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Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1990-05-25
Description: One reel to reel recording. Fitchen served as emcee. The band included of Gordon Scott (mandolin)and Mary Cox (bass).
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Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Cuban drummer Florencio Baro and apprentice performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1990-05-25
Description: One reel to reel recording. Fitchen served as emcee. Parada and Hernandez apprenticed under drummer Baro in 1990 through the FFP Apprenticeship program. 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 folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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Cuban drummer Florencio Baro and apprentice performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Dale Webber performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1990-05-25
Description: One reel to reel recording. Fitchen served as emcee. Fackeldey, Robertson, and Pennypacker apprenticed under banjoist Webber in 1990, through the FFP Apprenticeship program. 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 folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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Dale Webber performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main 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)

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 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1991-05-25
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Fitchen served as emcee.
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Fiddle contest winners performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Fiddler George Custer and his apprentice Andrew Cook performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1990-05-25
Description: One reel to reel recording. Fitchen served as emcee. Cook apprenticed under fiddler Custer in 1990 through the FFP Apprenticeship program. 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 folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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Fiddler George Custer and his apprentice Andrew Cook performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fiddler James Kelly and guitarist George Phillip performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1992-05-22
Description: One reel to reel recording. Folk singer Fitchen served as emcee.
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Fiddler James Kelly and guitarist George Phillip performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

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)

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a_s1576_t90-114a	Cuban drummer Florencio Baro and apprentice performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Apprentices Drum music Drum performance Drums Cuban Americans Arts, Cuban Drummers (Musicians) Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t90-111	Dale Webber performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing Banjo music String instruments Old time music Apprentices Banjoists Musicians Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
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_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_t91-029	Fiddle contest winners performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Fiddlers Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Fiddles Fiddle music Fiddling Contests String instruments Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t90-113b	Fiddler George Custer and his apprentice Andrew Cook performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Apprentices Old time music Fiddle music Fiddling String instruments Bluegrass music Bluegrass musicians Fiddlers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t92-018	Fiddler James Kelly and guitarist George Phillip performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Musicians Violinists Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Music performance Guitar music Songs, Irish Guitarists Fiddle music String instruments Arts, Irish Irish Americans Fiddlers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
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

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Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Cuban drummer Florencio Baro and apprentice performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Cuban drummer Florencio Baro and apprentice performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Dale Webber performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Dale Webber performing at the 1990 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 1988 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 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Fiddle contest winners performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Fiddler George Custer and his apprentice Andrew Cook performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fiddler George Custer and his apprentice Andrew Cook performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fiddler James Kelly and guitarist George Phillip performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Fiddler James Kelly and guitarist George Phillip performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

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)

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Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Cuban drummer Florencio Baro and apprentice performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Cuban drummer Florencio Baro and apprentice performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Dale Webber performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Dale Webber performing at the 1990 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 1988 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 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Fiddle contest winners performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Fiddler George Custer and his apprentice Andrew Cook performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fiddler George Custer and his apprentice Andrew Cook performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fiddler James Kelly and guitarist George Phillip performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Fiddler James Kelly and guitarist George Phillip performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

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)