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Sunday afternoon performances at the 1976 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (reel 4)

Date: 1976-09-05
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee.
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Sunday afternoon performances at the 1976 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (reel 4)

Recording of the 1976 Florida Folk Festival (WJCT-FM 90)

Date: 1976
Description: Four audio cassettes. Recording of a story on the 1976 Florida Folk Festival by Jacksonville's public radio station, WJCT-FM 90. Includes an award given to Thelma Boltin, discussion of late festival performer Bob Beers, Scottish songs, explanation of Sacred Harp Singing, stories and songs by Gamble Rogers, interviews with Al Head, Rogers, and Boltin, and various performances from the festival.
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Recording of the 1976 Florida Folk Festival (WJCT-FM 90)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Bob & Evelyn Beers

Date: 1965-05
Description: One reel to reel recording (12:45 minutes). Radio program featuring the Beers family, of Petersburg, New York. These radio programs were created in the early 1960s by the Stephen Foster Memorial to promote the park and its activities, as well as to educate the public about Stephen Foster and Florida folk music.
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Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Bob & Evelyn Beers

Friday performances at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area/Stage III) (Tape 5)

Date: 1991-05-24
Description: NOTE: THE TAPE IS BLANK DUE TO RECORDING MALFUNCTION. One digital audio tape (DAT). Dixon, of Naples, sang Child ballads. Note: The term "Child Ballads" does not refer to ballads for children, but to Francis James Child who created a collection of English and Scottish ballads at the end of the nineteenth century and who largely defined the genre as it is known today. See http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/ballads/early_child/#what for more information. The Junkanoos were from Key West.
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Friday performances at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area/Stage III) (Tape 5)

Friday performances at the 2004 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Disc 6)

Date: 2004-05-28
Description: One compact disc. Hamby served as emcee.
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Friday performances at the 2004 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Disc 6)

Saturday performances at the 2004 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Disc 6)

Date: 2004-05-29
Description: One compact disc. Kay served as emcee.
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Saturday performances at the 2004 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Disc 6)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Beer Family

Date: 1964-04
Description: One reel to reel recording (14:15 minutes). Performance by Bob & Evelyn Beers, used as a preview for the 1964 Florida Folk Festival. The Florida Arts Festival was held in 1964 between 1 April and 30 June. Developed by the Florida Development Commission throughout the state, six events were held at the Stephen Foster Memorial, including the Florida Folk Festival. These programs were created in the early 1960s by the Stephen Foster Memorial to promote the park and its activities, as well as to educate the public about Stephen Foster and Florida folk music.
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Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Beer Family

Sunday afternoon performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Date: 1967-05-07
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee.
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Sunday afternoon performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Sunday afternoon performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Date: 1967-05-07
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. These were the last performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival.
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Sunday afternoon performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Sunday performances at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Reel 3)

Date: 1984-05-27
Description: One reel to reel recordings. Dudley played guitar and Boster played psaltery.
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Sunday performances at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Reel 3)

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a_s2034_02_cd04-031	Friday performances at the 2004 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Disc 6)	Sound	Singers Musicians Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing Psaltery Dulcimer music	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s2034_02_cd04-014	Saturday performances at the 2004 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Disc 6)	Sound	Singers Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing Psaltery Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
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a_s1576_t77-178	Sunday afternoon performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)	Sound	Singers Choruses Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Fiddle music Singing Psaltery Religious music Religious songs Choir singing Choirs (music) Gospel music Gospel songs Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t77-179	Sunday afternoon performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)	Sound	Singers Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Gospel songs Singing Psaltery Religious music Religious songs Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t84-088	Sunday performances at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Reel 3)	Sound	Singers Musicians Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing Bands (Music) Stringband music Old time music Guitar music Folk singers Psaltery	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg

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Sunday afternoon performances at the 1976 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (reel 4)

Sunday afternoon performances at the 1976 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (reel 4)

Recording of the 1976 Florida Folk Festival (WJCT-FM 90)

Recording of the 1976 Florida Folk Festival (WJCT-FM 90)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Bob & Evelyn Beers

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Bob & Evelyn Beers

Friday performances at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area/Stage III) (Tape 5)

Friday performances at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area/Stage III) (Tape 5)

Friday performances at the 2004 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Disc 6)

Friday performances at the 2004 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Disc 6)

Saturday performances at the 2004 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Disc 6)

Saturday performances at the 2004 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Disc 6)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Beer Family

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Beer Family

Sunday afternoon performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Sunday afternoon performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Sunday afternoon performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Sunday afternoon performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Sunday performances at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Reel 3)

Sunday performances at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Reel 3)

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Sunday afternoon performances at the 1976 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (reel 4)

Sunday afternoon performances at the 1976 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (reel 4)

Recording of the 1976 Florida Folk Festival (WJCT-FM 90)

Recording of the 1976 Florida Folk Festival (WJCT-FM 90)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Bob & Evelyn Beers

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Bob & Evelyn Beers

Friday performances at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area/Stage III) (Tape 5)

Friday performances at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area/Stage III) (Tape 5)

Friday performances at the 2004 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Disc 6)

Friday performances at the 2004 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Disc 6)

Saturday performances at the 2004 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Disc 6)

Saturday performances at the 2004 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Disc 6)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Beer Family

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Beer Family

Sunday afternoon performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Sunday afternoon performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Sunday afternoon performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Sunday afternoon performances of the 1967 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Sunday performances at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Reel 3)

Sunday performances at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Reel 3)