Florida Memory is administered by the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services, Bureau of Archives and Records Management. The digitized records on Florida Memory come from the collections of the State Archives of Florida and the special collections of the State Library of Florida.

State Archives of Florida

ArchivesFlorida.com
State Archives Online Catalog
ArchivesFlorida.com
ArchivesFlorida.com

State Library of Florida

Related Sites

Listen: The Assorted Selections Program

1319 items found

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.
Collection

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Autoharp Workshop performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1988-05-29
Description: One reel to reel recording. Hoovler served as emcee. Each player describved how they learned to play the autoharp (chorded zither), their distinctive styles, and then played several song selections.
Collection

Autoharp Workshop performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Banjo Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1989-05-27
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Milner served as emcee. Bill Dudley played the guitar as back up.
Collection

Banjo Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Banjoist Fred Brauner playing Stephen Foster songs

Date: 1964-07-26
Description: One reel to reel. Recording of Stephen Foster songs performed as instrumentals on a Epiphone banjo ( a banjo manufacturer). Location of purpose of recording is not known.
Collection

Banjoist Fred Brauner playing Stephen Foster songs

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.
Collection

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

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).
Collection

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).
Collection

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

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1990-05-25
Description: One reel to reel recording. Fitchen served as emcee. The band included of Gordon Scott (mandolin)and Mary Cox (bass).
Collection

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main 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.
Collection

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

Bill Dillion playing the autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1992-05-22
Description: One reel to reel recording. Ernie WIlliams served as emcee. The autoharp is also called a chorded zither. Dillion performed music by the Carter Family.
Collection

Bill Dillion playing the autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

	Identifier	Title	Type	Subject
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_t88-140	Autoharp Workshop performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Autoharp Autoharp music Zither Workshops (Adult education) Old time music Musicians Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t89-018	Banjo Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Banjo music Demonstrations Old time music Workshops (Adult education) Banjoists Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t77-271	Banjoist Fred Brauner playing Stephen Foster songs	Sound	Banjo music Old time music String instruments Performing arts Music performance Banjoists Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_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_t89-142	Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Singers Musicians Bands (Music) Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Musical groups Bluegrass music Bluegrass musicians Old time music Stringband music	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t89-002	Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Singers Musical groups Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Bluegrass music Bluegrass musicians Old time music String bands Stringband music Bands (Music) Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t90-115a	Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Singers Bluegrass musicians Bands (Music) Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Bluegrass music String instruments String bands Stringband music Old time music Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
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
a_s1576_t92-009	Bill Dillion playing the autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Music performance Old time music Songs Autoharp Autoharp music Zither String instruments Gospel music Gospel songs Religious music Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg

Florida Memory is a digital outreach program providing free online access to select archival records from collections housed in the State Library and Archives of Florida. Florida Memory digitizes materials that illuminate the state's history and culture.

Additional Links

Florida Memory Updates

Florida Memory is funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Florida's LSTA program is administered by the Department of State's Division of Library and Information Services.

For FY2020-21, the percentage of total costs for the Florida Memory program financed with federal money is 66%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the program is $559,078. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.

State Archives of Florida

State Library of Florida

Related Sites

Change Background Color

Change Font-Size

Change Font

Cursor

Highlight Links

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Autoharp Workshop performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Autoharp Workshop performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Banjo Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Banjo Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Banjoist Fred Brauner playing Stephen Foster songs

Banjoist Fred Brauner playing Stephen Foster songs

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)

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 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main 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)

Bill Dillion playing the autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Bill Dillion playing the autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

State Archives of Florida

State Library of Florida

Related Sites

Reconstruction era voting records

Florida's first automobile registrations

Milestones in Florida's political framework

Letters, ephemera and other historical records

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Autoharp Workshop performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Autoharp Workshop performing at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Banjo Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Banjo Workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Banjoist Fred Brauner playing Stephen Foster songs

Banjoist Fred Brauner playing Stephen Foster songs

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)

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 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main 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)

Bill Dillion playing the autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Bill Dillion playing the autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Questions and Feedback Form