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Bluegrass music workshop at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1987-05-24
Description: Three reel to reel recordings. Roller served as emcee.
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Bluegrass music workshop at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Performers at Will McLean Days

Date: 1978-05
Description: Five color slides.
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Performers at Will McLean Days

Red and Murphy at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1992-05-24
Description: Three reel to reel recordings. Landon Walker served as the emcee. This was the last performance of the festival. The bluegrass group consisted of Red Henry on guitar and mandolin, and his wife Murphy Henry on banjo (and the group's songwriter), as well as two of Murphy's sisters -- Argen Hicks and Nancy Hicks. All members sang harmony. Based out of Hawthorne, Florida, Red was from North Florida, while the sisters were all Georgia natives. The group performed at the 1978 and 1987 Florida Folk Festival. By the late 1990s, Murphy was a renowned banjo instructor, and Red toured with their son Chris.
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Red and Murphy at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Red and Murphy performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1992-05-24
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Jan Milner served as emcee. Red and Murphy Henry performed in the Southeast between 1975 and 1987. The bluegrass group consists of Red Henry on guitar and mandolin, and his wife Murphy Henry on banjo (and the group's songwriter), as well as two of Murphy's sisters -- Argen Hicks and Nancy Hicks. All members sang harmony. Based out of Hawthorne, Florida, Red was from North Florida, while the sisters were all Georgia natives. The group performed at the 1978 and 1987 Florida Folk Festival. By the late 1990s, Murphy was a renowned banjo instructor, and Red toured with their son Chris.
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Red and Murphy performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Red and Murphy promotional photographs

Date: 1978
Description: Two black and white prints. Two promotional photographs for Red and Murphy and Co., who performed in the Southeast between 1975 and 1987. The bluegrass group consists of Red Henry on guitar and mandolin, and his wife Murphy Henry on banjo (and the group's songwriter), as well as two of Murphy's sisters -- Argen Hicks and Nancy Hicks. All members sang harmony. Based out of Hawthorne, Florida, Red was from North Florida, while the sisters were all Georgia natives. The group performed at the 1978 and 1987 Florida Folk Festival. By the late 1990s, Murphy was a renowned banjo instructor, and Red toured with their son Chris.
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Red and Murphy promotional photographs

Sunday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 19)

Date: 1987-05-24
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. Billed as Grooms and Friends, their performance began on T87-57. Red played guitar, and Murphy the mandolin and the banjo. Their performance concluded on T87-59. Red and Murphy began as Red and Murphy and Co., who performed in the Southeast between 1975 and 1987. The bluegrass group consists of Red Henry on guitar and mandolin, and his wife Murphy Henry on banjo (and the group's songwriter), as well as two of Murphy's sisters -- Argen Hicks and Nancy Hicks. All members sang harmony. Based out of Hawthorne, Florida, Red was from North Florida, while the sisters were all Georgia natives. The group performed at the 1978 and 1987 Florida Folk Festival. After that, they performed as a duo. By the late 1990s, Murphy was a renowned banjo instructor, and Red toured with their son Chris.
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Sunday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 19)

Sunday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 20)

Date: 1987-05-24
Description: One reel to reel recording. Fitchen served as emcee. Red played guitar, and Murphy the mandolin and the banjo. Their performance began on T87-58. Red and Murphy began as Red and Murphy and Co., who performed in the Southeast between 1975 and 1987. The bluegrass group consists of Red Henry on guitar and mandolin, and his wife Murphy Henry on banjo (and the group's songwriter), as well as two of Murphy's sisters -- Argen Hicks and Nancy Hicks. All members sang harmony. Based out of Hawthorne, Florida, Red was from North Florida, while the sisters were all Georgia natives. The group performed at the 1978 and 1987 Florida Folk Festival. After that, they performed as a duo. By the late 1990s, Murphy was a renowned banjo instructor, and Red toured with their son Chris.
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Sunday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 20)

Sunday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 21)

Date: 1987-05-24
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. This was the finale of the 1987 Florida Folk Festival. Red played guitar, and Murphy the mandolin and the banjo. Red and Murphy began as Red and Murphy and Co., who performed in the Southeast between 1975 and 1987. The bluegrass group consists of Red Henry on guitar and mandolin, and his wife Murphy Henry on banjo (and the group's songwriter), as well as two of Murphy's sisters -- Argen Hicks and Nancy Hicks. All members sang harmony. Based out of Hawthorne, Florida, Red was from North Florida, while the sisters were all Georgia natives. The group performed at the 1978 and 1987 Florida Folk Festival. After that, they performed as a duo. By the late 1990s, Murphy was a renowned banjo instructor, and Red toured with their son Chris.
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Sunday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 21)

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Performers at Will McLean Days	Performers at Will McLean Days	Still Image	Special events Music performance Singing Guitarists Folk singers Performing arts Singers Musicians Dancers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
a_s1576_t92-056b	Red and Murphy at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Guitarist Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Banjo music Singing Guitar music String instruments Music performance Guitarists Banjoists Musicians Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t92-098	Red and Murphy performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Music performance Performing arts Banjo music Banjoes Bluegrass music Music Old time music Stringband music String instruments Singers Banjoists Bluegrass musicians Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
Red and Murphy promotional photographs	Red and Murphy promotional photographs	Still Image	Music business Musicians Guitar String instruments Entertainers String bands Performing arts Performers Bluegrass musicians Musical groups	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
a_s1576_t87-058	Sunday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 19)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Singing Banjo music Bluegrass music Old time music Stringband music Singers Musicians Banjoists Guitarist Fiddlers Bluegrass musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t87-059	Sunday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 20)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Singing Bluegrass music Old time music Banjo music Singers Musicians Guitarist Banjoists Bluegrass musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t87-060	Sunday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 21)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Singing Guitar music Bluegrass music Banjo music Old time music Singers Musicians Guitarist Banjoists	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg

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Bluegrass music workshop at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bluegrass music workshop at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Performers at Will McLean Days

Performers at Will McLean Days

Red and Murphy at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Red and Murphy at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Red and Murphy performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Red and Murphy performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Red and Murphy promotional photographs

Red and Murphy promotional photographs

Sunday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 19)

Sunday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 19)

Sunday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 20)

Sunday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 20)

Sunday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 21)

Sunday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 21)

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Bluegrass music workshop at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bluegrass music workshop at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Performers at Will McLean Days

Performers at Will McLean Days

Red and Murphy at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Red and Murphy at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Red and Murphy performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Red and Murphy performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Red and Murphy promotional photographs

Red and Murphy promotional photographs

Sunday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 19)

Sunday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 19)

Sunday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 20)

Sunday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 20)

Sunday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 21)

Sunday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 21)