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Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1989-05-28
Description: One reel to reel recording. (Also copied onto C91-1). Walker served as emcee. The band consisted of Gordon Scott (mandolin/harmonica); Mary Cox (banjo, bass); and Wayne Martin (fiddle).
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Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1989-05-26
Description: One reel to reel recording. Williams served as emcee. From Tallahassee. Group consists of Gordon Scott (mandolin), Roy West (guitar), Mary Cox (bass), Nick Leslie (banjo), and Wayne Martin (fiddle).
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Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1991-05-26
Description: One reel to reel recording. Paine served as emcee. The Ramblers were Gordon Scott (guitar); Mary Cox (bass); and Cindy Brophy (fiddle) They were from Tallahassee.
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Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Bluegrass music at the 1991 Sunday Folk Music in the Park concert

Date: 1991-09-22
Description: One proof sheet with thirty-four black and white images (plus negatives.) Thin Ice was from Live Oak; and the Big Bend Ramblers were based in Tallahassee. The Sunday Folk Music in the Park concert series were held between September and February each year from 1991 through 1993 in the amphitheater at the Stephen Foster State Folk Culture Center (Stephen Foster Center). Each concert showcased a different mucial style: gospel, bluegrass, Florida folk, and Irish music among others. The series was arranged and promoted by the Florida Folklife Program.
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Bluegrass music at the 1991 Sunday Folk Music in the Park concert

Date: 1991-09-22
Description: Thirty-four color slides. Thin Ice was from Live Oak; and the Big Bend Ramblers were based in Tallahassee. The Sunday Folk Music in the Park concert series were held between September and February each year from 1991 through 1993 in the amphitheater at the Stephen Foster State Folk Culture Center (Stephen Foster Center). Each concert showcased a different mucial style: gospel, bluegrass, Florida folk, and Irish music among others. The series was arranged and promoted by the Florida Folklife Program.
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Bluegrass music at the 1991 Sunday Folk Music in the Park concert

Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1989-05-28
Description: One reel to reel recording. Walker served as emcee. The band consisted of John Chambers (fiddle/harp); Kristen Williams (vocals); and Ed Hoovler (vocals/recorder).
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Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1988-05-28
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee.
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Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Ceremony honoring the Versiteers winning the Florida Folk Heritage Award

Date: 1992-08-21
Description: Three audio cassettes. Award ceremony for the gospel group The Versiteers (Starling, Carter, and Barton) at their church, the New St. James AME Church. The ceremony included various gospel gropups, a church service, and an awards presentation by Florida Folk Council member Yvonne Tucker. That year they were given the Florida Folk Heritage Award.
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Ceremony honoring the Versiteers winning the Florida Folk Heritage Award

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Description: One proof with 33 black adn white images, plus negatives. Award ceremony for the gospel group The Versiteers (Starling, Carter, and Barton) at their church, the New St. James AME Church. The ceremony included various gospel gropups, a church service, and an awards presentation by Florida Folk Council member Yvonne Tucker. That year they were given the Florida Folk Heritage Award.
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Ceremony honoring the Versiteers winning the Florida Folk Heritage Award

Commerical recordings of Canada Brothers

Date: 1990
Description: Two audio cassettes. Two commercial recordings of the Florida-based bluegrass group, the Canada Brothers: 1. Traditional Bluegrass (1990) 2. Memories Keep Holding On (1991) The band consisted of Clarence Canada (mandolin), Lester Canada (banjo), Stephanie Murphy (guitar), Marie Hawley (bass), and Bill Endy (fiddle.) NOTE: because these are copyrighted recordings, no copies of these tapes will be made.
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Commerical recordings of Canada Brothers

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a_s1576_t91-043	Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Singers Bands (Music) Musical groups Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Bluegrass music Musicians Singing Old time music Stringband music String instruments String bands Bluegrass musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
Bluegrass music at the 1991 Sunday Folk Music in the Park concert	Bluegrass music at the 1991 Sunday Folk Music in the Park concert	Still Image	Singers Performing arts Music performance Concerts Community concerts String bands String instruments Musical ensembles Performers Fiddlers Fiddles Guitarists Guitar Bluegrass music Bands (Music) Bluegrass musicians Musical groups	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Bluegrass music at the 1991 Sunday Folk Music in the Park concert	Bluegrass music at the 1991 Sunday Folk Music in the Park concert	Still Image	Singers Performing arts Music performance Concerts Community concerts String bands String instruments Musical ensembles Performers Fiddlers Fiddles Guitarists Guitar Bluegrass music Bands (Music) Bluegrass musicians Musical groups	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
a_s1576_t89-144	Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Singers Musicians Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Musical groups English songs Old time music Stringband music Bands (Music)	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t88-026a	Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Singers Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Bands (Music) Musical groups English songs Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1723_01_01_tape02	Ceremony honoring the Versiteers winning the Florida Folk Heritage Award	Sound	Singers Musical groups Fieldwork African Americans Gospel (Black) A capella singers A capella singing Gospel songs Gospel music Churches Protestants Christianity Religious music Religious songs Church services Sermons Preachers Music performance Awards Prayers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
Ceremony honoring the Versiteers winning the Florida Folk Heritage Award	Ceremony honoring the Versiteers winning the Florida Folk Heritage Award	Still Image	Singers Musical groups Fieldwork African Americans Gospel (Black) A capella singers A capella singing Gospel songs Gospel music Churches Protestants Christianity Religious music Religious songs Church services Sermons Preachers Music performance Awards Prayers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
a_s1664_08_tape74	Commerical recordings of Canada Brothers	Sound	Singers Bands (Music) Sound recordings Bluegrass music Old time music Musical groups String bands Stringband music Bluegrass musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg

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Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Bluegrass music at the 1991 Sunday Folk Music in the Park concert

Bluegrass music at the 1991 Sunday Folk Music in the Park concert

Bluegrass music at the 1991 Sunday Folk Music in the Park concert

Bluegrass music at the 1991 Sunday Folk Music in the Park concert

Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Ceremony honoring the Versiteers winning the Florida Folk Heritage Award

Ceremony honoring the Versiteers winning the Florida Folk Heritage Award

Ceremony honoring the Versiteers winning the Florida Folk Heritage Award

Ceremony honoring the Versiteers winning the Florida Folk Heritage Award

Commerical recordings of Canada Brothers

Commerical recordings of Canada Brothers

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Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Bluegrass music at the 1991 Sunday Folk Music in the Park concert

Bluegrass music at the 1991 Sunday Folk Music in the Park concert

Bluegrass music at the 1991 Sunday Folk Music in the Park concert

Bluegrass music at the 1991 Sunday Folk Music in the Park concert

Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Ceremony honoring the Versiteers winning the Florida Folk Heritage Award

Ceremony honoring the Versiteers winning the Florida Folk Heritage Award

Ceremony honoring the Versiteers winning the Florida Folk Heritage Award

Ceremony honoring the Versiteers winning the Florida Folk Heritage Award

Commerical recordings of Canada Brothers

Commerical recordings of Canada Brothers