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1981 Florida State Fiddlers Competition

Date: 1981-10-09
Description: One audio cassette.
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1981 Florida State Fiddlers Competition

Cortez Grand Old Opry performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1992-05-24
Description: One reel to reel recording. Jan Milner served as emcee. At this performance, the group consisted of Goose Culbreath (fiddle); Richard Culbreath (guitar); Leo Gally (guitar); Carl Spank (guitar); Lamar Rogers (guitar); Art Sopel (bass); and Lloyd Culbreath (guitar).
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Cortez Grand Old Opry performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Doc and Merle Watson Concert with Chubby Anthony and Big Timber Bluegrass

Date: 1977-04-30
Description: Two reel to reels. Recording of a free concert at the Stephen Foster Center, and sponsored by the Florida Folklife Program. Anthony and Big Timber opened for the Watsons, and later joined them for the finale. Doc Watson was discovered by folklorist Ralph Rinzler in 1960 while recording old-time musician Clarence Ashley in North Carolina. Blind since early childhood, Watson had been playing the guitar for much of his adult life when Rinzler found him. Eagerly accepted by the folk revival boom of the 1960s, he soon began recording best-selling albums and playing folk festivals. His son, Merle, joined him by the mid-1960s. They played old time, country, and bluegrass songs. Known primarily for his flat picking on the acoustic guitar, by the 1970s, Watson and son were highly sought after performers. When Donald "Chubby" Anthony died in Gainesville in 1980, he was considered one of the best bluegrass fiddlers in the nation. Born in Wellborn, South Carolina, Anthony began his career as a teen playing for the bluegrass group, the Stanley Brothers. He moved with them to Florida in 1958 to Live Oak.
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Doc and Merle Watson Concert with Chubby Anthony and Big Timber Bluegrass

Fiddle Contest Winners performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1988-05-28
Description: One reel to reel recording. Walker served as the emcee. Catherine Sugrue presented Florida Folk Heritage Awards to Gaskins, Hunter, Kennedy, and Morris (accepted by Kenneth & Chet Morris). The Florida Folk Heritage Awards were given to significant tradition bearers and advocates. Recipients are chosen by the Florida Folklife Council, and given out by the Secretary of State's office. 
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Fiddle Contest Winners performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fiddle tunes by Horace Fletcher

Date: 1980-03-15
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Only a few of the songs titles were provided.
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Fiddle tunes by Horace Fletcher

Fiddler Amy Cox and her apprentice Bob Murphy performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1991-05-24
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Devine served as emcee. Cox and Murphy (both on fiddle) played with Jerry Cox (guitar). Amy Cox began playing with her father Gerry and mother Regina in the Homegrown String Band in 1982 at the age of eight. They played the Florida Folk Festival from 1983 through the 1990s. A copy of their album, Little Streams of Whiskey, may be found in S 1640, box 21. Murphy was her apprentice in 1990-1991.
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Fiddler Amy Cox and her apprentice Bob Murphy performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

Date: 1989-05-27
Description: One reel to reel recording. Rosenberg served as emcee. After the music performance, Rosenberg explained about the folklife area.
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Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

Date: 1989-05-26
Description: One reel to reel recording. First part of the tape consist of fiddle music. In the second part of the tape, forest workers discuss how they spend their leisure time.
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Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

Fiddler George Custer and his apprentice Andrew Cook performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1990-05-25
Description: One reel to reel recording. Fitchen served as emcee. Cook apprenticed under fiddler Custer in 1990 through the FFP Apprenticeship program. 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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Fiddler George Custer and his apprentice Andrew Cook performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fred Perry playing his fiddle

Date: 1985-02-13
Description: One audio cassette. Recording of well-known fiddler Fred Perry playing his repertoire of old fiddle tunes. He is joined by Doug and Frank Trivette. Perry has played in the St. Johns region for over fifty years, including with bluegrass great Ralph Stanley. Also on the tape is Fred's wife Ruby. For images of the performance, see slides S85-1496 - S85-1498 in S 1577, V. 27. In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
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Fred Perry playing his fiddle

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a_s1576_t92-100	Cortez Grand Old Opry performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Music performance Performing arts Fiddlers Fiddle music Bluegrass music Music Old time music Stringband music String instruments Musical groups Singers Bands (Music) Bluegrass musicians Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t77-280	Doc and Merle Watson Concert with Chubby Anthony and Big Timber Bluegrass	Sound	Concerts Guitarists Music performance Singing Old time music Bluegrass music Country music Guitar music Banjo music Fiddle music Singers Musicians Guitarist Bands (Music) Banjoists Bluegrass musicians Fiddlers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t88-032	Fiddle Contest Winners performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Fiddle music Contests Old time music Awards Fiddlers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t83-077	Fiddle tunes by Horace Fletcher	Sound	Fieldwork Fiddling Fiddle music Performing arts Music performance Old time music Dance music String instruments Musicians Fiddlers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t91-014	Fiddler Amy Cox and her apprentice Bob Murphy performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Apprentices Fiddle music Fiddling String instruments Fiddlers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t89-062	Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Fiddles Fiddle music Fiddlers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t89-059a	Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Fiddle music Music performance Old time music Forests and forestry Occupational folklore Occupational groups Interviews Workshops (Adult education) Musicians Loggers Fiddlers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t90-113b	Fiddler George Custer and his apprentice Andrew Cook performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Apprentices Old time music Fiddle music Fiddling String instruments Bluegrass music Bluegrass musicians Fiddlers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1714_04_tape38	Fred Perry playing his fiddle	Sound	Fieldwork Sound recording Research methods Fiddle music Fiddling Fiddles String instruments Musical instruments Bluegrass music Old time music Musicians Bluegrass musicians Fiddlers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg

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1981 Florida State Fiddlers Competition

1981 Florida State Fiddlers Competition

Cortez Grand Old Opry performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Cortez Grand Old Opry performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Doc and Merle Watson Concert with Chubby Anthony and Big Timber Bluegrass

Doc and Merle Watson Concert with Chubby Anthony and Big Timber Bluegrass

Fiddle Contest Winners performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fiddle Contest Winners performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fiddle tunes by Horace Fletcher

Fiddle tunes by Horace Fletcher

Fiddler Amy Cox and her apprentice Bob Murphy performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Fiddler Amy Cox and her apprentice Bob Murphy performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

Fiddler George Custer and his apprentice Andrew Cook performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fiddler George Custer and his apprentice Andrew Cook performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fred Perry playing his fiddle

Fred Perry playing his fiddle

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1981 Florida State Fiddlers Competition

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Cortez Grand Old Opry performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Cortez Grand Old Opry performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Doc and Merle Watson Concert with Chubby Anthony and Big Timber Bluegrass

Doc and Merle Watson Concert with Chubby Anthony and Big Timber Bluegrass

Fiddle Contest Winners performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fiddle Contest Winners performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fiddle tunes by Horace Fletcher

Fiddle tunes by Horace Fletcher

Fiddler Amy Cox and her apprentice Bob Murphy performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Fiddler Amy Cox and her apprentice Bob Murphy performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

Fiddler Billy Bryan performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Stage)

Fiddler George Custer and his apprentice Andrew Cook performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fiddler George Custer and his apprentice Andrew Cook performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fred Perry playing his fiddle

Fred Perry playing his fiddle