4 items found
Collection ID is exactly "1" AND Subject is exactly "Auction chants"
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Bill Selph demonstration at the 1957 Florida Folk Festival Main 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.
Collection
Bill Selph demonstration at the 1957 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

Bill Selph demonstration at the 1957 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage
Gene & John Larison demonstration for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project

Gene & John Larison demonstration for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project
Date
1987-08-28
Description
One audio cassette.
Collection
Gene & John Larison demonstration for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project

Gene & John Larison demonstration for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project
Gene Larison interview for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project

Gene Larison interview for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project
Date
1987-08-21
Description
One audio cassette. Larison discusses the rhythm of auctioning; its use in selling and livening the crowds; learning the skill; apprenticeships; the lack of women auctioneers; the bidding process; the social nature of auctions; his influences; and his sons involvement in auctions. He also gives an example of an auctioneer calling.
Collection
Gene Larison interview for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project

Gene Larison interview for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project
Randall Kerr interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project

Randall Kerr interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project
Date
1988-07-06
Description
One audio cassette. Born in Missouri, Kerr is a second-generation auctioneer. He discusses learning the trade from his father and from an auctioneering school; chanting; practicing; strategies for success; training; job difficulties; types of auctions; opening his own auction house; regulations; ethics in the field; customers; auctioneers as performers; good luck beliefs; styles of bidding; and his enjoyment of the business.
Collection
Randall Kerr interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project

Randall Kerr interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
a_s1576_t77-060gBill Selph demonstration at the 1957 Florida Folk Festival Main StagesoundFlorida Folk Festival
Folk festivals
Auction chants
Auctioneers		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1685_06_tape05Gene & John Larison demonstration for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education ProjectSoundField recordings
Auction chants
Auctions
Auction house
Speech play
Selling
Oratory
Auctioneers		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1685_06_tape04Gene Larison interview for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education ProjectSoundField recordings
Auction chants
Auctions
Interviews
Oral narratives
Selling
Oratory
Auctioneers		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1618_04_tape18Randall Kerr interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education ProjectSoundAuction chants
Field recordings
Auctions
Antique auctions
Selling
Furniture
Dealers (sales personnel)
Interviews
Speech play
Occupational folklore		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg