South Florida Folklife
South Florida Folklife

Author: Tina Bucuvalas

Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 9780878056606

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South Florida summons tropical vacationland images - gleaming beaches, exotic foods, colorful costumes, and grand hotels. Yet beyond this facade teems a rich folklife that is the subject of this appealing book. Seminoles, Conchs, Crackers, Cubans, and vacationers themselves contribute the cultural ingredients: language, music, dance, foodways, customs, beliefs, and oral traditions. Blended with the palms, Miami skyscrapers, and Everglades vegetation, these traditions meld into a spicy regional flavor influenced by changing demographics and a nomadic, seasonal population.

The Florida Folklife Reader
The Florida Folklife Reader

Author: Tina Bucuvalas

Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1617031402

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An overview of the traditional, changing folklife from a vibrant southern state

Just Above the Water
Just Above the Water

Author: Kristin G. Congdon

Publisher: Taylor & Francis US

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9781578067787

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An extensive study of the Sunshine State's folk art legacy

North Florida Folk Music
North Florida Folk Music

Author: Ron Johnson

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2014-07-22

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 1625851162

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North Florida's proud folk music heritage reaches back more than half a century. The region claims many talented artists and song writers, including Frank Thomas, Bob Patterson and Charlie Robertson, while hundreds of solo, duo and group performers regularly inspire audiences at local venues. The Stephen Foster State Park in White Springs is the home of the Florida Folk Festival, the longest continuous state-sponsored folk festival in the country, held every year on the banks of the Suwannee River. Join author and folk musician Ron Johnson as he shares some of the stories and insights into the folk music of North Florida and those who define the tradition.