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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

Elizabeth McCommon audition tape

Date: 1979
Description: McCommon performs four songs, all on side two of the tape. This tape was sent to Florida Folk Festival organizer Thelma Boltin in 1979 as a musical sample of McCommon's repertoire. She explains in an accompanying letter that "the speed of the master is too slow and the resulting copy is less than I would have hoped, quality-wise." The tape is in very poor condition.
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Elizabeth McCommon audition tape

End of Friday performances and start of Saturday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1975-05-29
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. Malkine was from Shady, New York. The Mitchells were from Washington DC and played dulcimers. The Hallmans were from Greenville, SC. Muller was from Lake Mary, and Tillinghast was from Hollywood. Burnstine, wife of the late Bob Beers, was from Petersburg, New York (she rant he Fox Hollow Folk Festival until 1980.) John Huber was from Knoxville, Tennessee. Flemming was from Dade City. Dirt Kickers was a string band from Tallahassee. The Georgia Sea Island Singers (Jones & Quimby) were from Brunswick, Georgia.
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End of Friday performances and start of Saturday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

End of Saturday performances and start of Sunday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1975-08-30
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. The Boyer Family were from Missouri, and the family of late singer Bob Beers. His wife, Burstine, was from Petersburg, NY. Dixon was from Miami. Seafood Combo was from Tallahassee and consisted of: Tony Verderamo, Larry Abrams, and Pam Mansfield. Fraser and Durham were from Midway, Georgia. Skip Johns and his band were bluegrass musicians from Lake City. Allen and Goodman were both ballad singers from East Point, Georgia. Cadwell was a banjoist from Jackson Heights, NY. Carter was a singer from Macon, Georgia. Moore hailed from Green Cove Springs. Tillinghast lived in Hollywood, Florida. The Hallmans were from Greenville, SC. Williamson was from Palatka. Flemming, with his friends Pat & Luther Rozar, and Dennis Henry, closed out the show.
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End of Saturday performances and start of Sunday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

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)

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)

Ernie Williams performance at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

Date: 1984-05-25
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. Attwood and the Southland String Band were from Panama City. Banjoist Williams was from Dade City.
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Ernie Williams performance at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

Evelyne Bernstein and Thelma Boltin singing folk songs while Betsy Bouwhiuzen plays guitar - White Springs, Florida

Date: 1983
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Evelyne Bernstein and Thelma Boltin singing folk songs while Betsy Bouwhiuzen plays guitar - White Springs, Florida

Date: 1983
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Evelyne Bernstein and Thelma Boltin singing folk songs while Betsy Bouwhiuzen plays guitar - White Springs, Florida

Date: 1983
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Evelyne Bernstein and Thelma Boltin singing folk songs while Betsy Bouwhiuzen plays guitar - White Springs, Florida

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a_s1576_03_c79-089	Elizabeth McCommon audition tape	Sound	Singer-songwriter music Music -- Performance Contemporary folk music	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
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a_s1576_t79-019	End of Saturday performances and start of Sunday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing Guitar music Folk singers Old time music Oral performance Bluegrass music String bands Stringband music Dulcimer music Banjo music Religious songs Gospel music Gospel songs Singers Guitarist Bluegrass musicians Banjoists Bands (Music) Musicians	/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
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
Ernie Williams performance at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage	Ernie Williams performance at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage	sound	Musicians Bands (Music) Singers Bluegrass musicians Banjoists Folk festivals Florida Folk Festival Music -- Performance Banjo music Old-time music Folk music -- United States	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
FS831725	Evelyne Bernstein and Thelma Boltin singing folk songs while Betsy Bouwhiuzen plays guitar - White Springs, Florida		American folksongs Musical traditions, Anglo-American Guitar Guitarists Stringed instruments Musical instruments Music--Performance Folk music Storytellers Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Older women--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Women musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Women--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs	/fpc/folklife/fs831725.gif
FS831435	Evelyne Bernstein and Thelma Boltin singing folk songs while Betsy Bouwhiuzen plays guitar - White Springs, Florida		American folksongs Musical traditions, Anglo-American Guitar Guitarists Stringed instruments Musical instruments Music--Performance Folk music Storytellers Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Women--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Older women--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Women musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs	/fpc/folklife/fs831435.gif
FS831434	Evelyne Bernstein and Thelma Boltin singing folk songs while Betsy Bouwhiuzen plays guitar - White Springs, Florida		American folksongs Musical traditions, Anglo-American Guitar Guitarists Stringed instruments Musical instruments Music--Performance Folk music Storytellers Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Older women--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Women musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Women--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs	/fpc/folklife/fs831434.gif

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Early version of Florida Folk Festival retrospective album

Early version of Florida Folk Festival retrospective album

Elizabeth McCommon audition tape

Elizabeth McCommon audition tape

End of Friday performances and start of Saturday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

End of Friday performances and start of Saturday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

End of Saturday performances and start of Sunday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

End of Saturday performances and start of Sunday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

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)

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)

Ernie Williams performance at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

Ernie Williams performance at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

Evelyne Bernstein and Thelma Boltin singing folk songs while Betsy Bouwhiuzen plays guitar - White Springs, Florida

Evelyne Bernstein and Thelma Boltin singing folk songs while Betsy Bouwhiuzen plays guitar - White Springs, Florida

Evelyne Bernstein and Thelma Boltin singing folk songs while Betsy Bouwhiuzen plays guitar - White Springs, Florida

Evelyne Bernstein and Thelma Boltin singing folk songs while Betsy Bouwhiuzen plays guitar - White Springs, Florida

Evelyne Bernstein and Thelma Boltin singing folk songs while Betsy Bouwhiuzen plays guitar - White Springs, Florida

Evelyne Bernstein and Thelma Boltin singing folk songs while Betsy Bouwhiuzen plays guitar - White Springs, Florida

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Early version of Florida Folk Festival retrospective album

Early version of Florida Folk Festival retrospective album

Elizabeth McCommon audition tape

Elizabeth McCommon audition tape

End of Friday performances and start of Saturday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

End of Friday performances and start of Saturday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

End of Saturday performances and start of Sunday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

End of Saturday performances and start of Sunday performances at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

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)

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)

Ernie Williams performance at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

Ernie Williams performance at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival Main Stage

Evelyne Bernstein and Thelma Boltin singing folk songs while Betsy Bouwhiuzen plays guitar - White Springs, Florida

Evelyne Bernstein and Thelma Boltin singing folk songs while Betsy Bouwhiuzen plays guitar - White Springs, Florida

Evelyne Bernstein and Thelma Boltin singing folk songs while Betsy Bouwhiuzen plays guitar - White Springs, Florida

Evelyne Bernstein and Thelma Boltin singing folk songs while Betsy Bouwhiuzen plays guitar - White Springs, Florida

Evelyne Bernstein and Thelma Boltin singing folk songs while Betsy Bouwhiuzen plays guitar - White Springs, Florida

Evelyne Bernstein and Thelma Boltin singing folk songs while Betsy Bouwhiuzen plays guitar - White Springs, Florida