Photograph of Jim Braud and his partner dancing in the Cajun Country section at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The couple is dancing on the designated dance floor; they are both wearing similar white vests and dark slacks. Other festival participants are visible in the background.

Photograph of the Opa Band of the New Braunfels Wurst Association performing music at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Accordionist, Ed Kadlecek, is standing and playing the accordion in front of a microphone. The other band members are playing a variety of instruments, including the trumpet, trombone, sousaphone, accordion, and drums.

Photograph of Zaragoza Guajardo, second fiddle for the Silveraiders and Serenaders of Devine band, performing at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The musician is playing the fiddle as he is turned toward the rest of the band. Other musicians are playing instruments behind him.

Photograph of Kermit Baca, member of the Gil Baca Band, hitting a drum kit on a stage at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The drummer is wearing a white collared shirt with a colorful vest and black slacks. Stage emcee, Chuck Schwartzkopf, is standing on the edge of the stage. He is wearing a short sleeve collared shirt with a tie and gray slacks. Festival participants are visible in the background.

Photograph of Jackie Callier and the Rambling Aces, a Cajun band from Port Arthur, Texas, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. The band is playing on a wooden outdoor stage with a sign displaying their band name. To the left of the stage a couple is dancing. Two people on the left in the foreground are watching the band. Large yellow letters reading "Cajun Country" are displayed on a hill behind the band.

Photograph of Kali Pauli (The Good Crowd), from San Antonio, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. The performers are gathered on an outdoor stage around two microphones. Closest to the microphone are two women in white dresses who are singing, and a man wearing a green hat and playing a stringed instrument. Behind them are other women and two men dressed in white shirts and brown baggy trousers that are gathered just below the knee. The performance is at night but there is ample stage lighting to illuminate the performers.

Photograph of a steel guitarist with the Jackie Callier and the Rambling Aces Band, from Port Arthur, Texas, at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The musician is sitting down and is staring down at the steel guitar; he appears to be playing the instrument. Another musician and other festival participants are visible in the background.

Photograph of the San Antonio Jewish Community Center jazz band at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The musicians are on stage playing a variety of instruments, including a guitar, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, and drums. Microphones and music stands are in front of the musicians.

Photograph of participants of the second annual Texas Folklife Festival dancing to the music of Jackie Callier and the Rambling Aces Band in Cajun Country. The members of the band, all wearing white vests, are elevated on a stage; they are playing a variety of instruments including the accordion, violin, and guitar. Other festival participants can be seen from afar on a hill.

Photograph of V.T. "Cowboy" Williams and partner dancing to the music of Jackie Callier and the Rambling Aces Band in Cajun Country at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The two dancers are holding on to each other and are stepping forward in unison. Several other people appear to be dancing, while festival participants are gathered around the designated dance floor.

Photograph of the festival participants dancing to the music of Jackie Callier and the Rambling Aces Band in Cajun Country at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The band is elevated on the stage in the background; couples are dancing to the live music. A lightweight cover creates a ceiling above the dance floor. Festival participants can be seen standing and sitting on the hill in the background.

Photograph of Ray Baca, member of the Gil Baca Band, playing a large hammer dulcimer on a stage at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Playing into a microphone, the musician is wearing a colorful shirt, tie, and a black vest accented with embroidery. Festival participants and another band member playing the drums can be seen in the background.

Photograph of a tuba player in the Boerne Village Band, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. The photograph shows a profile view of the musician, who is seated and playing the tuba while also holding a sheet of music. The side of the stage and a beige curtain are visible in the background.

Photograph of the Backwoods Volunteer Bluegrass Band, from San Antonio, Texas, performing at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The musicians are all standing and performing on a stage in front of microphones. They are playing a variety of instruments, including the upright bass, guitar, and banjo.

Photograph of the Boerne Village Band performing on a stage at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The musicians are playing various instruments; several music stands and one microphone are in front of them. Festival participants are visible in the background.

Photograph of the Glad Tidings Trio, from Jasper, Texas, performing at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. A woman musician is sitting at a piano and speaking or singing into a microphone. The other two musicians are standing near the piano; the gentleman is holding a microphone and the other woman is playing the guitar in front of another microphone.

Photograph of the Good News Messengers, from Nederland, Texas, performing at brush arbor at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. One musician is seated at the piano, while the other musicians are standing and singing into several microphones. Festival participants are visible in the background.

Photograph of the Mount Sinai Baptist Church Choir, from San Antonio, Texas, performing at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The choir, comprised of both males and females, are standing and singing in front of two microphones.

Photograph of the East Texas String Ensemble, from Nacogdoches, Texas, performing at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The musicians are standing on a concourse and are gathered around two microphones. They are playing several instruments, including the guitar, banjo, and upright bass. The musician playing the upright bass appears to be singing. Other musicians and festival participants are visible in the background.

Photograph of Black Gospel, directed by Amelonee Whitaker and from Nacogdoches, Texas, performing at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Two musicians are standing and singing into microphones. In the background, another musician is seated at a piano; a woman is standing by the piano, bending over slightly. A sign that reads, "Gospel Singing," hangs on the wall behind them.

Photograph of Nell Guarnere, pianist with the Good News Messengers, from Nederland, Texas, performing at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The musician is seated at the piano and appears to be playing. Festival participants are visible in the background.

Photograph of Bruce Roark, playing the upright bass with the Silveraiders and Serenaders of Devine band, at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The musician is holding up the bass and is plucking the strings. Other musicians and festival participants are visible in the background.

Photograph of Zaragoza Guajardo, second fiddle for the Silveraiders and Serenaders of Devine band, performing at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The musician is holding the fiddle to his neck; the bow is at the strings. Other festival participants are visible in the background.

Photograph of members of the San Antonio Czech Choir, directed by Don Netek, at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. A woman dressed in what appears to be traditional Czech garments has an accordion in front of her; she is bending down and writing in a music book. A man is kneeling down beside her, holding onto the music book. Other festival participants are visible in the background.