Angel Band
Whitey Markle on the Ocklawaha River
Songwriter and environmental advocate Whitey Markle visits the Ocklawaha, one of Florida's most beautiful rivers. The music is his song, "The Poor Old Ocklawaha" performed by Whitey and his band, the Swamprooters.
Whitey Markle has been a fixture on the Florida music scene for decades. He has been performing and writing songs for over 30 years and continues to entertain audiences to this day. His style of music, known as "Swampgrass", is a mixture of bluegrass, folk, and country with a taste of old fashioned Florida "Cracker" thrown in for good measure. Whitey Markle and the Swamprooters (as his band is affectionately called) have released two CD's, Cracker Blue and Hog Wild. Whitey has also written a book about his experiences in Florida called Whitey Markle's Recipes with Tales and Tunes.
Markle was at the Will McLean Music Festival with his band, "Whitey Markle and the Swamprooters" on a windy day. Markle has been involved with the Suwannee/St. John's Sierra Club, the Silver Springs Alliance, the Putnam County Environmental Council and Florida Defenders of the Environment.
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Dale Webber July 1, 1937 - Oct 27, 2009
Folk musicians gathered to honor Dale in anecdotal or appropriate musical tribute...
Steve Blackwell 1948 - 2006
Steve Blackwell April 18, 1948 -September 4, 2006Blackwell, well known as a musician and songwriter on the Florida folk scene, a teacher at Charlotte High School and a founder of the Guitar Army that plays weekly and welcomes anyone, died at 58 years old. Steve lived in Punta Gorda and was the grandson of a vaudeville performer. His passions for poetry and storytelling was reflected in his life and in singing folk songs. |
Gamble Rogers 1937-1991
January 31, 1937 - October 10, 1991
"The stories I tell are all true except
the few that are obviously whimsy."
Bobby Hicks 9/4/1953 - 12/19/2007
Renowned Florida Original Songwriter, Robert Orr"Bobby" Hicks, 54, Tampa died Wednesday, December 19, 2007, following a short illness. Descended from a pioneer family of the Tampa Bay area, Bobby was born in Tampa on September 4, 1953.