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African American Gospel Workshop at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1987-05-24
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Roller served as emcee.
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African American Gospel Workshop at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

African American Gospel Workshop performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1988-05-29
Description: Four reel to reel recordings. Roller served as emcee.
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African American Gospel Workshop performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Aubrey Ghent and his father Henry Nelson performing sacred steel music at various events

Date: 1993-11-26
Description: One audio cassette recording. (Duplicate can be found on tape 5.) The first half of the tape was recorded at a House of God "Family and Friends Day Celebration" in Daytona Beach on 5 September 1993. The second half was recorded at the Ocala House of God Church #2 on 26 November 1993, and the then at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival on May 24 1994 (for entire festival performance, see D94-20 in S 1576.) On the second half, the vocals are weak. The Sacred Steel Guitar Recording Project originated in 1992 when Florida Folklife Program folklorist Robert Stone discovered that several predominantly African American House of God churches (a sub-sect of the Pentecostal church) in the St. Petersburg area were using steel guitars in their religious services. The practice began by Willie and Troman Eason in the 1930s, and expanded upon by players such as Henry Nelson and Lorenzo Harrison. Realizing that this was a unique musical tradition, labeled Sacred Steel, the Florida Folklife Program to applied for a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to conduct fieldwork and create a music album for public dispersal. The aim of the project was to increase public awareness of the gospel steel guitar tradition, as well as document it for future generations. Matched with state funds, the grant period originally ran from October 1993 through October 1994, but was extended for another year. In that time Stone, along with sound engineers William Dudley and Mike Stapleton, interviewed and recorded several steel guitarists in the St. Petersburg area. An album entitled Sacred Steel was released in 1995. It was then re-released through an agreement with Arhoolie Records in 1997.
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Aubrey Ghent and his father Henry Nelson performing sacred steel music at various events

Ballet Folklórico de Bomba y Plena Lanzó dance workshop at the 2004 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Stage

Date: 2004-05-30
Description: Ballet Folklórico de Bomba y Plena Lanzó, led by Miguel and Idalia Lanzo, conduct a workshop on Puerto Rican bomba and plena dance and music.
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Ballet Folklórico de Bomba y Plena Lanzó dance workshop at the 2004 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Stage

"Banjo" Eddie Goldhill performance at the 1957 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

Date: 1957-05-04
Description: Fifth part of one audiotape recording. Thelma Boltin serves as emcee. Goldhill (banjo) played one unidentified tune. He was from Jacksonville, Fla.
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"Banjo" Eddie Goldhill performance at the 1957 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

Bill Dillon performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1987-05-22
Description: One reel to reel recording. Dudley served as emcee (and joined in on guitar on some of the songs)
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Bill Dillon performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bill Selph demonstration at the 1957 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

Date: 1957-05-04
Description: Seventh part of one audiotape recording. Thelma Boltin serves as emcee. Selph demonstrates an auction chant. He was from Madison, Fla.
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Bill Selph demonstration at the 1957 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

Bobby Hicks performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1987-05-22
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Devine served as emcee.
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Bobby Hicks performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bucksnort Barndance Band and the Cross Creek Cloggers performance and workshop at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Area/Old Marble Stage

Date: 1984-05-26
Description: The Bucksnort Barndance Band consists of I. Bladwin (guitar), B. Baldwin (banjo), and Forbes (fiddle). They accompany the Cross Creek Cloggers, led by David Massey and Susie Rudder, who present a workshop on clogging, buck dancing, and other old-time dance traditions.
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Bucksnort Barndance Band and the Cross Creek Cloggers performance and workshop at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Area/Old Marble Stage

Bucksnort Barndance Band performing for the Cross Creek Cloggers at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1987-05-23
Description: One reel to reel recording. Devine served as emcee.
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Bucksnort Barndance Band performing for the Cross Creek Cloggers at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

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a_s2044_02_tape03	Aubrey Ghent and his father Henry Nelson performing sacred steel music at various events	Sound	Guitarist Singers Fieldwork Steel guitars Guitar music Performing arts Guitarists Music performance African Americans Religious songs Religious music Gospel songs Gospel musicians Gospel (Black) Festivals Folk festivals Special events Church attendance Church services Protestants Christianity Churches Religion Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s2034_02_cd04-113	Ballet Folklórico de Bomba y Plena Lanzó dance workshop at the 2004 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Stage	Sound	Florida Folk Festival Folk festivals Music -- Performance African Americans Bomba (dance) Puerto Ricans	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t77-060e	"Banjo" Eddie Goldhill performance at the 1957 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage	sound	Florida Folk Festival Folk festivals Music -- Performance Banjo music	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t87-095	Bill Dillon performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Old time music Singing Autoharp music Zither Singers Musicians Harpists	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t77-060g	Bill Selph demonstration at the 1957 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage	sound	Florida Folk Festival Folk festivals Auction chants Auctioneers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t87-097b	Bobby Hicks performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Singing Folk singers Guitar music Singers Musicians Guitarist Composer	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_12_c84-016	Bucksnort Barndance Band and the Cross Creek Cloggers performance and workshop at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Area/Old Marble Stage	Sound	Florida Folk Festival Folk festivals Music--Performance String band music Old-time music Clog dancing	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t87-112	Bucksnort Barndance Band performing for the Cross Creek Cloggers at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance String bands Stringband music Clogging Dance music Musicians Singers Bands (Music) Dancers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg

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African American Gospel Workshop at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

African American Gospel Workshop at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

African American Gospel Workshop performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

African American Gospel Workshop performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Aubrey Ghent and his father Henry Nelson performing sacred steel music at various events

Aubrey Ghent and his father Henry Nelson performing sacred steel music at various events

Ballet Folklórico de Bomba y Plena Lanzó dance workshop at the 2004 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Stage

Ballet Folklórico de Bomba y Plena Lanzó dance workshop at the 2004 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Stage

"Banjo" Eddie Goldhill performance at the 1957 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

"Banjo" Eddie Goldhill performance at the 1957 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

Bill Dillon performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bill Dillon performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bill Selph demonstration at the 1957 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

Bill Selph demonstration at the 1957 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

Bobby Hicks performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bobby Hicks performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bucksnort Barndance Band and the Cross Creek Cloggers performance and workshop at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Area/Old Marble Stage

Bucksnort Barndance Band and the Cross Creek Cloggers performance and workshop at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Area/Old Marble Stage

Bucksnort Barndance Band performing for the Cross Creek Cloggers at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bucksnort Barndance Band performing for the Cross Creek Cloggers at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

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African American Gospel Workshop at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

African American Gospel Workshop at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

African American Gospel Workshop performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

African American Gospel Workshop performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Aubrey Ghent and his father Henry Nelson performing sacred steel music at various events

Aubrey Ghent and his father Henry Nelson performing sacred steel music at various events

Ballet Folklórico de Bomba y Plena Lanzó dance workshop at the 2004 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Stage

Ballet Folklórico de Bomba y Plena Lanzó dance workshop at the 2004 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Stage

"Banjo" Eddie Goldhill performance at the 1957 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

"Banjo" Eddie Goldhill performance at the 1957 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

Bill Dillon performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bill Dillon performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bill Selph demonstration at the 1957 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

Bill Selph demonstration at the 1957 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

Bobby Hicks performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bobby Hicks performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bucksnort Barndance Band and the Cross Creek Cloggers performance and workshop at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Area/Old Marble Stage

Bucksnort Barndance Band and the Cross Creek Cloggers performance and workshop at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Area/Old Marble Stage

Bucksnort Barndance Band performing for the Cross Creek Cloggers at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bucksnort Barndance Band performing for the Cross Creek Cloggers at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)