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.