Donna Green-Townsend
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It’s opening night for the Hippodrome State Theatre’s production of “Robin Hood.” The action-packed play brings to life the adventures of the historic hero who is dedicated to taking a stance against injustice. WUFT’s Donna Green-Townsend talked with Ric Rose, the lead actor playing Robin Hood, about this family friendly production.
Every spring St. Augustine plays host for the annual Gamble Rogers Festival. The festival honors the late singer songwriter who joins the late Will McLean in the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. Rogers is known for his Travis-style guitar fingerpicking along with his storytelling which brings a mythical Florida county called Oklawaha into the national spotlight. … Continue reading Honoring the late guitar-picking, storyteller Gamble Rogers
Listen and Watch song samples from the new “Tribute” CD below: The newest video just added is, “Lost Tourist’s Letter Home.” (To order a CD, please send $15.00 to: Jessie Townsend, 13501 SE 171st Lane Hawthorne, FL 32640) Jessie and Lee Townsend recently went back into the studio to record six more songs to … Continue reading Jessie and Lee Townsend Tribute CD now available
What a memorable Florida Folk Festival for Jessie and Lee Townsend. Thanks to Jeanie Fitchen and Mark Smith for giving special stage time to them this year. There were some magic moments as this brother-sister duo performed “Dumbarton’s Drums” on the historic Old Marble Stage with Jeanie on her 50th year performing at the Florida … Continue reading Jessie and Lee Townsend’s Florida Folk Festival 2016 Highlights
Jon Semmes and Ingrid Ellis have been performing together in the band, “Jon Semmes and the Florida Friends,” for more than a decade now. Band members also include Pete Hennings and Pete Price. Jon currently runs Singing River Tours on the Rainbow and Withlacoochee Rivers in Marion County. Jon Semmes talking with Donna Green-Townsend … Continue reading Jon Semmes
Doc Watson, the Grammy award-winning guitarist who has influenced and been revered by virtually every great bluegrass flatpicker in the country died on May 29, 2012. The 89-year-old musician, who was blind from age 1, had undergone abdominal surgery at a hospital in Winston Salem, N.C., but died a few days later. Donna Green-Townsend had the … Continue reading Legendary Guitarist Doc Watson
Gainesville artist Lennie Kesl dies at 86 Aired on WUFT on November 26th, 2012 Remembering Lennie: Earlier int[erview with Kesl on WUFT-FM on Lennie’s CD release party: Lennie on a scheduled art show featuring his work:
(DVDs of the video are available for purchase to benefit “The Friends of the MKR Farm” which supports the MKR Historic State Park in Cross Creek. Scroll down for ordering information) Life & Times in Cross Creek: Memories and Reflections is a very personal endeavor for me. I first presented a program on the topic … Continue reading Life & Times in Cross Creek: Memories and Reflections
Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Donna Green-Townsend brings us up close and personal with Lis Williamson from the Keystone Heights area who performs alongside her husband Lon in a variety of bands all over North Central Florida. (Aired on Sept. 23rd, 2011) Lis Williamson on her first-time win of the Will McLean Best New Florida Song Competition:
The Gatorbone Band is an award winning, world class band whose repertoire includes Bluegrass, Americana, Swing, Old-Time, and Jazz. The band features Jason Thomas on fiddle, Lis Williamson on guitar, banjo and vocals, Lon Williamson on standup bass and vocals and Gabe Valla on guitar and vocals. Lis Williamson is an award-winning songwriter. … Continue reading Lis and Lon Williamson, The Gatorbone Band and the Driftwoods