday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

Friday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

Recording of a Tex-Mex Cajun Frolic

Recording of a Tex-Mex Cajun Frolic

Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola

Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola

Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola

Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola

Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola

Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola

Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola

Recording of Norteno accordion player Tomas Granado with apprentice Abraham Arrazola

Saturday performances at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Tape 7)

Saturday performances at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Tape 7)

Saturday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 3

Saturday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 3