About the Film
Produced by Ohio Bell Telephone and narrated by Ralph Rinzler from the Smithsonian Institution's Folklife Center, this film highlight aspects of Folklife in the State of Ohio. Artisans featured: Ed Boomershine – Whittling and Wind Driven Toys
Ralph Aling* (Millersburg, Ohio) – Weaving and fiber arts
Mr. and Mrs. General Custer Nicholas* (Carrollton, Ohio) – Dulcimer music and ballads
Ohio Valley String Band (Sam Cox, John Lozier, Eugene McFarland, Mrs. Eugene McFarland, Forest Pick, James Wheeler)* (West Union, Ohio) – Old time music
Harry Rife* (Leesburg, Ohio) – Rifle maker
Roz Kurch (Cleveland, Ohio) – Pysanka (Ukrainian Easter egg) decoration
Dominick Labino (Grand Rapids, Ohio) – Glass blowing and stained glass
Robert Junior Lockwood* (Cleveland, Ohio) – Delta blues
*Participated in 1971 Festival American of Folklife. Program available here: https://folklife-media.si.edu/docs/festival/program-books/FESTBK1971.pdf
