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1992 Florida Folk Festival

1992 Florida Folk Festival
Date
1992-05
Description
One proof sheet with thirty-six black and white prints. Various images of the 1992 Florida Folk Festival, including the Sarasota and the FSU circuses, and the Masaryktown Beseda dancers.
Collection
1992 Florida Folk Festival

1992 Florida Folk Festival
Bill Monroe performing at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival

Bill Monroe performing at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival
Date
1993-05-29
Description
Sixty-six black and white images. the Bill Monroe performing at the Florida Folk Festival. Monroe, a mandolin player, was known as the creator of bluegrass style of music. Performing here with his band, the Bluegrass Boys (from which the musical genre's name is derived) Monroe was often referred to as the Father of Bluegrass. For more images of Monroe at the Festival, see S 1577, Box 37. For audio of Monroe performing, see tapes D93-11 and D93-12 in S 1576.
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Bill Monroe performing at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival

Bill Monroe performing at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival
Bill Osceola Jr. wrestling alligator at 8th Annual American Indian Days festival

Bill Osceola Jr. wrestling alligator at 8th Annual American Indian Days festival
Date
1987-11-22
Description
Four color slides. The Southwest Florida Folk Arts Project was conducted under the direction of Barbara Beauchamp in two phases: 12 November 1987 through 31 January 1988 by Debbie Fant; and in February 1988 by Nancy Nusz. Using a 35mm camera and a Sony tape recorder, and funded through a NEA grant, the two fieldworkers spoke with over fifty informants in Manatee, Sarasota, Lee, Collier, and Charlotte counties, resulting in 20 participants chosen for a special SW Florida folklife area at the 36th Annual Florida Folk Festival.
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Bill Osceola Jr. wrestling alligator at 8th Annual American Indian Days festival

Bill Osceola Jr. wrestling alligator at 8th Annual American Indian Days festival
Bill Osceola Jr. wrestling alligator at 8th Annual American Indian Days festival

Bill Osceola Jr. wrestling alligator at 8th Annual American Indian Days festival
Date
1987-11-22
Description
One proof with six black and white images. The Southwest Florida Folk Arts Project was conducted under the direction of Barbara Beauchamp in two phases: 12 November 1987 through 31 January 1988 by Debbie Fant; and in February 1988 by Nancy Nusz. Using a 35mm camera and a Sony tape recorder, and funded through a NEA grant, the two fieldworkers spoke with over fifty informants in Manatee, Sarasota, Lee, Collier, and Charlotte counties, resulting in 20 participants chosen for a special SW Florida folklife area at the 36th Annual Florida Folk Festival.
Collection
Bill Osceola Jr. wrestling alligator at 8th Annual American Indian Days festival

Bill Osceola Jr. wrestling alligator at 8th Annual American Indian Days festival
Blues guitarist Blind Johnny Brown

Blues guitarist Blind Johnny Brown
Date
Description
One photographic proof sheet with 25 black and white images. Also included are a few images of Tarpon Springs sponge boats. December 1978.
Collection
Blues guitarist Blind Johnny Brown

Blues guitarist Blind Johnny Brown
Bob Pavitt and Thelma Boltin

Bob Pavitt and Thelma Boltin
Date
Description
Black and white 10 x 14 inch photographic print. Thelma Boltin of Gainesville was the Florida Folk festival director. Bob Pavitt of Sarasota sang at several festivals.
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Bob Pavitt and Thelma Boltin

Bob Pavitt and Thelma Boltin
Bufo theater performing Juan (Bolito) Landa applying blackface

Bufo theater performing Juan (Bolito) Landa applying blackface
Date
1985-07-28
Description
Eleven color slides. Juan (Bolito) Landa was an actor at Miami's Pro Teatro Cubano, which presents bufo theater productions (Cuban vaudeville/satirical comedies). Bufo theater was often performed in Havana before Fidel Castro came to power. The character Landa played was El Negrito, a trickster figure who worked for Gallego, a Spanish businessman. For more of Landa and Pro Teatro Cubano, see S1577, v. 43, S87-1027 - S87-1043. For an interview with Landa, see S 1576, reel T85-141. The Dade Folk Arts Survey was conducted in 1986 by folklorists Tina Bucuvalas, Nancy Nusz and Laurie Sommers in order to identify folk arts and folk artists for the special folklife area at the 34th Annual Florida Folk Festival. The traditions are mainly Haitian, Jamaican, Mexican, Bahamian, Cuban and Jewish and cover a wide range of skills and art forms.
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Bufo theater performing Juan (Bolito) Landa applying blackface

Bufo theater performing Juan (Bolito) Landa applying blackface
Comparsas musicians performing in Miami

Comparsas musicians performing in Miami
Date
Description
One color print. A comparsas musical group performing in Miami. 19 July 1979.
Collection
Comparsas musicians performing in Miami

Comparsas musicians performing in Miami
Country musician Boots Eubanks

Country musician Boots Eubanks
Date
Description
One black and white print. December 1978.
Collection
Country musician Boots Eubanks

Country musician Boots Eubanks
Culbreath Family Band performing at the Southwest Florida Florida Folklife Area at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival

Culbreath Family Band performing at the Southwest Florida Florida Folklife Area at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival
Date
32291
Description
Thirteen color slides.
Collection
Culbreath Family Band performing at the Southwest Florida Florida Folklife Area at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival

Culbreath Family Band performing at the Southwest Florida Florida Folklife Area at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
1992 Florida Folk Festival1992 Florida Folk FestivalStill ImageFolk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Beseda (Dance)
Body movement
Circus
Performers
Performing arts
Entertainers
Entertainment
Dancers
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Bill Monroe performing at the 1993 Florida Folk FestivalBill Monroe performing at the 1993 Florida Folk FestivalStill ImageFolklore revival festivals
Folk festivals
Bluegrass music
Musical instruments
Mandolins
Mandolin music
String instruments
Stringband music
Performers
Country music
Musical groups
Bluegrass musicians
Singers
Musicians
Entertainers		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Bill Osceola Jr. wrestling alligator at 8th Annual American Indian Days festivalBill Osceola Jr. wrestling alligator at 8th Annual American Indian Days festivalStill ImagePerformers
Wrestlers
Fieldwork
Ethnicity, Seminole
Seminole Indians
Native Americans
Alligators
Performing arts
Entertainers
Animals
Festivals		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Bill Osceola Jr. wrestling alligator at 8th Annual American Indian Days festivalBill Osceola Jr. wrestling alligator at 8th Annual American Indian Days festivalStill ImagePerformers
Wrestlers
Fieldwork
Ethnicity, Seminole
Seminole Indians
Native Americans
Alligators
Performing arts
Entertainers
Animals
Festivals		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Blues guitarist Blind Johnny BrownBlues guitarist Blind Johnny BrownStill ImageEntertainers
Performers
Performing arts
African Americans
Guitarists
Guitar
Blues (Music)
Guitar music
String instruments
Boats and boating
Sponges
Guitarist
Musicians		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Bob Pavitt and Thelma BoltinBob Pavitt and Thelma BoltinStill ImageEntertainers
Folk singers
Performers
Guitarists
Guitarist
Arts administrators
Musicians
Singers		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Bufo theater performing Juan (Bolito) Landa applying blackfaceBufo theater performing Juan (Bolito) Landa applying blackfaceStill ImageFieldwork
Cosmetics
Blackface entertainers
Minstrel shows
Theatrical makeup
Theater
Comedy
Entertainment
Performing arts
Vaudeville
Actors
Entertainers
Performers		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Comparsas musicians performing in MiamiComparsas musicians performing in MiamiStill ImagePerforming arts
Entertainers
Performers
Music
Musical groups
Musicians		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Country musician Boots EubanksCountry musician Boots EubanksStill ImageGuitarists
Country music
Performers
Entertainers
Musical instruments
Guitar
Guitarist
Musicians		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Culbreath Family Band performing at the Southwest Florida Florida Folklife Area at the 1988 Florida Folk FestivalCulbreath Family Band performing at the Southwest Florida Florida Folklife Area at the 1988 Florida Folk FestivalStill ImageFolk festivals
Festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Music
Musical instruments
String instruments
Stringband music
String bands
Musical ensembles
Entertainers
Musicians
Musical groups		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
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