| a_s1708_05_tape09 | Bluegrass performance by several sugar cane cookers | Sound | Musical groups
Fieldwork
Oral histories
Life histories
Sound recordings
Interviews
Cookery (Sugar)
Sugarcane
Bluegrass music
Music performance
Performing arts
Bluegrass musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Bluegrass performance by several sugar cane cookers
- Date
- 1987-03-17
- Description
- One audio cassette. The Florida Folk Arts Survey was conducted in 1987 by folklorists Tina Bucuvalis, Steve Frangos, Merri Belland, and Barbara Seitz as preliminary research for a joint folk art between the Florida Folklife Program and the Florida Museum of History. The field researchers focused on those areas previously overlooked by FFP staff. The research focused on identifying folk artists and locating appropriate exhibit objects.
- Collection
| a_s1714_04_tape58 | Bluegrass picking session at Charles Kendrick's home | Sound | Musicians
Fieldwork
Music performance
String instruments
Bluegrass music
Musical instruments
Fiddlers
Guitarists
Country music
Performing arts
Stringband music
Old time music
Singing
Sound recording
Bluegrass musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Bluegrass picking session at Charles Kendrick's home
- Date
- 1985-03-02
- Description
- Three audio cassettes. Recording of a bluegrass picking session at Charles Kendrick's home. Musicians included: Frank Trivette Sr. (fiddle, banjo), Ebby Johns (fiddle), Henry Brown (guitar), Doug Trivette (guitar), Shorty McDaniels (guitar), Charles Kendricks (mandolin), and Frank Trivette Jr.(guitar). For images, see S 1577, v. 27, slides 1903-1937. In winter 1985, the Bureau joined with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the 'St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area' at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| Bluegrass picking session at Charles Kendrick's home | Bluegrass picking session at Charles Kendrick's home | Still Image | Fieldwork
Music performance
String instruments
Bluegrass music
Musical instruments
Fiddlers
Guitarists
Clog dancing
Houses
Musicians
Bluegrass musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Bluegrass picking session at Charles Kendrick's home
- Date
- 1985-03-02
- Description
- Thirty-five color slides. Images of a bluegrass picking session at Charles Kendrick's home. For a recording of the performances, see S 1714, Box 4, tapes 58-60. In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the 'St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area' at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| a_s1714_03_tape10 | Blues musician Buck Thompson playing at his home | Sound | Fieldwork
Research methods
Collecting
Sound recording
String instruments
Blues (Music)
African Americans
Musical tradition, African diaspora
Guitarists
Guitar
Guitar music
Music performance
Music
Guitarist
Musicians
Blues singers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Blues musician Buck Thompson playing at his home
- Date
- 1985-01-20
- Description
- One audio cassette. Sound recording of fifty-year old blues guitarist Buck Thompson playing tunes that he learned from the radio at his home. A lifelong migrant farmer, he played the Florida juke circuit in the 1950s. Inebriated at the time of recording, Thompson speech is difficult to decipher at times. The tape cuts off several times at Thompson's request. Additional recordings of Thompson can be found in S 1714, box 6, reels 23-24. In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| Blues musician Buck Thompson playing on his porch | Blues musician Buck Thompson playing on his porch | Still Image | Fieldwork
Research methods
Collecting
Porches
String instruments
Blues (Music)
African Americans
Musical tradition, African diaspora
Guitarists
Guitar
Architecture
Music performance
Guitarist
Musicians
Blues singers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Blues musician Buck Thompson playing on his porch
- Date
- 1985-02-14
- Description
- Thirty four color slides. Images of fifty-year old blues guitarist Buck Thompson playing tunes that he learned from the radio on his front porch. A lifelong migrant farmer, he played the juke circuit in the 1950s. A sound recording of the performance can be found in S 1714, box 6 reels 23 and 24. In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| a_s1714_reel23 | Blues musician Buck Thompson playing on his porch | Sound | Fieldwork
Research methods
Collecting
Sound recording
String instruments
Blues (Music)
African Americans
Musical tradition, African diaspora
Guitarists
Guitar
Guitar music
Music performance
Music
Guitarist
Musicians
Blues singers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Blues musician Buck Thompson playing on his porch
- Date
- 1985-02-14
- Description
- Two reel to reel tapes. Sound recording of fifty-year old blues guitarist Buck Thompson playing tunes that he learned from the radio on his front porch. A former railroad worker, he played the juke circuit in the 1950s. Because of the recording location, sounds of traffic and pedestrians can be heard. Images of the performance can be found in S 1577, v. 27, slides 1467-1495. In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| Blues musician Buck Thompson playing on his porch/The Trivettes playing at Fred Perry's house | Blues musician Buck Thompson playing on his porch/The Trivettes playing at Fred Perry's house | Still Image | Guitarist
Musicians
Fieldwork
Research methods
Collecting
Porches
Blues (Music)
African Americans
Musical tradition, African diaspora
Guitarists
Guitar
Architecture
Music performance
String bands
String instruments
Bluegrass musicians
Blues singers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Blues musician Buck Thompson playing on his porch/The Trivettes playing at Fred Perry's house
- Date
- 1985-02
- Description
- One proof sheet, with 32 black and whites images (plus negatives). Twenty-six images of fifty-year old blues guitarist Buck Thompson playing tunes that he learned from the radio on his front porch. A lifelong migrant farmer, he played the juke circuit in the 1950s. A sound recording of the performance can be found in S 1714, box 6 reels 23 and 24. Also includes six images of the Trivette family playing bluegrass in Fred Perry's home in St. Augustine. Players consisted of Frank Trivette Sr.(banjo, fiddle) Frank Trivette Jr. (guitar), Doug Trivette (guitar), Buddy Beck (mandolin) and Carlos Brackett (bass). In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| Boatbuilder Squeaky Mullis with his boats | Boatbuilder Squeaky Mullis with his boats | Still Image | Fieldwork
Boatbuilding
Boats
Workshops
Wood craft
Woodwork
Material culture
Carpentry
Maritime life
Boatbuilders | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Boatbuilder Squeaky Mullis with his boats
- Date
- 1985-01-16
- Description
- Six color slides. Mullis in his workshop with boats he was building. Mullis was a self-taught boatbuilder who learned the craft by imitating Myron Warr's boats. He uses both wood and fiberglass for his boats. His boat bulding business was called Hulls by Mullis. In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the 'St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area' at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| Boats in Myron Warr's shop | Boats in Myron Warr's shop | Still Image | Fieldwork
Collecting
Research methods
Material culture
Woodwork
Wood craft
Workshops
Boats and boating
Transportation
Maritime life
Maritime folklore
Waterways
Boatbuilders | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Boats in Myron Warr's shop
- Date
- 1985-01
- Description
- Thirteen color slides. In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| FA4241 | Bob Stone explains sugarcane cultivation to school children - White Springs, Florida. | | Folklife and folklore projects
Projects, Instate
Sugarcane
Boys--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Girls--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
School children--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Children--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Lecturers
Folklorists | /fpc/folklife/fa4241.gif |
Listen: The Blues Program