Florida Folk Festival

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Florida Folk Festival is a long-running annual folk music festival in Hamilton County, Florida. [1] [2] It began in 1953. Thelma Boltin was an organizer for the festival. [3]

The festival has also featured presentations in the Mikasuki language. [4]

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References

  1. Wasel, Charla (May 18, 1981). "Florida Folk Festival. Homey Event Just Keeps Growing And Growing". Evening Independent. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  2. "Several Persons From Local Area To Be In Florida Folk Festival". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. May 1, 1959. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  3. "Thelma Boltin, 1904-1992". Florida Memory . Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  4. "Traditional Seminole Song - Rev. Josie Billie". World Digital Library. Retrieved 2014-05-22.