36 items found
Collection ID is exactly "1" AND Tradition Bearer is exactly "Skip Johns and the Travelers"
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Copy of the phonographic album: Florida Folk Festival -- the First 25 Years

Copy of the phonographic album: Florida Folk Festival -- the First 25 Years

Date
1953
Description
One reel to reel recording. (Also copied onto audio cassette C83-98) A recording of the 25th anniversary album produced by the FFP staff in honor of the Florida Folk Festival, covering 1952 - 1977. Released in 1981, the album was culled from the recordings of the Florida Folk Festivals found in S 1576. See notes in S 1579, box 1, folder: 'T83-117 through T83-120' for which reels these selections were copied from.
Collection
End of Saturday performances and start of Sunday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

End of Saturday performances and start of Sunday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date
1975-08-30
Description
One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. The Boyer Family were from Missouri, and the family of late singer Bob Beers. His wife, Burstine, was from Petersburg, NY. Dixon was from Miami. Seafood Combo was from Tallahassee and consisted of: Tony Verderamo, Larry Abrams, and Pam Mansfield. Fraser and Durham were from Midway, Georgia. Skip Johns and his band were bluegrass musicians from Lake City. Allen and Goodman were both ballad singers from East Point, Georgia. Cadwell was a banjoist from Jackson Heights, NY. Carter was a singer from Macon, Georgia. Moore hailed from Green Cove Springs. Tillinghast lived in Hollywood, Florida. The Hallmans were from Greenville, SC. Williamson was from Palatka. Flemming, with his friends Pat & Luther Rozar, and Dennis Henry, closed out the show.
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Friday evening performances at the 1979 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Friday evening performances at the 1979 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date
1979-05-25
Description
One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. Dunscombe was from Gainesville, he had been playing the saw for 50 years by 1979, and the festival for 25 years. Called the Musical Carpenter, he was a retired UF professor. Guitarist-singer Bullard was from White Springs. The Travelers were based out of Lake City, the band consisted of Skip (banjo), Claudie (Skip's father; guitar), and Buddy Harvey (Skip's cousin; bass). Buddy taught in Duval County, and Skip and his father owned a TV shop. From Branford, this was Fox's first festival performance. He played since the 1930s. In 1932 on WJBU, he was known as Eddie Fox. The Kellys were from Palatka. From Brooksville, Miller was the daughter of Ed Flemming.
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Friday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Friday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Date
1980-05-23
Description
One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. The Skip Johns and the Travelers performance is continued on T80-56.
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Friday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Friday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Date
1980-05-23
Description
One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. The conclusion of the Friday night performances.
Collection
Friday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Friday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Date
1975-08-29
Description
One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. Malkine was from Shady, New York. Lazonby was from Hawthorne. Gerard and Kershner was from Lake City. The Kellys were from Palatka. Skip Johns and his band were from Lake City, and Waddell hailed from Jacksonville. Williamson was from Palatka. Frog Smith told stories, and was from Fort Myers. Whatley, of Bell, sang country music. Bullard lived in White Springs. Hancock played the mouth harp and was from Suffolk, Virginia. The Beseda Dancers were from the Czechoslovakian American community Masaryktown. The Caney were from Cookeville, Tennessee. Bessie Jones and Frankie Quimby, both of Brunswick, Georgia, later became known as the Georgia Sea Island Singers. Moore sang ballads, and lived in Green Cove Springs.

 

 

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Friday performances at the 1977 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Friday performances at the 1977 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Date
1977-09-02
Description
One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. Carter was a musical therapist in Tallahassee. Shedden was from Jacksonville. Smith (Gail and Gene) and Mark (Joe) were from St. Augustine. Skip Johns was a bluegrass band from Lake City. Dinella and Myers were singer-guitarists from Tampa.
Collection
Friday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

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.
Collection
Friday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 6)

Friday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 6)

Date
1997-05-23
Description
One digital audio tape (DAT).
Collection
Images of the 1983 Florida Folk Festival

Images of the 1983 Florida Folk Festival

Date
1983-05
Description
One proof sheet with 36 black and white images (plus negatives).
Collection
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
a_s1576_t83-135Copy of the phonographic album: Florida Folk Festival -- the First 25 YearsSoundShape note singers
Musicians
Guitarist
Singers
Sound recordings
Music performance
African Americans
Czechoslovakian Americans
Tall tales
Guitar music
Gospel (Black)
Musical tradition, sacred
Shape note singing
Storytelling
Seminole Indians
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Storytellers
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a_s1576_t79-019End of Saturday performances and start of Sunday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)SoundFestivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Singing
Guitar music
Folk singers
Old time music
Oral performance
Bluegrass music
String bands
Stringband music
Dulcimer music
Banjo music
Religious songs
Gospel music
Gospel songs
Singers
Guitarist
Bluegrass musicians
Banjoists
Bands (Music)
Musicians
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a_s1576_t83-092Friday evening performances at the 1979 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)SoundFestivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Musical saws
Saws, musical
Singing
Guitarists
Guitar music
Stringband music
Country music
Popular songs
Bluegrass music
Old time music
Banjo music
African Americans
Choir singing
Choirs (music)
Religious songs
Gospel songs
Gospel (Black)
Folk singers
Singers
Guitarist
Banjoists
Choruses
Bands (Music)
Bluegrass musicians
Musicians
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a_s1576_t80-055Friday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)SoundFestivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Singing
Guitar music
String bands
Stringband music
Folk singers
Old time music
Songs, Irish
Singers
Guitarist
Bands (Music)
Musicians
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a_s1576_t80-056Friday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)SoundFestivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Singing
Guitar music
String bands
Stringband music
Folk singers
Old time music
Storytelling
Tall tales
Singers
Guitarist
Bands (Music)
Storytellers
Musicians
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a_s1576_t79-015Friday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)SoundFestivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Singing
Dance music
Religious music
Old time music
Gospel music
African Americans
Gospel (Black)
Bluegrass music
Spirituals (Songs)
Guitar music
French Americans
Folk songs, French
Songs, French
Stringband music
Singers
Dancers
Bands (Music)
Storytellers
Guitarist
Bluegrass musicians
Musicians
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a_s1576_t77-290aFriday performances at the 1977 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)SoundFestivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Singing
Guitar music
Arts, Scottish
Old time music
Country music
Bluegrass music
String bands
Stringband music
Singers
Bluegrass musicians
Bands (Music)
Storytellers
Musicians
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a_s1576_77_d97-027Friday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)SoundFolk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Conjunto music
Old time music
Guitar music
NorteƱo 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
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a_s1576_77_d97-028Friday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 6)SoundSingers
Blues singers
Musicians
Pianists
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Piano music
Old time music
Guitar music
Arts, Brazilian
Brazilian Americans
Folk music Brazil
Gospel (Black)
Religious music
Blues (Music)
African Americans
Bands (Music)
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Images of the 1983 Florida Folk FestivalImages of the 1983 Florida Folk FestivalStill ImageBands (Music)
Musicians
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
String bands
String instruments
Art
Basket making
African Americans
Artists
Painters
Storytellers
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