Florida Folk Festival Explained

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]

External links

• • MP3 files of the Florida Folk Festival, made available for public use by the State Archives of Florida
• History of the Florida Folk Festival by the State Archives of Florida

Notes and References

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