46 items found
Collection ID is exactly "1" AND Subject is exactly "Tall tales"
Kissimmee performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Kissimmee performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date
1992-05-23
Description
One reel to reel recording. The group was Seaman (fiddle), Piccalo (guitar) and Farley (bass). Folk singer Dinella served as emcee.
Collection
Legend of the Devil's Mill Hopper

Legend of the Devil's Mill Hopper

Date
1981
Description
One audio cassette. Boltin tells "The Legend of the Devil's Mill Hopper." She recorded the story for the students at Mary E. Taylor School in Camden, Maine. The recording ends in the middle of the story.
Collection
Liars Workshop performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Liars Workshop performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date
1987-05-22
Description
Two reel to reel recordings. Devine served as emcee. Rogers sang, played guitar, and told stories. He also explained the truth behind his stories, how to construct a good story, and the ethics involved.
Collection
Performances at the 1973 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Performances at the 1973 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Date
1973-08-31
Description
One reel to reel recordings. Boltin served as emcee. Wiggins played the musical bottlephone. The audience sang Dumbarton's Drums in tribute to long-time festival performer Bob Beers, who died in a car accident in 1972.
Collection
Performances at the 1973 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Performances at the 1973 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)

Date
1973-08-31
Description
One reel to reel recordings. Boltin served as emcee. At the time, Fitchen was billed as Eugenia Sisinni Jones. Betsy Wiggins played the musical bottlephone.
Collection
Performances at the 1973 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 4)

Performances at the 1973 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 4)

Date
1973-08-31
Description
One reel to reel recordings. Boltin served as emcee.
Collection
Richard Seaman interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project

Richard Seaman interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project

Date
1988-08-10
Description
One audio cassette. Seaman, an old-time fiddle player who grew up in Kissimmee, playing at square dances. He moved to Jacksonville in 1922, and spent his life working for the railroads. He discusses learning how to play the fiddle; playing for square dances; earning a living through music in the Depression; memorizing tunes; working for the railroads; dance tunes; beaters; local musicians; dance traditions in North Florida; German music in area; fiddle contests; playing in Jacksonville; and various tall tales.
Collection
Saturday evening performances at the 1960 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Saturday evening performances at the 1960 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Date
1960-05-07
Description
One reel to reel recording. The first half of the reel consists of Saturday afternoon performances. Detailed information on the performers can be found on the 1960 festival program, located in S 1619, box 1. Garland was the 1960 Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair winner.
Collection
Saturday evening performances at the 1961 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Saturday evening performances at the 1961 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Date
1961-05-06
Description
One reel to reel recording. Boltin (with Carter)served as emcee.
Collection
Saturday evening performances at the 1963 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Saturday evening performances at the 1963 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Date
1963-05-04
Description
One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee.

 

Collection
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
a_s1576_t92-025Kissimmee performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)SoundBands (Music)
Musical groups
Musicians
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Performances
Music performance
Guitar music
Guitarists
Storytelling
Singing
Tall tales
Fiddles
Old time music
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a_s1576_05_c81-027Legend of the Devil's Mill HopperSoundLegends
Oral performance
Storytellers
Tall tales
Storytelling
Oral narratives
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a_s1576_t87-105Liars Workshop performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)SoundFestivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Music performance
Singing
Guitar music
Tales
Storytelling
Jokes
Tall tales
Singers
Guitarist
Storytellers
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a_s1576_t77-233Performances at the 1973 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)SoundFestivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Guitar music
Old time music
Fiddle music
Banjo music
String bands
Stringband music
Bluegrass music
Native Americans
Seminole Indians
Mikasuki language
Florida history
Puppet theater
Puppet drama
Tall tales
Oral narratives
Storytelling
Folk singers
Singers
Guitarist
Bluegrass musicians
Bands (Music)
Musicians
Puppeteers
Storytellers
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a_s1576_t77-235Performances at the 1973 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)SoundFestivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Guitar music
Old time music
Fiddle music
String bands
Stringband music
Bluegrass music
Puppet drama
Oral narratives
Storytelling
Puppet theater
Ropework
Tall tales
Folk singers
Singers
Guitarist
Bluegrass musicians
Bands (Music)
Musicians
Puppeteers
Storytellers
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a_s1576_t77-236Performances at the 1973 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 4)SoundFestivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Guitar music
Old time music
Fiddle music
Birdsongs
String bands
Stringband music
Bluegrass music
Animal sounds
Oral narratives
Storytellers
Storytelling
Folk singers
Ropework
Tall tales
Singers
Guitarist
Bluegrass musicians
Fiddlers
Bands (Music)
Banjoists
Musicians
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a_s1618_05_tape06Richard Seaman interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education ProjectSoundFiddle tunes
Field recordings
Interviews
Oral narratives
Chordophones
Fiddles
Square dance
Old time music
Banjos
Great Depression
String band music
Storytelling
Tall tales
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a_s1576_t77-098bSaturday evening performances at the 1960 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)SoundFestivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Musicians
Singing
Beseda (Dance)
Arts, Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakian Americans
Tall tales
Oral narratives
Storytellers
Dancers
Singers
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a_s1576_t77-110Saturday evening performances at the 1961 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)SoundFestivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Clogging
Singing
Cambodian Americans
Asian American arts
Asian Americans
Fiddle music
Fiddling
Tall tales
Jokes
Storytelling
Students
Singers
Dancers
Storytellers
Musicians
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a_s1576_t77-143Saturday evening performances at the 1963 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)SoundFestivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Dance
Singing
Storytelling
Jokes
Oral performance
Square dance
Square dancing
Tall tales
Singers
Dancers
Storytellers
Musicians
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