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Sunday performances at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 16)

Date: 1983-05-29
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin sevred as emcee.
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Sunday performances at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 16)

Sunday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Date: 1980-05-25
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. The start of the Wind That Shakes the Barley performance can be found on T80-73. Moses Williams played blues music on the diddly bow. Workman played a conch shell.
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Sunday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Sunday evening performances at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Date: 1978-05-28
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. The Peyton Brothers (John Dan, Mike, and Lee) were from Jacksonville. The Makley family (Elroyce, Batina, and Ruthanne) were also from Jacksonville. Dixon played cowboy songs.
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Sunday evening performances at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Stories told by rancher Roy Thigpen

Date: 1987-03-05
Description: Two audio cassettes. Telling stories originally by Scarlett Mizell, sister of famed rancher Bone Mizell. The Florida Folk Arts Survey was conducted in 1987 by folklorists Tina Bucuvalis, Steve Frangos, Merri Belland, and Barbara Seitz as preliminary research for a joint folk arts project between the Florida Folklife Program and the Florida Museum of History. The field researchers focused on those areas previously overlooked by FFP staff. The research focused on identifying folk artists and locating appropriate exhibit objects.
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Stories told by rancher Roy Thigpen

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Florida Folk Festival (4 five-minute Features)

Date: 1962
Description: One reel to reel recording (16 minutes) Four short radio programs that deal with the Florida Folk Festival. It is very similar to the program found on 61-2-15. 1. Joe Tomazin (3:25) 2. Julia Dawson (4:40) 3. Anne Llewellyn (4:08) 4. White Springs Glee Club (4:37) These programs were created in the early 1960s by the Stephen Foster Memorial to promote the park and its activities, as well as to educate the public about Stephen Foster and Florida folk music.
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Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Florida Folk Festival (4 five-minute Features)

Singer Bob Tinsley performing cowboy songs at the Ocala Public Library

Date: 1984-03-09
Description: Eight color slides. Tinsley singing cowboys songs at the Ocala Public Library, accompanied by his wife Lottie in some images. This was part of a National Endowment for the Arts-funded folklife program across the state, using local talent at various libraries. Recordings of his performance can be found in S 1576, box 12, cassettes C84-10 and C84-11.
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Singer Bob Tinsley performing cowboy songs at the Ocala Public Library

Date: 1984-03-09
Description: Eight color slides. Tinsley singing cowboys songs at the Ocala Public Library, accompanied by his wife Lottie in some images. This was part of a National Endowment for the Arts-funded folklife program across the state, using local talent at various libraries. Images of Tinsley performing can be found in S 1577, v. 26, S85-654 - S85-661.
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Singer Bob Tinsley performing cowboy songs at the Ocala Public Library

Saturday performances at the 2003 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Disc 2)

Date: 2003-05-24
Description: One compact disc. Green-Townsend served as emcee. The Clearwater Connection was duo: Bill Hansen (guitar) and Doris Sotirellis (bass).
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Saturday performances at the 2003 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Disc 2)

Saturday performances at the 2003 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Disc 1)

Date: 2003-05-24
Description: One compact disc. Green-Townsend served as emcee. The band consisted of Patty Pfister (fiddle), Jim Davis (bass), Gary Doyle (mandolin), and Richard Ayers (drums).
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Saturday performances at the 2003 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Disc 1)

Saturday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 2)

Date: 1999-05-29
Description: One audio cassette tape. Kayton Roberts, steel guitar player, discusses his personal history and tells stories about his family and guitar, Chubby Wise and Hank Snow, Bob Bullware and Jerry Byrd. He compares steel guitar and pedal steel guitar and gives a demonstration of sounds possible on the steel guitar.
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Saturday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 2)

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a_s1576_t80-074	Sunday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing Guitar music Diddly bow Blues (Music) Blues singers Cowboys Old time music Country music Shells Guitarist Singers Bands (Music) Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t80-026	Sunday evening performances at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)	Sound	Singers Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing Yodeling Country music Guitar music Cowboys Ballads String bands Stringband music Old time music Bluegrass music Bluegrass musicians Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1708_05_tape10	Stories told by rancher Roy Thigpen	Sound	Fieldwork Oral histories Life histories Sound recordings Interviews Florida history Storytelling Ranch life Ranching Cowboys Tales Oral narratives Oral performance Ranchers Storytellers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s2042_sfm_08	Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Florida Folk Festival (4 five-minute Features)	Sound	Musicians Documentaries Radio Radio Radio programs, Public service Advertising, Public service Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing Cowboys Country music Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
Singer Bob Tinsley performing cowboy songs at the Ocala Public Library	Singer Bob Tinsley performing cowboy songs at the Ocala Public Library	Still Image	Guitarists Libraries Cowherding String instruments Occupational folklore Musical traditions, Anglo-Americans Cowboys Singing Musicians Music performance Performing arts Ranching Ranchers Guitarist Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
a_s1576_12_c84-010a	Singer Bob Tinsley performing cowboy songs at the Ocala Public Library	Sound	Guitarist Guitarists Libraries Cowherding String instruments Occupational folklore Musical traditions, Anglo-Americans Cowboys Singing Musicians Music performance Performing arts Ranching Ranchers Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s2034_04_cd03-046	Saturday performances at the 2003 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Disc 2)	Sound	Singers Musicians Bands (Music) Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing String bands Stringband music Cowboys Country music	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s2034_04_cd03-045	Saturday performances at the 2003 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Disc 1)	Sound	Singers Musicians Bands (Music) Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing String bands Stringband music Cowboys Country music	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_75_c99-077	Saturday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 2)	Sound	Storytellers Singers Guitarist Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Oral performance Oral narratives Personal experience narratives Storytelling Music performance Singing Cowboys Country music Steel guitars Guitar music	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg

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Sunday performances at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 16)

Sunday performances at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 16)

Sunday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Sunday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Sunday evening performances at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Sunday evening performances at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Stories told by rancher Roy Thigpen

Stories told by rancher Roy Thigpen

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Florida Folk Festival (4 five-minute Features)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Florida Folk Festival (4 five-minute Features)

Singer Bob Tinsley performing cowboy songs at the Ocala Public Library

Singer Bob Tinsley performing cowboy songs at the Ocala Public Library

Singer Bob Tinsley performing cowboy songs at the Ocala Public Library

Singer Bob Tinsley performing cowboy songs at the Ocala Public Library

Saturday performances at the 2003 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Disc 2)

Saturday performances at the 2003 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Disc 2)

Saturday performances at the 2003 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Disc 1)

Saturday performances at the 2003 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Disc 1)

Saturday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 2)

Saturday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 2)

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Sunday performances at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 16)

Sunday performances at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 16)

Sunday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Sunday evening performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Sunday evening performances at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Sunday evening performances at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Stories told by rancher Roy Thigpen

Stories told by rancher Roy Thigpen

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Florida Folk Festival (4 five-minute Features)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Florida Folk Festival (4 five-minute Features)

Singer Bob Tinsley performing cowboy songs at the Ocala Public Library

Singer Bob Tinsley performing cowboy songs at the Ocala Public Library

Singer Bob Tinsley performing cowboy songs at the Ocala Public Library

Singer Bob Tinsley performing cowboy songs at the Ocala Public Library

Saturday performances at the 2003 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Disc 2)

Saturday performances at the 2003 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Disc 2)

Saturday performances at the 2003 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Disc 1)

Saturday performances at the 2003 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Disc 1)

Saturday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 2)

Saturday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 2)