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Femmes and Funk get the crowds dancing at this year's Word of South Festival

Music lovers filled the Adderley Amphitheater during the weekend's performances.
Tom Flanigan
Music lovers filled the Adderley Amphitheater during the weekend's performances.

Since 2015, Tallahassee's Word of South Festival has given thousands of local residents and out-of-town visitors a unique mix of literature and music. Nearly ideal weather enhanced the festive atmosphere at this year's Cascades Park event over the weekend.

Friday night's headline music act was the Violent Femmes, joined by the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra. The performance included the group's first big hit from their inaugural album in 1983, "Blister in the Sun."

On Saturday evening, Tallahassee's own Master of Funk, the incomparable George Clinton, took the stage of the Adderley Amphitheatre. That concert traced a career that's spanned more than 60 years.

The ever-elegant George Clinton leads the band in a musical montage of his legendary songs.
Tom Flanigan
The ever-elegant George Clinton leads the band in a musical montage of his legendary songs.

Meanwhile, dozens of other local, regional and national writers and musicians showcased their creative talents throughout the weekend.

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Tom Flanigan has been with WFSU News since 2006, focusing on covering local personalities, issues, and organizations. He began his broadcast career more than 30 years before that and covered news for several radio stations in Florida, Texas, and his home state of Maryland.

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