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Aubrey Ghent performing Father in Jesus Name

Date: 1993-09-05
Description: One audio cassette recording. For more of these two, see tape 3. The Sacred Steel Guitar Recording Project originated in 1992 when Florida Folklife Program folklorist Robert Stone discovered that several predominantly African American House of God churches (a sub-sect of the Pentecostal church) in the St. Petersburg area were using steel guitars in their religious services. The practice began by Willie and Troman Eason in the 1930s, and expanded upon by players such as Henry Nelson and Lorenzo Harrison. Realizing that this was a unique musical tradition, labeled Sacred Steel, the Florida Folklife Program to applied for a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to conduct fieldwork and create a music album for public dispersal. The aim of the project was to increase public awareness of the gospel steel guitar tradition, as well as document it for future generations. Matched with state funds, the grant period originally ran from October 1993 through October 1994, but was extended for another year. In that time Stone, along with sound engineers William Dudley and Mike Stapleton, interviewed and recorded several steel guitarists in the St. Petersburg area. An album entitled Sacred Steel was released in 1995. It was then re-released through an agreement with Arhoolie Records in 1997.
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Aubrey Ghent performing Father in Jesus Name

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Date: 1991-06-21
Description: Two DAT tapes. This was the third visit by folklorist Stone; recorded at Groth's residence. Consists of a rehearsal (tape 14) and an interview with Groth (tape 14 and 15). 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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Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Barking Spiders String Band performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1990-05-27
Description: One reel to reel recording. Walker served as emcee. The group was from Tallahassee.
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Barking Spiders String Band performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Bill Dillon performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1987-05-22
Description: One reel to reel recording. Dudley served as emcee (and joined in on guitar on some of the songs)
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Bill Dillon performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bill Dillon performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1990-05-27
Description: Two reel to reel recording. Cooley served as emcee.
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Bill Dillon performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Blues guitarist Emmett Murray playing in Pahokee

Date: 1980-04-08
Description: One audio cassette. Murray's "Mobile Blues" was featured on the FFP-produced recording "Drop on Down in Florida," a double LP that featured traditional African American music in the state. For another recording with Murray, see reels T83-62 through T83-64, in S 1576.
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Blues guitarist Emmett Murray playing in Pahokee

Blues musician Buck Thompson playing on his porch

Date: 1985-02-14
Description: Two reel to reel tapes. Sound recording of fifty-year old blues guitarist Buck Thompson playing tunes that he learned from the radio on his front porch. A former railroad worker, he played the juke circuit in the 1950s. Because of the recording location, sounds of traffic and pedestrians can be heard. Images of the performance can be found in S 1577, v. 27, slides 1467-1495. 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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Blues musician Buck Thompson playing on his porch

Bobby Hicks performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1987-05-22
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Devine served as emcee.
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Bobby Hicks performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bucksnort Barndance Band performing for the Cross Creek Cloggers at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1987-05-23
Description: One reel to reel recording. Devine served as emcee.
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Bucksnort Barndance Band performing for the Cross Creek Cloggers at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1992-05-23
Description: One reel to reel recording. Crider served as the emcee.
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Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

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a_s2044_02_tape09	Aubrey Ghent performing Father in Jesus Name	Sound	Fieldwork Steel guitars Guitar music Performing arts Guitarists Music performance African Americans Religious songs Religious music Gospel songs Gospel musicians Gospel (Black) Bands (Music) Musical groups Churches Religion Christianity Protestants Guitarist Singers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1640_22_tape14	Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger	Sound	Fieldwork Apprentices Zither Autoharp String instruments Musical instruments German Americans Women apprentices Music rehearsals Old time music Country music Interviews Life histories Personal experience narratives Harpists Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t90-144a	Barking Spiders String Band performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Singers Bands (Music) Musical groups Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance String bands String instruments Stringband music Old time music Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t87-095	Bill Dillon performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Old time music Singing Autoharp music Zither Singers Musicians Harpists	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t90-136b	Bill Dillon performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Folk singers Singing Musicians Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_04_c81-015	Blues guitarist Emmett Murray playing in Pahokee	Sound	Fieldwork Blues (Music) Guitar music African Americans Guitarists Electric guitar Singing Musical tradition, African diaspora Performing arts String instruments Guitarist Blues singers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1714_reel23	Blues musician Buck Thompson playing on his porch	Sound	Fieldwork Research methods Collecting Sound recording String instruments Blues (Music) African Americans Musical tradition, African diaspora Guitarists Guitar Guitar music Music performance Music Guitarist Musicians Blues singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t87-097b	Bobby Hicks performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Singing Folk singers Guitar music Singers Musicians Guitarist Composer	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t87-112	Bucksnort Barndance Band performing for the Cross Creek Cloggers at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance String bands Stringband music Clogging Dance music Musicians Singers Bands (Music) Dancers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t92-083b	Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Old time music String bands Music performance Musical groups Bands (Music) Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg

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Aubrey Ghent performing Father in Jesus Name

Aubrey Ghent performing Father in Jesus Name

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Barking Spiders String Band performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Barking Spiders String Band performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Bill Dillon performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bill Dillon performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bill Dillon performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Bill Dillon performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Blues guitarist Emmett Murray playing in Pahokee

Blues guitarist Emmett Murray playing in Pahokee

Blues musician Buck Thompson playing on his porch

Blues musician Buck Thompson playing on his porch

Bobby Hicks performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bobby Hicks performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bucksnort Barndance Band performing for the Cross Creek Cloggers at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bucksnort Barndance Band performing for the Cross Creek Cloggers at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

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Aubrey Ghent performing Father in Jesus Name

Aubrey Ghent performing Father in Jesus Name

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Barking Spiders String Band performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Barking Spiders String Band performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Bill Dillon performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bill Dillon performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bill Dillon performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Bill Dillon performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Blues guitarist Emmett Murray playing in Pahokee

Blues guitarist Emmett Murray playing in Pahokee

Blues musician Buck Thompson playing on his porch

Blues musician Buck Thompson playing on his porch

Bobby Hicks performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bobby Hicks performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bucksnort Barndance Band performing for the Cross Creek Cloggers at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bucksnort Barndance Band performing for the Cross Creek Cloggers at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Burr Oak Ensemble performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)