North Florida's proud folk music heritage reaches back morethan half a century. The region claims many talented artists and song writers,including Frank Thomas, Bob Patterson and Charlie Robertson, while hundreds ofsolo, duo and group performers regularly inspire audiences at local venues. TheStephen Foster State Park in White Springs is the home of the Florida FolkFestival, the longest continuous state-sponsored folk festival in the country,held every year on the banks of the Suwannee River. Join author and folkmusician Ron Johnson as he shares some of the stories and insights into thefolk music of North Florida and those who define the tradition.