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Jeannie Fitchen performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)
Subject
Singers
Guitarist
Composer
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Guitar music
String instruments
Folk singers
Musicians
Description
One reel to reel recording. Walker served as emcee. Often called the 'Queen of Florida Folk,' Fitchen debuted at the Florida Folk Festival at fifteen in 1966 as Eugenia Sisinni. Born in Orlando, Fitchen has played most of the festivals ever since, as well as many others including the Beers' Fox Hollow Festival. In 1999 she was nominated for a Grammy for her album, Roads. Fitchen told a story about each song.
Source
State Archives of Florida, Series S1576
Date
1990-05-27
Contributor
Florida Folklife Program
Stephen Foster Center
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park
Format
sound recordings
audiotape reels
Type
Sound
Identifier
a_s1576_t90-144b
Series
S1576
Item ID
T90-144
T90-145
Event Name
Florida Folk Festival
Florida Folk Festival (White Springs, Fla. : 1990)