The TallyCast

I knew Diddley. I didn't know him well, but one Memorial Day weekend some years back, I was assigned to be Mr. Diddley's security guard for a public concert. I've done that for several big time musicians. Mr. Diddley was the nicest. He was traveling with his grandson or great ...

Every year, on Memorial Day weekend, a group of people who appreciate homegrown music gather on the banks of the Suwanee River near White Springs. The Florida Folk Festival is not the only state folk arts celebration in the country, but ...

We received word today from White Springs that sadly, the 2007 Florida Folk Festival, scheduled for Memorial Day weekend, has been canceled due to the wild fires in North Florida and South Georgia. As it stands now, there are no plans to reschedule the event and the next ...

It's dry in North Florida and very smoky. There's a huge swamp fire burning on the Florida/Georgia border. There has been a haze in the air the last few days, but ...