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1981 Florida State Fiddlers Competition

Date: 1981-10-09
Description: One audio cassette.
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1981 Florida State Fiddlers Competition

Bobby Hicks performing with Don Grooms at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1991-05-25
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Hicks was a singer-songwriter form Tampa. Here, he was playing with Don Grooms and his band (Martin - fiddle; Nettles-guitar; Edwards -- bass). For a video of this performance, see FV-67 in S 1615. And videos FV-68 & FV-70 contain an impromptu acoustic performance they played directly after the concert in front of the stage that was not recorded on reel to reels.
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Bobby Hicks performing with Don Grooms at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Don Grooms and Friends performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1988-05-29
Description: One reel to reel recording. Fitchen served as emcee. The group consisted of Grooms (guitar/vocals); Devine (guitar); Jemison (bass); Dinella (guitar); Wangerman (mandolin); Naumann (auotharp); Martin (fiddle) and McLean (harmonica). Reel to reel ends with first two selections from Gamble Rogers' performance.
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Don Grooms and Friends performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Don Grooms and Friends performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1989-05-26
Description: One reel to reel recording. Devine served as emcee.
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Don Grooms and Friends performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Doug Gauss (with Wayne Martin) performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1990-05-26
Description: One reel to reel recording. Fitchen served as emcee. Gauss sang and played guitar; Martin played fiddle.
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Doug Gauss (with Wayne Martin) performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Doug Gauss & Wayne Martin performance at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

Date: 1988-05-29
Description: One reel to reel recording. Fitchen served as emcee. Gauss played guitar, and Martin played fiddle.
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Doug Gauss & Wayne Martin performance at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

Fiddle Contest Winners performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1988-05-28
Description: One reel to reel recording. Walker served as the emcee. Catherine Sugrue presented Florida Folk Heritage Awards to Gaskins, Hunter, Kennedy, and Morris (accepted by Kenneth & Chet Morris). The Florida Folk Heritage Awards were given to significant tradition bearers and advocates. Recipients are chosen by the Florida Folklife Council, and given out by the Secretary of State's office. 
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Fiddle Contest Winners performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fiddle workshop at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1988-05-28
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Roller served as emcee. The fiddlers each talked about their style of playing, and played various numbers.
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Fiddle workshop at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Fiddle Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1989-05-27
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Milner served as emcee.
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Fiddle Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Florida Fiddlers Competition at the 1986 Florida Folk Festival (fiddle stage)

Date: 1986-05-24
Description: Seven audio cassettes. Recording of the annual Florida Fiddlers Contest. In the solo awards, the placements were Fred Stoll (fourth), David Forbes (third), Elan Chalford (second), and Willie Jones(first). For the Accompanied category, the placements were Willie Jones (fourth), Clare Davis (third), Tom Staley (second) and Wayne Martin (first). Etheridge, Barasch, and Rtuland were the judges; and Kelly was a guest performer.
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Florida Fiddlers Competition at the 1986 Florida Folk Festival (fiddle stage)

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a_s1576_t88-055b	Don Grooms and Friends performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Singers Musicians Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Singing Guitar music Folk singers Stringband music	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t89-102	Don Grooms and Friends performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Singers Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Folk singers Guitar music Singing Composers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t90-125	Doug Gauss (with Wayne Martin) performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Fiddlers Guitarist Singers Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Guitar music Folk singers Fiddle music Fiddling String instruments Singing Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t88-054b	Doug Gauss & Wayne Martin performance at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage	Sound	Singers Musicians Guitarist Fiddlers Florida Folk Festival Folk festivals Music -- Performance Contemporary folk music Singer-songwriter music	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t88-032	Fiddle Contest Winners performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Fiddle music Contests Old time music Awards Fiddlers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t88-113	Fiddle workshop at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Fiddle music Fiddling Old time music Workshops (Adult education) Fiddlers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t89-020	Fiddle Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Fiddlers Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Fiddle music Demonstrations Old time music Workshops (Adult education) Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_18_c86-035	Florida Fiddlers Competition at the 1986 Florida Folk Festival (fiddle stage)	Sound	Festivals Folklore revival festivals Folk festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Fiddle music String instruments Violinists Competitions Contests Old time music Songs, Irish Jigs Reels Dance music Fiddlers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg

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1981 Florida State Fiddlers Competition

1981 Florida State Fiddlers Competition

Bobby Hicks performing with Don Grooms at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bobby Hicks performing with Don Grooms at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Don Grooms and Friends performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Don Grooms and Friends performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Don Grooms and Friends performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Don Grooms and Friends performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Doug Gauss (with Wayne Martin) performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Doug Gauss (with Wayne Martin) performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Doug Gauss & Wayne Martin performance at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

Doug Gauss & Wayne Martin performance at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

Fiddle Contest Winners performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fiddle Contest Winners performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fiddle workshop at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Fiddle workshop at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Fiddle Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Fiddle Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Florida Fiddlers Competition at the 1986 Florida Folk Festival (fiddle stage)

Florida Fiddlers Competition at the 1986 Florida Folk Festival (fiddle stage)

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1981 Florida State Fiddlers Competition

1981 Florida State Fiddlers Competition

Bobby Hicks performing with Don Grooms at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bobby Hicks performing with Don Grooms at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Don Grooms and Friends performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Don Grooms and Friends performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Don Grooms and Friends performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Don Grooms and Friends performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Doug Gauss (with Wayne Martin) performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Doug Gauss (with Wayne Martin) performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Doug Gauss & Wayne Martin performance at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

Doug Gauss & Wayne Martin performance at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

Fiddle Contest Winners performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fiddle Contest Winners performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fiddle workshop at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Fiddle workshop at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Fiddle Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Fiddle Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Florida Fiddlers Competition at the 1986 Florida Folk Festival (fiddle stage)

Florida Fiddlers Competition at the 1986 Florida Folk Festival (fiddle stage)