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Saturday morning performances at the 1959 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)
Subject
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Creek Indians
Native Americans
Seminole Indians
Oral performance
Singers
Bands (Music)
Children
Musicians
Students
Description
One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. Detailed information on the performers can be found on the 1959 festival program, located in S 1619, box 1.
Source
State Archives of Florida, Series S1576
Date
1959-05-02
Contributor
Florida Folk Festival
Stephen Foster Center
Format
sound recordings
audiotape reels
Type
Sound
Identifier
a_s1576_t77-082
Series
S1576
Item ID
T77-82
Event Name
Florida Folk Festival
Florida Folk Festival (White Springs, Fla. : 1959)
Collector or Fieldworker
Stephen Foster Center
Barnes, Foster, 1903-1972
Tradition Bearer
Boltin, "Cousin" Thelma Ann, 1904-1992
Saunders, Lillian, 1893-1985
Live Oak Recreation Center
Baker County High School Band
DeVane, Jessie Belle, 1909-1976
Beaver, Fred, 1911-1980
White Springs Elementary School (White Springs, Fla.)
Reb-Yank Tonnette Band
Megahee, Gail
Gonzalis, Jo Ann
Title of Work
Opening announcements (Saunders/Boltin)
Maypole Dance (Live Oak Recreation Center)
My Old Kentucky Home (Baker County High School band)