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Every Island Has Its Own Song (rough cut, incomplete)

Date: 1988
Description: One video recording (3/4 tape; 15:07) An early (and incomplete)version of the production -- for final edit, see video FV-112. Documentary about Nikitas Tsimouris, a Greek bagpipe player, and his family. Includes family images, the Epiphany celebration, Tsimouris making and playing the tsabouna (Greek bagpipe), and discussion of Greek life and immigration. A co-production of WEDO-TV and the FFP, it was funded in part by the Florida Endowment for the Humanities. Offenbach narrated. Folklorist Michael wrote and produced, and Yvonne Bryant was assistant producer.
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Every Island Has Its Own Song (rough cut, incomplete)

Every Island Has Its Own Song (rough cut)

Date: 1988
Description: One video recording (3/4 tape; 27:40) An early version of the production -- for final edit, see video FV-112. Documentary about Nikitas Tsimouris, a Greek bagpipe player, and his family. A co-production of WEDO-TV and the FFP, it was funded in part by the Florida Endowment for the Humanities. Offenbach narrated. Folklorist Michael wrote and produced, and Yvonne Bryant was assistant producer.
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Every Island Has Its Own Song (rough cut)

Excerpt from "Florida Folks" 1985

Date: 1985-05
Description: One video cassette. (3/4" tape) 5 minutes. Nikitas Tsimouris on the tsabouna (Greek bagpipe); apprentices Toni Tsimouris and George Pilatos.
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Excerpt from "Florida Folks" 1985

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song (Video 31)

Date: 1987-11
Description: One video cassette. (20 minutes) (Copy found on FV-13, S 1615.) Interview with Bill Paskalakis making a cross for Epiphany; shots of Nikitas Tsimouris in his garden, looking through family pictures, and making a reed and pipe for chanter. Created for the Every Island Has Its Own Song project. The finished product was a documentary about Nikitas Tsimouris, a Greek bagpipe player, and his family, and the Tarpon Springs Greek community he lived in. A co-production of WEDO-TV and the FFP, it was funded in part by the Florida Endowment for the Humanities. Offenbach narrated. Folklorist Michael researched, wrote and produced, and Yvonne Bryant was assistant producer.
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Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song (Video 31)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song (Video 4)

Date: 1987-11
Description: One video recording. 20 minutes. (Copy can be found on FV-3, S 1615). Nikitas Tsimouris performing at fundraiser for Greek dancers at Clearwater Greek Orthodox Church ("Argálio", "Susta", "Esos Kalymnikos" and "Susta"), Greek-American band "Grecian Melodies". Created for the Every Island Has Its Own Song project. The finished product was a documentary about Nikitas Tsimouris, a Greek bagpipe player, and his family, and the Tarpon Springs Greek community he lived in. A co-production of WEDO-TV and the FFP, it was funded in part by the Florida Endowment for the Humanities. Offenbach narrated. Folklorist Michael researched, wrote and produced, and Yvonne Bryant was assistant producer.
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Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song (Video 4)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Video 24-25)

Date: 1987-11
Description: Two video cassettes. 20 minutes. (Copy of both can be found on FV-11, S 1615.) Interview in Greek with Nikitas Tsamouris on the tsabouna. Created for the Every Island Has Its Own Song project. The finished product was a documentary about Nikitas Tsimouris, a Greek bagpipe player, and his family, and the Tarpon Springs Greek community he lived in. A co-production of WEDO-TV and the FFP, it was funded in part by the Florida Endowment for the Humanities. Offenbach narrated. Folklorist Michael researched, wrote and produced, and Yvonne Bryant was assistant producer.
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Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Video 24-25)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Video 26-30)

Date: 1987-11
Description: Five video cassettes. 20 minutes each. (Copy of video 26 found on FV-11; copy of videos 27, 28, 29 found on FV-12, and copy of video 30 found on FV-13, S 1615.) Scenes of Nikitas Tsimouris' family. Created for the Every Island Has Its Own Song project. The finished product was a documentary about Nikitas Tsimouris, a Greek bagpipe player, and his family, and the Tarpon Springs Greek community he lived in. A co-production of WEDO-TV and the FFP, it was funded in part by the Florida Endowment for the Humanities. Offenbach narrated. Folklorist Michael researched, wrote and produced, and Yvonne Bryant was assistant producer.
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Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Video 26-30)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Videos 32-33)

Date: 1987-11
Description: Two video cassettes. 20 minutes each. (Copy of video 32 found on FV-13; copy of video 33 found on FV-14, S 1615.) Nikitas Tsimouris making reed pipe for chanter, interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Nikitas speaks Greek and son Tony translates). Created for the Every Island Has Its Own Song project. The finished product was a documentary about Nikitas Tsimouris, a Greek bagpipe player, and his family, and the Tarpon Springs Greek community he lived in. A co-production of WEDO-TV and the FFP, it was funded in part by the Florida Endowment for the Humanities. Offenbach narrated. Folklorist Michael researched, wrote and produced, and Yvonne Bryant was assistant producer.
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Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Videos 32-33)

Folk Arts Day at the Museum of Science and History in Jacksonville

Date: 1985-03-29
Description: Three video recordings (VHS). FV-20: Includes Athenian Dancers, Marie Buggs, and Korean dancers. FV-21: Includes Korean dancers, interviews with participants, and Arabic singer Fahed Iwais. FV-22: Performance by the Dixie Jubilee Singers. For images of this festival, see S 1577, volume 40, slides S86-4454 - S86-4590; and S 1577, v. 26, slides S85-818 - S85-830. For more images of these artisans, see S 1577, v. 36-39. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
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Folk Arts Day at the Museum of Science and History in Jacksonville

Friday performances at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage) (Reel 17)

Date

1985-05-24

Description

One reel to reel recording. Boltin and folklorist Owen served as emcees.

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Friday performances at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage) (Reel 17)

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Every Island Has Its Own Song (rough cut, incomplete)	Every Island Has Its Own Song (rough cut, incomplete)	Moving Image	Musicians Documentary videos Bagpipe music Bagpipes Tsabouna Material culture Instrument manufacture Musical instruments Arts, Greek Greek Americans Family history Epiphany Religious rites Religious symbolism Religious art Catholics Religion Emigration and immigration Dance Calendar rites Community rites Parades Music performance Bagpipers Musical instrument maker	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
Every Island Has Its Own Song (rough cut)	Every Island Has Its Own Song (rough cut)	Moving Image	Musicians Documentary videos Bagpipe music Bagpipes Tsabouna Material culture Instrument manufacture Musical instruments Arts, Greek Greek Americans Family history Bagpipers Musical instrument maker	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
Excerpt from "Florida Folks" 1985	Excerpt from "Florida Folks" 1985	Moving Image	Musicians Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Tsabouna Bagpipe music Arts, Greek Greek Americans Apprentices Bagpipers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song (Video 31)	Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song (Video 31)	Moving Image	Musicians Woodworkers Fieldwork Interviews Tsabouna Bagpipe music Greek Americans Bagpipes Arts, Greek Songs, Greek Personal experience narratives Music performance Woodwork Woodworking tools Crosses Bagpipers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song (Video 4)	Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song (Video 4)	Moving Image	Musicians Bands (Music) Fieldwork Greek Americans Arts, Greek Bagpipe music Performing arts Music performance Tsabouna Bagpipers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Video 24-25)	Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Video 24-25)	Moving Image	Musicians Fieldwork Interviews Tsabouna Bagpipe music Greek Americans Bagpipes Arts, Greek Songs, Greek Personal experience narratives Music performance Bagpipers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Video 26-30)	Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Video 26-30)	Moving Image	Musicians Fieldwork Interviews Tsabouna Bagpipe music Greek Americans Bagpipes Arts, Greek Songs, Greek Personal experience narratives Music performance Family history Bagpipers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Videos 32-33)	Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Videos 32-33)	Moving Image	Musicians Fieldwork Interviews Tsabouna Bagpipe music Greek Americans Bagpipes Arts, Greek Songs, Greek Personal experience narratives Music performance Bagpipers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
Folk Arts Day at the Museum of Science and History in Jacksonville	Folk Arts Day at the Museum of Science and History in Jacksonville	Moving Image	Singers Artisans Musicians Dancers Craft Demonstrations Children museums Special events Exhibits Video recording Interviews Gospel music Music performance Museums Dance Body movement African Americans Arts, Korean Korean Americans Arts, Greek Religious music Religious songs Gospel songs Gospel (Black)	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
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Every Island Has Its Own Song (rough cut, incomplete)

Every Island Has Its Own Song (rough cut, incomplete)

Every Island Has Its Own Song (rough cut)

Every Island Has Its Own Song (rough cut)

Excerpt from "Florida Folks" 1985

Excerpt from "Florida Folks" 1985

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song (Video 31)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song (Video 31)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song (Video 4)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song (Video 4)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Video 24-25)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Video 24-25)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Video 26-30)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Video 26-30)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Videos 32-33)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Videos 32-33)

Folk Arts Day at the Museum of Science and History in Jacksonville

Folk Arts Day at the Museum of Science and History in Jacksonville

Friday performances at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage) (Reel 17)

Friday performances at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage) (Reel 17)

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Every Island Has Its Own Song (rough cut, incomplete)

Every Island Has Its Own Song (rough cut, incomplete)

Every Island Has Its Own Song (rough cut)

Every Island Has Its Own Song (rough cut)

Excerpt from "Florida Folks" 1985

Excerpt from "Florida Folks" 1985

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song (Video 31)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song (Video 31)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song (Video 4)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song (Video 4)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Video 24-25)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Video 24-25)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Video 26-30)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Video 26-30)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Videos 32-33)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Interview with Nikitas Tsimouris (Videos 32-33)

Folk Arts Day at the Museum of Science and History in Jacksonville

Folk Arts Day at the Museum of Science and History in Jacksonville

Friday performances at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage) (Reel 17)

Friday performances at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage) (Reel 17)

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