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Thursday afternoon performances at the 1954 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)
Subject
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Music performance
Oral performance
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Performing arts
African Americans
Hand-clapping games
Elementary schools
Native Americans
Seminole Indians
Spirituals (Songs)
Gospel (Black)
Gospel songs
Choruses
Religious songs
Singing
Musicians
Artists
Orators
Children
Singers
Students
Description
One reel to reel. Knott served as the emcee. Detailed information on the performers can be found on the 1954 festival program, located in S 1619, box 1.
Source
State Archives of Florida, Series S1576
Date
1954-05-06
Contributor
Florida Folk Festival
Stephen Foster Center
Format
sound recordings
audiotape reels
Type
Sound
Identifier
a_s1576_t76-001
Series
S1576
Item ID
T76-1
Event Name
Florida Folk Festival
Florida Folk Festival (White Springs, Fla. : 1954)
Collector or Fieldworker
Barnes, Foster, 1903-1972
Stephen Foster Center
Tradition Bearer
Knott, Sarah Gertrude, 1895-1984
Osceola, Billy
Beaver, Fred, 1911-1980
Jasper High School
Ketterlinus High School Choir
Carver Elementary School (White Springs, Fla.)
Rossiter Negro School
Moon, Winnifred Bradley Minter, 1898-1980
Moon, Jacob, 1899-1973
Title of Work
Opening remarks (Knott)
Buffalo Dance (Osceola)
Green Corn Dance
Creek Indian Lore (Beaver)
Down Yonder (Jasper High School)
Customs and Music from St. Augustine (Ketterlinus High School Choir)
Fire on the Mountain (unidentified square dancers)
Sally in the Alley (Carver Elementary)
Sissy in the Barn
Climbing Up Dire Mountain Children (Carver High School)
Going to Shout All Over Gods Heaven
Walking on the Green Grass (Rossiter Negro School)