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Listen: The FolkFolk Program29 items found
| Identifier | Title | Type | Subject | Thumbnail | |
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| FP78388 | Blind Johnny Brown playing his resonator guitar and singing blues for a field tape. | Stringed instruments Musical instruments Music--Performance Performing arts Blues (Music) Arts (Performing) Songs, Blues Musical traditions, Secular Musical traditions, African diaspora Ethnicity, African American Ethnicity, African diaspora Plucked instruments Guitar Resonator guitar Instrumentalists Guitarists African American guitarists Musicians with disabilities Blind musicians Blues musicians African American entertainers African American musicians Older African American men | /fpc/folklife/FP78388.gif | ||
| FS921115 | "Blind Willie" James performing street music with "Washboard Bill" Cooke during Heritage Award reception at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida | Practices Community rites--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Belief and custom Festivals, Events and Conferences Receptions Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Entertainers Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Performing arts--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Music--Performance Special events Street music Street entertainers Street musicians Blind musicians Musicians with disabilities African American musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs African American men--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Manners and customs Recreation--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs African American entertainers--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs | /fpc/folklife/fs921115.gif | ||
| FS921116 | "Blind Willie" James performing street music with "Washboard Bill" Cooke during Heritage Award reception at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida | Practices Community rites--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Belief and custom Festivals, Events and Conferences Receptions Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Entertainers Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Performing arts--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Music--Performance Special events Street music Street entertainers Street musicians Blind musicians Musicians with disabilities African American musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs African American men--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Manners and customs Recreation--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs African American entertainers--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs | /fpc/folklife/fs921116.gif | ||
| FP82503B | "Blind Willie" James playing at The Stuffed Pepper - Saint Petersburg, Florida. | Musical traditions Musical traditions, African diaspora Ethnicity, African diaspora Ethnicity, African American Arts (Performing)--Florida--Pinellas County--Saint Petersburg Music--Performance Pianists Instrumentalists Blind musicians African American men--Florida--Pinellas County--Saint Petersburg African American musicians--Florida--Pinellas County--Saint Petersburg African American entertainers--Florida--Pinellas County--Saint Petersburg Musicians with disabilities | /fpc/folklife/fp82503b.gif | ||
| fs86430 | Mary McClain and Blind Willie James performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida | Musical instruments Singing Music--Performance Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Musical traditions, African diaspora Musical traditions, Sacred Musical traditions, Secular Songs, Blues Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Community rites--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Practices Belief and custom Festivals, Events and Conferences Ethnicity, African American Ethnicity, African diaspora Keyboard instruments Piano Performing arts--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs African American entertainers--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs African American musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Instrumentalists Pianists Musicians with disabilities Blind musicians Blues musicians Gospel musicians Manners and customs Recreation--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs African American singers--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs | /fpc/folklife/fs86430.gif | ||
| fs86429 | Mary McClain and Blind Willie James performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida | Musical instruments Singing Music--Performance Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Musical traditions, African diaspora Musical traditions, Sacred Musical traditions, Secular Songs, Blues Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Community rites--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Practices Belief and custom Festivals, Events and Conferences Ethnicity, African American Ethnicity, African diaspora Keyboard instruments Piano Performing arts--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs African American entertainers--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs African American musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Instrumentalists Pianists Musicians with disabilities Blind musicians Blues musicians Gospel musicians Manners and customs Recreation--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs African American singers--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs | /fpc/folklife/fs86429.gif | ||
| FA0166 | Mary McClain and Willie James - White Springs, Florida . | Singing Piano music (Blues) Pianists Keyboard instruments Musical instruments Music--Performance Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Practices Entertainment Community culture--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Community rites--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Belief and custom Ethnicity, African American Ethnicity, African diaspora Musical traditions, African diaspora Musical traditions, Sacred Musical traditions, Secular Songs, Blues Festivals, Events and Conferences Blues (Music)--1981-1990 Instrumentalists Musicians with disabilities Musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Folk musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Entertainers--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Performing arts--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Gospel musicians Blues musicians African American singers--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs African American musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Manners and customs Recreation--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Blind musicians | /fpc/folklife/fa0166.gif | ||
| FA5601 | Mary McClain and Willie James performing - Williston, Florida | Ethnicity, African American Arts (Performing)--Florida--Levy County--Williston Musical traditions Musical traditions, African diaspora Songs, Blues Ethnicity, African diaspora Music--Performance Instrumentalists Pianists Piano music (Blues) Blues (Music)--1981-1990 Gospel music Singing Gospel musicians Blind musicians Blues musicians African American singers--Florida--Levy County--Williston African American musicians--Florida--Levy County--Williston African American entertainers--Florida--Levy County--Williston Performing arts--Florida--Levy County--Williston Musicians with disabilities | /fpc/folklife/fa5601.gif | ||
| FA5602 | Mary McClain and Willie James performing - Williston, Florida | Ethnicity, African diaspora Arts (Performing)--Florida--Levy County--Williston Musical traditions Musical traditions, African diaspora Songs, Blues Ethnicity, African American Music--Performance Instrumentalists Pianists Piano music (Blues) Blues (Music)--1981-1990 Gospel music Singing Gospel musicians Blind musicians Blues musicians African American singers--Florida--Levy County--Williston African American musicians--Florida--Levy County--Williston African American entertainers--Florida--Levy County--Williston Performing arts--Florida--Levy County--Williston Musicians with disabilities | /fpc/folklife/fa5602.gif | ||
| FS92641 | Mary Smith McClain and Willie James performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida | Performing arts--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Practices Community rites--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Belief and custom Musical traditions Musical traditions, African diaspora Musical traditions, Sacred Musical traditions, Secular Festivals, Events and Conferences Music--Performance Instrumentalists Pianists Piano music (Blues) Blues (Music)--1981-1990 Gospel music Gospel musicians Musicians with disabilities Blues musicians African American singers--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs African American musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs African American entertainers--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Manners and customs Recreation--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Blind musicians | /fpc/folklife/fs92641.gif |
