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Jan Milner performing with the autoharp at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1989-05-26
Description: One reel to reel recording. Milner served as emcee. Milner was filling in for Jesus and Henry Rodriguez, who were a no-show for the time slot.
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Jan Milner performing with the autoharp at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Chorded zither player Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Date: 1991-05
Description: Two proof sheets with 72 black and white images (plus negatives). The chorded zither, invented in the nineteenth century in Germany, is also called an autoharp. 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 2003.
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Chorded zither player Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Chorded zither player Charley Groth with his apprentice

Date: 1990
Description: Six black and white prints. The chorded zither is also called the autoharp. 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 2003.
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Chorded zither player Charley Groth with his apprentice

Chinese zither player Ann Yao

Date: 1993-12-01
Description: Three color slides. Slides are dark.
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Chinese zither player Ann Yao

Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger playing the autoharp at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1991-05-24
Description: One reel to reel recording. Devine served as emcee. First performance of the evening program for Friday, 24 May 1991. Groth and Belanger was joined by Jan Hilm on vocals.
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Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger playing the autoharp at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Billy Garrison performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1992-05-24
Description: One reel to reel recording. Tammy Murray served as the emcee. Garrison was from Ft. Lauderdale.
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Billy Garrison performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Bill Dillon playing the autoharp at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1988-05-29
Description: One reel to reel recording.
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Bill Dillon playing the autoharp at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bill Dillon performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1988-05-28
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee.
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Bill Dillon performing at the festival at the 1988 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 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_t89-011	Jan Milner performing with the autoharp at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Autoharp Autoharp music Old time music Zither Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
Chorded zither player Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger	Chorded zither player Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger	Still Image	Fieldwork Apprentices Zither Musical instruments String instruments German Americans Music performance Teaching of folklore Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Chorded zither player Charley Groth with his apprentice	Chorded zither player Charley Groth with his apprentice	Still Image	Fieldwork Apprentices Teaching of folklore Zither Autoharp German Americans Music performance String instruments Musical instruments Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Chinese zither player Ann Yao	Chinese zither player Ann Yao	Still Image	Fieldwork Zither String instruments Zheng Arts, Chinese Music performance Chinese Americans Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
a_s1576_t91-011	Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger playing the autoharp at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Musicians Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singers Guitar music Guitarists Songs Singing Autoharp music Autoharp Zither	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t92-049	Billy Garrison performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Autoharp Autoharp music Zither String instruments Music performance Musicians Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t88-102	Bill Dillon playing the autoharp at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Singers Harpists Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Autoharp music Old time music Zither Bluegrass music Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t88-021b	Bill Dillon performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Singers Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Autoharp music Old time music Zither Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_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_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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Jan Milner performing with the autoharp at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Jan Milner performing with the autoharp at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Chorded zither player Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Chorded zither player Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Chorded zither player Charley Groth with his apprentice

Chorded zither player Charley Groth with his apprentice

Chinese zither player Ann Yao

Chinese zither player Ann Yao

Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger playing the autoharp at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger playing the autoharp at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Billy Garrison performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Billy Garrison performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Bill Dillon playing the autoharp at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bill Dillon playing the autoharp at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bill Dillon performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Bill Dillon performing at the festival at the 1988 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 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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Jan Milner performing with the autoharp at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Jan Milner performing with the autoharp at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Chorded zither player Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Chorded zither player Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Chorded zither player Charley Groth with his apprentice

Chorded zither player Charley Groth with his apprentice

Chinese zither player Ann Yao

Chinese zither player Ann Yao

Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger playing the autoharp at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Charlie Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger playing the autoharp at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Billy Garrison performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Billy Garrison performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Bill Dillon playing the autoharp at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bill Dillon playing the autoharp at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bill Dillon performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Bill Dillon performing at the festival at the 1988 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 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)