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Folklife People: James Kelly
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- Irish fiddler James Kelly originally of Dublin, Ireland, is widely recognized as one of Ireland's leading traditional fiddle players. He is a recipient of the Florida Folk Heritage Award as well as the Florida Individual Artist Fellowship in Folk Arts Award. In addition, James Kelly has shared his remarkable talent with Floridians while serving as a master artist in the Florida Folklife Apprenticeship Program.
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Folklife Genre: Celtic
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- Celtic music hails from the British Isles, particularly Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. Fiddles, flutes, bagpipes, harps, and dulcimers are the genre’s primary instruments. Florida folk and old-time music have traces of Celtic influence in their themes and instrumentation. Celtic music itself has experienced a surge of popularity in recent years, and can be found in most parts of the state. Claire Flemming, South Moon Under, Edward Keeney, and James Kelly are Celtic musicians in the Folklife Collection.
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More Music from the Florida Folklife Collection
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- This CD features selections from well-known artists such as Don Grooms, Etta Baker, Bill Monroe, Doc Watson, and Jean Ritchie.
Download the disc as a ZIP file containing 320kBps MP3s.
Contact the State Archives of Florida to request a complimentary CD.
Liner Notes
1. Give A Poor Dog A Bone - Mary Smith McLain (download)
With Willie James and friends.
Recorded: May 28, 1993 (Florida Folklife Program)
1993 Florida Folk Festival
White Springs, Florida
(S 1576, tape D93-6)
2. Somewhere to Lay My Head - Williams Singers (download)
Recorded: May 27, 1988 (Florida Folklife Program)
1988 Florida Folk Festival
White Springs, Florida
(S 1576, reel T88-16)
3. I Believe - Don Grooms (download)
Recorded: May 28, 1995 by Nancy Buchanan (Florida Folklife Program)
1995 Florida Folk Festival
White Springs, Florida
(S 1576, tape D95-36)
4. Butter Beans - Thelma Boltin and Tom Walton (download)
Recorded: May 24, 1985 (Florida Folklife Program)
1985 Florida Folk Festival
White Springs, Florida
(S 1576, reel T85-1)
5. Lotus - Ann Yao (download)
Recorded: May 22, 1992 (Florida Folklife Program)
1992 Florida Folk Festival
White Springs, Florida
(S 1576, reel T92-7)
6. Cuckoo Bird - Doc Watson and Merle Watson (download)
Recorded: April 30, 1977 (Florida Folklife Program)
Performance at the Stephen Foster Center
White Springs, Florida
(S 1576, reel T77-281)
7. One Dime Blues - Etta Baker (download)
Recorded: May 28, 1994 (Florida Folklife Program)
1994 Florida Folk Festival
White Springs, Florida
(S 1576, tape D94-28)
8. Vietnamese Folk Song - Pham Duy (download)
Recorded: May 6, 1966 (Stephen Foster Center)
1966 Florida Folk Festival
White Springs, Florida
(S 1576, reel T77-158)
9. The Water is Wide - The Beers Family (download)
Recorded: May 4, 1963 (Stephen Foster Center)
1963 Annual Florida Folk Festival
White Springs, Florida
(S 1576, reel T77-143)
10.Kimballs' Rachael - Amy Cox with apprentice Bob Murphy (download)
Her father, Gerry Cox, accompanied on guitar.
Recorded: May 24, 1991 (Florida Folklife Program)
1991 Florida Folk Festival
White Springs, Florida
(S 1576, reel T91-14)
11. We Are Going to Paint the Town - The Stanley Brothers (download)
Recorded: 1985 from c.1958 radio transcription recording (Florida Folklife Program)
Performance on the Suwannee River Jamboree radio program, WNER
Live Oak, Florida
(S 1576, reel T85-66)
12. Kind Hearted Woman - Johnny Shines (download)
Recorded: April 16, 1977 (Florida Folklife Program)
Portable Folk Festival
White Springs, Florida
(S 1576, reel T77-277)
13. Cruel Mother - Jeanie Fitchen (download)
Recorded: May 22, 1992 (Florida Folklife Program)
1992 Florida Folk Festival
White Springs, Florida
(S 1576, reel T92-67)
14. Back in the Saddle Again - Jim Bob Tinsley (download)
Recorded: March 9, 1984 by Nancy Nusz (Florida Folklife Program)
Performance at the Ocala Public Library
Library Folklife Program
Ocala, Florida
(S 1576, tape C84-10)
15. Wellington's Reel - James Kelly (download)
With George Phillips on guitar.
Recorded: May 22, 1992 (Florida Folklife Program)
1992 Florida Folk Festival
White Springs, Florida
(S 1576, reel T92-67)
16. Nottamun Town - Jean Ritchie (download)
Recorded: 1976 (Florida Folklife Program)
Performance at the Stephen Foster Center
White Springs, Florida
(S 1576, reel T77-262)
17. I Prayed Until I Found the Lord - Richard Williams, Lillie Williams, & Ella Mae Wilson (download)
Recorded: March 16, 1980 by Dwight Devane (Florida Folklife Program)
Performance at Richard William's home
Florida Record Project
Newberry, Florida
(S1576, reel T83-65)
18. Wayfaring Stranger - Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys (download)
Recorded: May 29, 1993 (Florida Folklife Program)
Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)
White Springs, Florida
(S 1576, tape D93-25)
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| 1986 Florida Folk Festival (10 of 17) | 1986 Florida Folk Festival (10 of 17) | Moving Image | Musicians
Singers
Pianists
Choruses
Fiddlers
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Choir singing
Choirs (music)
Hymns
Gospel songs
Arts, Irish
Songs, Irish | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
| 1986 Florida Folk Festival (8 of 17) | 1986 Florida Folk Festival (8 of 17) | Moving Image | Musicians
Singers
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Arts, Irish
Irish Americans
Songs, Irish
Fiddle music
Fiddling
Bands (Music)
Latinos
Music Latin America | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
| 1st Annual South Florida Folk Festival | 1st Annual South Florida Folk Festival | Moving Image | Singers
Musicians
Fiddlers
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Music Latin America
Latinos
Puerto Ricans
Arts, Venezuelan
Venezuelan Americans
Arts, Irish
Irish Americans
Harp music
Fiddle music
Harpists | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
1st Annual South Florida Folk Festival
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- 1986-05-22
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- One video cassette. (3/4" tape) 20 minutes. Sponsored by the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, the festival was held at the Metro-Dade Cultural Center. The festival consisted of folk demonstrations, food booths, workshops, and musical performances. Cultures and folkways exhibited included Mexican, Venezuelan, Haitian. Jamaican, Cuban, African American, and Jewish. In 1987, the name of the festival was changed to the Traditions Festival.
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| Public service announcements for the 1988 Florida Folk Festival | Public service announcements for the 1988 Florida Folk Festival | Moving Image | Singers
Musicians
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Advertising, Public service
Television | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
| Public service announcements for the 1989 Florida Folk Festival | Public service announcements for the 1989 Florida Folk Festival | Moving Image | Singers
Musicians
Artisans
Furniture maker
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Advertising, Public service
Television
Furniture making
Basket making
Basket work
Demonstrations
Fiddling
String bands
Folk singers
Food preparation | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
| Raw footage of the 1989 Florida Folk Festival | Raw footage of the 1989 Florida Folk Festival | Moving Image | Singers
Musicians
Artisans
Guitarist
Needleworkers
Fishers
Dancers
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Video recording
Singing
Craft
Demonstrations
Indian arts
Indian dance
Fiddle music
Old time music
Cowboys
Country music
Guitar music
String instruments
Songs, Irish
Lace bobbins
Lace and lace making
Park Ranger
Apprentices
Fiddlers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
Raw footage of the 1989 Florida Folk Festival
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- 1989-05
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- Four video recordings. (3/4" tape) Video footage of the 1989 Florida Folk Festival, including the apprenticeship tent, performance son the main stage, park rangers, and festival crowds. For more details, see individual video descriptions in this database. Video FV-42 is a VHS copy of all four of the original 3/4" tapes.
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| Raw footage of the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Video 1 of 4) | Raw footage of the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Video 1 of 4) | Moving Image | Fishers
Artisans
Needleworkers
Video recording
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Demonstrations
Women apprentices
Fly fishing
Fishing tackle
Fishhooks
Fishing Equipment and supplies
Fishing baits
Bobbin lace
Lace and lace making
Lace bobbins
Lacemaking
Sewing
Needlework
Decorative arts
Decoration and ornament
Fiddle music
String instruments
Fiddles
Arts, Irish
Songs, Irish
Fiddling
Apprentices
Fiddlers
Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
Raw footage of the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Video 1 of 4)
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- 1985-05-27
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- One video recording. (3/4" tape; 19 minutes) Video of the 1989 Florida Folk Festival. Footage of the Florida Folklife Program's apprentice tent. Hanson and his apprentice Keil demonstrate how to make fly-fishing hooks and lures. Diaz and Lindstrom demonstrated lace bobbin. And Famed irish fiddler Kelly and his two apprentices, Carsey and Gesele, play an Irish fiddle tune. 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 2004.
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