Festival Sampler
odd: label: Introduction
content: In 1983, the Festival featured an auxiliary music stage called the "Festival Sampler" stage. It included performances from the French/French American and New Jersey programs. A small additional group of musicians from the greater Washington, D.C. area were included in these programs featuring blues and Afro Caribbean music. This series also includes documentation of evening concerts held at the Sylvan Theater on the grounds of the Washington Monument, as well as music performed at the Participant Reception on June 28, 1983.
label: Participants
content: John Cephas, guitar, vocals, Washington, D.C.

James Jackson, guitar, Fairfax Station, Virginia

John Jackson, 1924-2002, guitar, vocals, Fairfax Station, Virginia

Phil Wiggins, harmonica, vocals, Washington, D.C.

Charlie Sayles Blues Band  -- Charlie Sayles Blues BandDarryl Anderson, bass guitar, Washington, D.C.Tyrone Griggs, drums, Washington, D.C.Dave Owens, guitar, Washington, D.C.Charlie Sayles, harmonica, Washington, D.C.Larry Wise, harmonica, vocals, Takoma Park, Maryland

Groupo Kubanakan, Afro-Cuban Music  -- Groupo Kubanakan, Afro-Cuban MusicRoberto Batista, Washington, D.C.Victor Bellnas, Washington, D. C.Jorge Garcia, Washington, D.C.Ernesto Guerra, Washington, D.C.Lorenzo Peñalber, Washington, D.C.Francisco Rigore, Washington, D.C.Nelson Rodriguez, Washington, D.C.Hector Taveo, Washington, D.C.Pedro Valdez, Washington, D.C.
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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content: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1983 Festival of American Folklife
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
identifier: label: Identifier
content: CFCH.SFF.1983, Series 3
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials