Appalachian Music and Dance

The Blue Tavern in Tallahassee, Florida that hosts a variety of local musicians and genres from old-time to jazz, Irish, and songwriters.

A now-closed venue for old-time, Irish, and jazz jams and sessions.

The location of the Tallahassee Senior Citizens Center, formerly the Leon County Armory Building. Today it hosts Contra dances among other community…

The Friends Meeting House hosts Sacred Harp singing on the first and third Fridays of the month.

The Spirit of Folk

A short documentary by FSU students: Caitlin Peterson, Houston Brannon, Jing Huang & Mitchell Clark

Laura Gayle Green, Chapter 1

Where it all began...
In the first chapter of Laura Gayle Green's Tallahassee Music Story, listen and watch as she brings you through her old-time…

Leon County Armory, 1935

The Leon County Armory Building (now the Tallahassee Senior Center)

Gordon's String Music sells and repairs old-time instruments, supplies musicians with everything from picks to strings, and teaches lessons to local…

Contra Dance at the Tallahassee Senior Center

Members of the Tallahassee community dance to the music of the Runaway Biscuits with caller JoLaine Jones-Pokorney at the Tallahassee Seniors Center

Old Time Jam Session at the Blue Tavern

Musicians gather to play their favorite Old-Time tunes at the Blue Tavern in Tallahassee, Floirda