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Autoharp player Bill Dillon

Date: 1986-10-10
Description: Three color slides. The autoharp is also called a chroded zither. A lifelong musician, Dillon did not begin to play the autohrp until 1982 -- on a bet. He usualy plays songs made famour by Maybelle Carter. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Palm Beach County was a joint venture between the Palm Beach County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was conducted between 1986 and 1987 by folklorist Jan Rosenberg with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The goal was to impart an appreciation of multi-ethnic traditions and provide a sense of place to the mobile student population. The project focused on the Florida Studies component for fourth grade students. 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. In total, the project involved 15 schools with 779 students.
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Autoharp player Bill Dillon

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Date: 1991-06-21
Description: Two DAT tapes. This was the third visit by folklorist Stone; recorded at Groth's residence. Consists of a rehearsal (tape 14) and an interview with Groth (tape 14 and 15). 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 2004.
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Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Date: 1991-05
Description: 105 color slides. 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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Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Autoharp players at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival

Date: 1991-05
Description: Two color slides. Three autoharp players (chorded zither) at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival.
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Autoharp players at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival

Autoharp Workshop performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1988-05-29
Description: One reel to reel recording. Hoovler served as emcee. Each player describved how they learned to play the autoharp (chorded zither), their distinctive styles, and then played several song selections.
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Autoharp Workshop performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Autoharpist Clay Jones

Date: 1978
Description: Two black and white prints. 1: Clay Jones leading a 1978 autoharp workshop; 2: Jones playing the autoharp.
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Autoharpist Clay Jones

Autoharpist Mark Moore

Date: 1961
Description: Three black and white prints.
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Autoharpist Mark Moore

Bill Dillion playing the autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1992-05-22
Description: One reel to reel recording. Ernie WIlliams served as emcee. The autoharp is also called a chorded zither. Dillion performed music by the Carter Family.
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Bill Dillion playing the autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Billy Garrison performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1992-05-24
Description: One reel to reel recording. Tammy Murray served as the emcee. Garrison was from Ft. Lauderdale.
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Billy Garrison performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger playing the autoharp at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1991-05-24
Description: One reel to reel recording. Devine served as emcee. First performance of the evening program for Friday, 24 May 1991. Groth and Belanger was joined by Jan Hilm on vocals.
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Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger playing the autoharp at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

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Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger	Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger	Still Image	Fieldwork Apprentices Zither Autoharp String instruments Musical instruments German Americans Teaching of folklore Harpists Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Autoharp players at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival	Autoharp players at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival	Still Image	Music Harps String instruments Performing arts Performers Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Zither Autoharp Musical instruments Harpists Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
a_s1576_t88-140	Autoharp Workshop performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Autoharp Autoharp music Zither Workshops (Adult education) Old time music Musicians Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
Autoharpist Clay Jones	Autoharpist Clay Jones	Still Image	Musicians Harpists Festivals Folklore revival festivals Autoharp Autoharp music	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Autoharpist Mark Moore	Autoharpist Mark Moore	Still Image	Harpists Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Autoharp Performing arts Musical instruments Music performance String instruments Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
a_s1576_t92-009	Bill Dillion playing the autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Music performance Old time music Songs Autoharp Autoharp music Zither String instruments Gospel music Gospel songs Religious music Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t92-049	Billy Garrison performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Autoharp Autoharp music Zither String instruments Music performance Musicians Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t91-011	Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger playing the autoharp at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Musicians Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singers Guitar music Guitarists Songs Singing Autoharp music Autoharp Zither	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg

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Autoharp player Bill Dillon

Autoharp player Bill Dillon

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Autoharp players at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival

Autoharp players at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival

Autoharp Workshop performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Autoharp Workshop performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Autoharpist Clay Jones

Autoharpist Clay Jones

Autoharpist Mark Moore

Autoharpist Mark Moore

Bill Dillion playing the autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Bill Dillion playing the autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Billy Garrison performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Billy Garrison performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger playing the autoharp at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger playing the autoharp at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

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Autoharp player Bill Dillon

Autoharp player Bill Dillon

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Autoharp players at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival

Autoharp players at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival

Autoharp Workshop performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Autoharp Workshop performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Autoharpist Clay Jones

Autoharpist Clay Jones

Autoharpist Mark Moore

Autoharpist Mark Moore

Bill Dillion playing the autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Bill Dillion playing the autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Billy Garrison performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Billy Garrison performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger playing the autoharp at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger playing the autoharp at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)