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The Grand Old Opry of Cortez performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)
Subject
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Performances
Old time music
Bluegrass music
Music performance
Musical groups
Country music
Fiddle music
Fiddling
Musical traditions, Anglo-Americans
String instruments
Stringband music
String bands
Singers
Bands (Music)
Musicians
Description
One reel to reel recording. They played old time and bluegrass music. Julian "Goose" Culbreath learned to play fiddle from his father (Marvin "Hal" Culbreath), who won many contests on Georgia. Julian originally came to Florida with his family to Hamilton County. In 1921, they moved to Cortez, Florida. Attended school until 16, he worked most of his life as a fisher. He also became a popular fiddler, especially at square dances. He often played with his nephew, Richard Culbreath.
Source
State Archives of Florida, Series S1576
Date
1992-05-23
Contributor
Florida Folklife Program
Stephen Foster Center
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park
Format
sound recordings
audiotape reels
Type
Sound
Identifier
a_s1576_t92-076
Series
S1576
Item ID
T92-76
Event Name
Florida Folk Festival
Florida Folk Festival (White Springs, Fla. : 1992)
Collector or Fieldworker
Florida Folklife Program
Boatwright, Pat
Tradition Bearer
Cortez Grand Old Opry
Culbreath, "Goose" (Julian), 1916-2003
Dudley, Bill
Fant, Debbie
Title of Work
Orange Blossom Special
Faded Love
Arkansas Traveler
Back Up and Push
Cortez Rag
Durham's Bull
Medley: Granny Will Your Dog Bite/Cindy/Old Joe Clark