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Gamble Rogers balanced a love of balladry and folk
songs with a passion for the oral tradition and
storytelling. The son and grandson of influential
architects, Rogers was described as both a "modern
troubadour" and the "resurrection of Will Rogers and
Mark Twain". Rogers was a master performer--enchanting
an audience with Travis-style guitar finger picking and
relating downright rib-tickling tales about the
inhabitants of the fictitious Oklawaha
County.
The Atlanta Constitution called Rogers,
"an American treasure worthy of inclusion in the
Smithsonian". Rogers was just hitting his peak when he
died, on October 10, 1991, trying to save a man from
drowning. The recreational area in Flagler County, where
the accident occurred, was later renamed, "The Gamble
Rogers Memorial Park".
In the liner notes of his
album, Fruitcakes, Jimmy Buffett dedicated the recording
to Rogers' memory and wrote that Rogers, "taught me how
to move an audience with dialogue and delivery as much
as with music". In 1993, Rogers was posthumously awarded
a Folk Heritage award.
~ Craig Harris, All Music
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It is nice to find a place of your own
where you can relax and enjoy great music in historic
downtown St. Augustine. The purpose of the Gamble Rogers
Folk Festival is to continue the tradition of folk and
other music and expose children to the power of this art
form. Families can enjoy this event together and
experience original music in a natural setting.
Furthermore, the tented stages with plenty of seating,
are arranged in a manner where you can stroll from one
stage to another and enjoy a variety of musical styles
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