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19th Century music at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1992-05-22
Description: One reel to reel recording. Unidentified performers.
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19th Century music at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

A 45 record (single) by Frank Thomas and Friends

Date: 1979
Description: One audio record (a 45 single). Published by Great Southern Records in 1979. Thomas wrote both songs. He won the 1993 Florida Folk Heritage Award.
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A 45 record (single) by Frank Thomas and Friends

Al Poindexter performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1992-05-23
Description: One reel to reel recording. Folk singer Dinella served as emcee.
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Al Poindexter performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Al Poindexter performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1992-05-22
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Webber served as the emcee. Poindexter, an guitar and banjo player, was from Jacksonville. He played traditional American folk music.
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Al Poindexter performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

All Youngsters String Band at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1992-05-22
Description: One reel to reel recording. Ernie WIlliams served as emcee.
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All Youngsters String Band at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Ann Thomas and Jeanie Fitchen at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1992-05-22
Description: One reel to reel recording. Ernie Williams served as emcee.
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Ann Thomas and Jeanie Fitchen at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Ann Yao playing a zheng at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date

1992-05-22

Description

One reel to reel recording. Ernie Williams served as emcee. The Zheng is a Chinese zither, dating back to the third century BC. Yao was born in Shanghai to a musical family. In 1990 she moved to Florida, and worked with the Florida Folklife Program's apprenticeship program.

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Ann Yao playing a zheng at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Ann Yao playing the Chinese zither at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1992-05-22
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Yao lived in Kissimmee, Florida. She played a mix of Chinese classical pieces, and Chinese folk songs.
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Ann Yao playing the Chinese zither at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1992-05-23
Description: One reel to reel recording.
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Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1992 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.
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Bill Dillion playing the autoharp at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

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a_s1576_t92-003	19th Century music at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Musicians Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Music performance Old time music Songs Singing Musical ensembles Guitar music Banjo music String instruments Banjoists Musical groups	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1603_03_06_01	A 45 record (single) by Frank Thomas and Friends	Sound	Performances Sound recordings Folk singers Songs Music performance Composers Singing Singers Guitarist Composer	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t92-023	Al Poindexter performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Guitarist Musicians Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Music performance Guitar music Guitarists Banjo music Old time music String instruments Singing Banjoists	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t92-060	Al Poindexter performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Folk singers Singing Banjo music String instruments Music performance Guitar music Old time music Guitarists Guitarist Banjoists Musicians Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t92-006	All Youngsters String Band at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Singers Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Music performance Songs Singing Musical ensembles String bands String instruments Bluegrass music Old time music Banjo music Bands (Music) Children Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t92-008	Ann Thomas and Jeanie Fitchen at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Musicians Singers Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Music performance Folk singers Songs Guitar music Tales Storytelling Storytellers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t92-007	Ann Yao playing a zheng at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Music performance Arts, Asian Songs Singing Musical ensembles Asian American arts Asian Americans String instruments Arts, Chinese Zheng Zither Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t92-062	Ann Yao playing the Chinese zither at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Harpists Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Arts, Chinese Asian Americans Arts, Asian Zither String instruments Music performance Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t92-036a	Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Musical groups Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Bluegrass music Music performance Stringband music String instruments Bands (Music) Bluegrass musicians 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

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19th Century music at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

19th Century music at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

A 45 record (single) by Frank Thomas and Friends

A 45 record (single) by Frank Thomas and Friends

Al Poindexter performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Al Poindexter performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Al Poindexter performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Al Poindexter performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

All Youngsters String Band at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

All Youngsters String Band at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Ann Thomas and Jeanie Fitchen at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Ann Thomas and Jeanie Fitchen at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Ann Yao playing a zheng at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Ann Yao playing a zheng at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Ann Yao playing the Chinese zither at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Ann Yao playing the Chinese zither at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1992 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)

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19th Century music at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

19th Century music at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

A 45 record (single) by Frank Thomas and Friends

A 45 record (single) by Frank Thomas and Friends

Al Poindexter performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Al Poindexter performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Al Poindexter performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Al Poindexter performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

All Youngsters String Band at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

All Youngsters String Band at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Ann Thomas and Jeanie Fitchen at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Ann Thomas and Jeanie Fitchen at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Ann Yao playing a zheng at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Ann Yao playing a zheng at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Ann Yao playing the Chinese zither at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Ann Yao playing the Chinese zither at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Big Bend Ramblers performing at the 1992 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)