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David Parker Bennett interview for the Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program

Date: 1985-02-21
Description: One audio cassette. Bennett was a fiddler and folklorist. He wrote his Master's thesis at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) in 1940: A Study in Fiddle Tunes From Western North Carolina. In the interview, Bennett discusses his research, fellow bluegrass and old-time musicians, and recording various musicians.
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David Parker Bennett interview for the Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program

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)

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

Kissimmee performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1992-05-23
Description: One reel to reel recording. The group was Seaman (fiddle), Piccalo (guitar) and Farley (bass). Folk singer Dinella served as emcee.
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Kissimmee performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Richard Seaman interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project

Date: 1988-08-10
Description: One audio cassette. Seaman, an old-time fiddle player who grew up in Kissimmee, playing at square dances. He moved to Jacksonville in 1922, and spent his life working for the railroads. He discusses learning how to play the fiddle; playing for square dances; earning a living through music in the Depression; memorizing tunes; working for the railroads; dance tunes; beaters; local musicians; dance traditions in North Florida; German music in area; fiddle contests; playing in Jacksonville; and various tall tales.
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Richard Seaman interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project

Bluegrass jam session at Wayne Fannings residence in Jacksonville

Date: 1988-07-29
Description: One audio cassette. For an interview with Piccalo, see S 1618, box 4, tape 13. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. 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, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
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Bluegrass jam session at Wayne Fannings residence in Jacksonville

Culbreath Family Band rehearsal for the Southwest Florida Folk Arts Project

Date: 1987-12-17
Description: One audio recording.
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Culbreath Family Band rehearsal for the Southwest Florida Folk Arts Project

Fiddle contest winners performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1991-05-25
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Fitchen served as emcee.
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Fiddle contest winners performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Fiddler James Kelly performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1992-05-22
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Tammy Murray served as emcee.
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Fiddler James Kelly performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Fiddler Trenda Slaughter performing old-time fiddle tunes

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Description: One audio cassette. Slaughter demonstrates the songs and styles she learned as an apprentice to fiddler Willie Jones. Apprentice Slaughter was funded to learn from Jones bowing, double stops, twin fiddling, and sixteen old-time tunes. For more information on Jones, see S 1644, box 11, folder 27. 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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Fiddler Trenda Slaughter performing old-time fiddle tunes

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a_s1640_20_tape06	David Parker Bennett interview for the Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program	Sound	Field recordings Interviews Folklore Research, theory, and methodology Fiddles String instruments Folk 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_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
a_s1576_t92-025	Kissimmee performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Bands (Music) Musical groups Musicians Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Music performance Guitar music Guitarists Storytelling Singing Tall tales Fiddles Old time music	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1618_05_tape06	Richard Seaman interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project	Sound	Fiddle tunes Field recordings Interviews Oral narratives Chordophones Fiddles Square dance Old time music Banjos Great Depression String band music Storytelling Tall tales	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1618_04_tape14	Bluegrass jam session at Wayne Fannings residence in Jacksonville	Sound	Musicians Banjoists Fieldwork Italian Americans Music performance String instruments Fiddles Performing arts Musical traditions, Anglo-Americans Musical ensembles Banjoes Banjo music Music business Bands (Music) Old time music String bands Bluegrass musicians Fiddlers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1622_03_tape17	Culbreath Family Band rehearsal for the Southwest Florida Folk Arts Project	Sound	Fiddles Guitars Field recordings Rehearsals Bluegrass music Fiddle tunes Old time music	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t91-029	Fiddle contest winners performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Fiddlers Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Fiddles Fiddle music Fiddling Contests String instruments Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t92-066	Fiddler James Kelly performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Irish Americans Arts, Irish Fiddle music Fiddles Music performance Fiddling String instruments Songs, Irish Fiddlers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1640_24_tape23	Fiddler Trenda Slaughter performing old-time fiddle tunes	Sound	Fieldwork Fiddles Performing arts Music performance String instruments Musical instruments Fiddling Fiddle music Old time music Apprentices Fiddlers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg

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David Parker Bennett interview for the Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program

David Parker Bennett interview for the Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program

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)

Fred Perry playing his fiddle

Fred Perry playing his fiddle

Kissimmee performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Kissimmee performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Richard Seaman interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project

Richard Seaman interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project

Bluegrass jam session at Wayne Fannings residence in Jacksonville

Bluegrass jam session at Wayne Fannings residence in Jacksonville

Culbreath Family Band rehearsal for the Southwest Florida Folk Arts Project

Culbreath Family Band rehearsal for the Southwest Florida Folk Arts Project

Fiddle contest winners performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Fiddle contest winners performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Fiddler James Kelly performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Fiddler James Kelly performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Fiddler Trenda Slaughter performing old-time fiddle tunes

Fiddler Trenda Slaughter performing old-time fiddle tunes

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David Parker Bennett interview for the Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program

David Parker Bennett interview for the Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program

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)

Fred Perry playing his fiddle

Fred Perry playing his fiddle

Kissimmee performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Kissimmee performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Richard Seaman interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project

Richard Seaman interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project

Bluegrass jam session at Wayne Fannings residence in Jacksonville

Bluegrass jam session at Wayne Fannings residence in Jacksonville

Culbreath Family Band rehearsal for the Southwest Florida Folk Arts Project

Culbreath Family Band rehearsal for the Southwest Florida Folk Arts Project

Fiddle contest winners performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Fiddle contest winners performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Fiddler James Kelly performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Fiddler James Kelly performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Fiddler Trenda Slaughter performing old-time fiddle tunes

Fiddler Trenda Slaughter performing old-time fiddle tunes