54 items found
Collection ID is exactly "1" AND Subject is exactly "Calypso music"
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Performance by the Key West Junkanoo Band

Performance by the Key West Junkanoo Band
Date
1975
Description
One audio cassette. Performance of calypso music.
Collection
Performance by the Key West Junkanoo Band

Performance by the Key West Junkanoo Band
Interview with Lee Whyms and Ken Rahming of the Key West Junkanoo Band

Interview with Lee Whyms and Ken Rahming of the Key West Junkanoo Band
Date
1977-01-28
Description
One audio cassette. Whyms played the saw with a butter knife, and Rahming was a conga drum player. Interviews on side 1, recorded music on side 2. Whyms describes how he learned how to play the saw from Blackshirt, an old man from Key West; when the band was formed; how Marion Stevens discovered the band in an alley in Key West; how he plays the fine tooth crosscut saw. Rahming describes how he played the "coon-hide" drum (which was heated by fire to tune) when he first learned to play the drums at age sixteen; how his father came to Key West for the sponging industry; when he came home at night; how the Nassau-like parades began in Key West; how he visited Nassau and bought Calypso records, influencing his style of Calypso music to reflect Cuban and Bahamian characteristics; how he learned the limbo from Bill Butler; how Calypso is usually only played by men.  On side 2 they play examples of Calypso recordings, not included here due to copyright restrictions.
Collection
Interview with Lee Whyms and Ken Rahming of the Key West Junkanoo Band

Interview with Lee Whyms and Ken Rahming of the Key West Junkanoo Band
The Junkanoos performing at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area/Old Marble Stage)

The Junkanoos performing at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area/Old Marble Stage)
Date
1984-05-26
Description
One audio cassette. From Key West.
Collection
The Junkanoos performing at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area/Old Marble Stage)

The Junkanoos performing at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area/Old Marble Stage)
Florida Folk Sampler radio program for the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (WLRN-FM)

Florida Folk Sampler radio program for the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (WLRN-FM)
Date
1984
Description
One audio cassette. Radio show prepared by WLNR-FM, a Miami-based public radio show, about the 1984 Florida Folk Festival. Includes performances from the 1983 festival, as well. Also includes recordings made in the festival campgrounds of many performers gathered around campfires talking and performing.
Collection
Florida Folk Sampler radio program for the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (WLRN-FM)

Florida Folk Sampler radio program for the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (WLRN-FM)
Friday performances at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area/Stage III) (Tape 5)

Friday performances at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area/Stage III) (Tape 5)
Date
1991-05-24
Description
NOTE: THE TAPE IS BLANK DUE TO RECORDING MALFUNCTION. One digital audio tape (DAT). Dixon, of Naples, sang Child ballads. Note: The term "Child Ballads" does not refer to ballads for children, but to Francis James Child who created a collection of English and Scottish ballads at the end of the nineteenth century and who largely defined the genre as it is known today. See http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/ballads/early_child/#what for more information. The Junkanoos were from Key West.
Collection
Friday performances at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area/Stage III) (Tape 5)

Friday performances at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area/Stage III) (Tape 5)
Saturday program at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Performance Stage) (Tape 5)

Saturday program at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Performance Stage) (Tape 5)
Date
1996-05-25
Description
One audio cassette tape. Kate Carpenter was from Callahan. Serrante, from Trinidad, performs on the steel drums in the Aroba tradition. He performs on the djembe and performs a sopa rhythm, a calypso rhythm and a song.
Collection
Saturday program at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Performance Stage) (Tape 5)

Saturday program at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Performance Stage) (Tape 5)
Saturday program at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Performance Stage) (Tape 6)

Saturday program at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Performance Stage) (Tape 6)
Date
1996-05-25
Description
One audio cassette tape. Serrante continues from C96-108 and discusses instruments such as the "talking drum", calabash shaker, Brazil shaker, agugo or African hand bell. He performs "Calypso Song" on the steel drum. He also explains Calypso music and how it can "bring the world together". Chief Billie of the Seminole Indians gives an introduction in Indian language (index sheet does not specify whether Seminole or Miccosukee). He performs a song, "Hayoniwa" and counts in Seminole. He explains his native language.
Collection
Saturday program at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Performance Stage) (Tape 6)

Saturday program at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Performance Stage) (Tape 6)
Friday performances at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 2)

Friday performances at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 2)
Date
1996-05-24
Description
One digital audio tape (DAT). Livingston served as emcee.
Collection
Friday performances at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 2)

Friday performances at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 2)
Friday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

Friday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)
Date
1997-05-23
Description
One digital audio tape (DAT). Between 6:30 and 7:45, the Florida Folklife Program presented that year's participants in the apprenticeship program.  Tomas Granado performed Mexican Norteno music.
Collection
Friday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

Friday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)
Friday performances at the 1998 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Performance & Dance Stage) (Tape 2)

Friday performances at the 1998 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Performance & Dance Stage) (Tape 2)
Date
1998-05-22
Description
One digital audio tape (DAT).
Collection
Friday performances at the 1998 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Performance & Dance Stage) (Tape 2)

Friday performances at the 1998 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Performance & Dance Stage) (Tape 2)
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
a_s1576_01_c77-019Performance by the Key West Junkanoo BandSoundAfrican Americans
Calypso music
Music performance
Musical instruments
Musicians
Performing arts
Bands (Music)
Musical groups		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_01_c77-020Interview with Lee Whyms and Ken Rahming of the Key West Junkanoo BandSoundAfrican Americans
Calypso music
Interviews
Musical instruments
Life histories
Oral histories
Music performance
Bands (Music)
Musical groups
Musicians		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_12_c84-022The Junkanoos performing at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area/Old Marble Stage)SoundSingers
Musicians
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Bands (Music)
Musical groups
Calypso music		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_39_tape33Florida Folk Sampler radio program for the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (WLRN-FM)SoundSingers
Musicians
Guitarist
Fiddlers
Bands (Music)
Public radio
Radio programs
Calypso music
Saws, musical
Folklore revival festivals
Folk festivals
Music performance
Singing
Sing alongs
String bands
Auctions		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_42_d91-005Friday performances at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area/Stage III) (Tape 5)SoundSingers
Musicians
Drummers (Musicians)
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Ballads
Psaltery
Dulcimer music
Dance music
Drum music
Calypso music
Bands (Music)		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_65_c96-108Saturday program at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Performance Stage) (Tape 5)SoundSingers
Musicians
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Singing
Drum music
Music performance
Calypso music
Trinidadians
Drummers (Musicians)		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_65_c96-109Saturday program at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Performance Stage) (Tape 6)SoundFolk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Singing
Drum music
Music performance
Calypso music
Trinidadians
Seminole Indians
Mikasuki language
Native Americans
Singers
Musicians
Guitarist
Drummers (Musicians)		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_76_d96-025Friday performances at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 2)SoundFolk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Calypso music
Drum music
Bells
Oral performance
Oral narratives
Seminole Indians
Storytelling
Old time music
Dulcimer music
Singers
Storytellers
Musicians		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_77_d97-027Friday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)SoundFolk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Conjunto music
Old time music
Guitar music
Norteño music
Arts, Mexican
Mexican Americans
Fiddle music
Songs, Irish
Irish Americans
Folk music Mexico
Mayans
Serbian Americans
African Americans
Drum performance
Calypso music
Bluegrass music
Stringband music
Musicians
Singers
Fiddlers
Bluegrass musicians
Apprentices
Bands (Music)
Drummers (Musicians)
Priests		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_78_d98-040Friday performances at the 1998 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Performance & Dance Stage) (Tape 2)SoundNeedleworkers
Quiltmakers
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Arts, Chinese
Chinese Americans
Zheng
Hula (Dance)
Calypso music
Steel drum (Musical instrument)
Trinidadians
Drum performance
Dancers
Drummers (Musicians)
Musicians		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg