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E.A. "Frog" Smith telling a story - White Springs, Florida

Date: 1983
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E.A. "Frog" Smith telling a story - White Springs, Florida

Date: 1983
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E.A. "Frog" Smith telling a story - White Springs, Florida

E.A. "Frog" Smith, tall tale teller from Ft. Myers, at the 1977 Florida Folk Festival.

Date: 1977
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E.A. "Frog" Smith, tall tale teller from Ft. Myers, at the 1977 Florida Folk Festival.

Early version of Florida Folk Festival retrospective album

Date: 1981
Description: One audio cassette. An early, longer version of the album that became Florida Folk Festival: The First 25 Years (1953-1977), produced by the Florida Folklife Program. For the complete album, see T83-135 and C83-93.
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Early version of Florida Folk Festival retrospective album

End of Saturday performances/Sunday performances at the 1981 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Date: 1981-05-23
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee.
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End of Saturday performances/Sunday performances at the 1981 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Ernest 'Doc' McConnell at the Florida Folk Festival

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Description: Two black and white prints. Images of Ernest 'Doc' McConnell performing his Old Time Medicine show at the 1977 Florida Folk Festival. When not performing he worked as a high school custodian.
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Ernest 'Doc' McConnell at the Florida Folk Festival

Ernie Williams and the Djangos performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1988-05-27
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. Boltin told a story about alligators after the Djangos performed.
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Ernie Williams and the Djangos performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fernande Forte telling stories at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival Storytelling Stage

Date: 1991-05-24
Description: Parts of two audiocassettes.
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Fernande Forte telling stories at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival Storytelling Stage

Fernande Forte, who is learning Haitian storytelling from Liliane Louis - Miami, Florida.

Date: 1989
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Fernande Forte, who is learning Haitian storytelling from Liliane Louis - Miami, Florida.

Field recordings in the Callahan neighborhood of Orlando

Date: 1993-04-24
Description: Three DAT tapes. Digital audio tapes (DAT) generated by fieldwork undertaken to document the folklife of the Callahan neighborhood of Orlando, Florida. Results of the fieldwork were incorporated into the "Folklife Of Central Florida" folklife theme area at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival. The tapes feature African-American hymn lining and blues, folk tales, and children's games. Images of the project can be found in folder 1.
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Field recordings in the Callahan neighborhood of Orlando

	Identifier	Title	Type	Subject
FS831746	E.A. "Frog" Smith telling a story - White Springs, Florida		Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Storytellers Older men--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Storytelling	/fpc/folklife/fs831746.gif
FS831745	E.A. "Frog" Smith telling a story - White Springs, Florida		Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Storytellers Older men--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Storytelling	/fpc/folklife/fs831745.gif
FS96055	E.A. "Frog" Smith, tall tale teller from Ft. Myers, at the 1977 Florida Folk Festival.		Practices Community rites--Florida--White Springs Festivals, Events and Conferences Arts (Performing)--Florida--White Springs Special events Manners and customs Entertainment events--Florida--White Springs Recreation--Florida--White Springs Folklore--Performance Storytelling Entertainers--Florida--White Springs Storytellers Folk festivals--Florida--White Springs	/fpc/folklife/FS96055.gif
a_s1576_05_c81-024	Early version of Florida Folk Festival retrospective album	Sound	Music -- Performance African Americans Tall tales Gospel music Shape note singing Storytelling Seminole Indians Folk festivals	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t81-050	End of Saturday performances/Sunday performances at the 1981 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)	Sound	Guitarist Musicians Singers Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing Music performance Storytelling Storytellers Prayer Oral communication Oral performance Religious rites Religious songs Religious music Folk singers Guitar music	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
Ernest 'Doc' McConnell at the Florida Folk Festival	Ernest 'Doc' McConnell at the Florida Folk Festival	Still Image	Musicians Mason Performing arts Storytellers Storytelling Banjoes Mandolins Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Performers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
a_s1576_t88-006	Ernie Williams and the Djangos performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Singers Bands (Music) Bluegrass musicians Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Musicians Singing Bluegrass music Old time music String bands Stringband music Storytelling Alligators Tales	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_28_c91-026c	Fernande Forte telling stories at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival Storytelling Stage	Sound	Folk festivals Florida Folk Festival Oral narratives Storytelling Tall tales	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
FS95161	Fernande Forte, who is learning Haitian storytelling from Liliane Louis - Miami, Florida.		Haitian American women--Florida--Dade County--Miami Haitian Americans Ethnicity, Haitian	/fpc/folklife/fs95161.gif
a_s1711_01_tape01	Field recordings in the Callahan neighborhood of Orlando	Sound	Fieldwork African Americans Sound recordings Community culture Neighborhoods Urban life Blues (Music) Guitar music Hymns Tales Storytelling Religious music Religious songs Hymn lining Storytellers Blues singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg

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E.A. "Frog" Smith telling a story - White Springs, Florida

E.A. "Frog" Smith telling a story - White Springs, Florida

E.A. "Frog" Smith telling a story - White Springs, Florida

E.A. "Frog" Smith telling a story - White Springs, Florida

E.A. "Frog" Smith, tall tale teller from Ft. Myers, at the 1977 Florida Folk Festival.

E.A. "Frog" Smith, tall tale teller from Ft. Myers, at the 1977 Florida Folk Festival.

Early version of Florida Folk Festival retrospective album

Early version of Florida Folk Festival retrospective album

End of Saturday performances/Sunday performances at the 1981 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

End of Saturday performances/Sunday performances at the 1981 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Ernest 'Doc' McConnell at the Florida Folk Festival

Ernest 'Doc' McConnell at the Florida Folk Festival

Ernie Williams and the Djangos performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Ernie Williams and the Djangos performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fernande Forte telling stories at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival Storytelling Stage

Fernande Forte telling stories at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival Storytelling Stage

Fernande Forte, who is learning Haitian storytelling from Liliane Louis - Miami, Florida.

Fernande Forte, who is learning Haitian storytelling from Liliane Louis - Miami, Florida.

Field recordings in the Callahan neighborhood of Orlando

Field recordings in the Callahan neighborhood of Orlando

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E.A. "Frog" Smith telling a story - White Springs, Florida

E.A. "Frog" Smith telling a story - White Springs, Florida

E.A. "Frog" Smith telling a story - White Springs, Florida

E.A. "Frog" Smith telling a story - White Springs, Florida

E.A. "Frog" Smith, tall tale teller from Ft. Myers, at the 1977 Florida Folk Festival.

E.A. "Frog" Smith, tall tale teller from Ft. Myers, at the 1977 Florida Folk Festival.

Early version of Florida Folk Festival retrospective album

Early version of Florida Folk Festival retrospective album

End of Saturday performances/Sunday performances at the 1981 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

End of Saturday performances/Sunday performances at the 1981 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Ernest 'Doc' McConnell at the Florida Folk Festival

Ernest 'Doc' McConnell at the Florida Folk Festival

Ernie Williams and the Djangos performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Ernie Williams and the Djangos performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Fernande Forte telling stories at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival Storytelling Stage

Fernande Forte telling stories at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival Storytelling Stage

Fernande Forte, who is learning Haitian storytelling from Liliane Louis - Miami, Florida.

Fernande Forte, who is learning Haitian storytelling from Liliane Louis - Miami, Florida.

Field recordings in the Callahan neighborhood of Orlando

Field recordings in the Callahan neighborhood of Orlando