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Saturday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 15)
Subject
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Music performance
Singing
Guitar music
Seminole Indians
Native Americans
Arts, Irish
Irish Americans
Irish dance
Fiddle music
Dance music
Singers
Musicians
Guitarist
Fiddlers
Dancers
Description
One reel to reel recording. Dudley served as emcee. Billie's performance began on T87-34. Also known as Chief Jim Billie, James Billie was elected chairman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida in 1979. It was during his chairmanship, which ended amidst controversy in 2001, that the Seminole peoples' five reservations began their profitable gambling operations. In addition to his administrative duties, the former alligator wrestler and Vietnam vet was also known for his original songs and traditional Seminole stories. He has released several albums. Fiddler Kelly and guitarist Moloney played Irish dance music for dancer Rondeau. Their performance continued on T87-36.
Source
State Archives of Florida, Series S1576
Date
1987-05-23
Contributor
Florida Folklife Program
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park
Florida Folk Festival
Format
sound recordings
audiotape reels
Type
Sound
Identifier
a_s1576_t87-035
Series
S1576
Item ID
T87-35
Event Name
Florida Folk Festival
Florida Folk Festival (White Springs, Fla. : 1987)
Collector or Fieldworker
Florida Folklife Program
Tradition Bearer
Billie, Jim (James Edward), 1944-
Kelly, James, 1957-
Moloney, Mick
Dudley, Bill
Roller, Peter
Ethnicity or Nationality
Native American
Seminole Indian
Irish Americans
Title of Work
Bashful Star (James Billie)
Sawgrass Flower
Counting Song
Try and Try Again
Chi-ne
The Crooked Road to Dublin (James Kelly and Mick Moloney)