About the Film
Produced by Ohio Bell Telephone and narrated by Ralph Rinzler of the Smithsonian Institution’s Folklife Center, this film highlights a variety of folk traditions and traditional arts found across the state of Ohio.
Featured artists and traditions include:
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* (West Union, Ohio) — Old-time music, featuring Sam Cox, John Lozier, Eugene McFarland, Mrs. Eugene McFarland, Forest Pick, and James Wheeler
Harry Rife* (Leesburg, Ohio) — Rifle making
Roz Kurch (Cleveland, Ohio) — Pysanka, the Ukrainian tradition of decorating Easter eggs
Dominick Labino (Grand Rapids, Ohio) — Glassblowing and stained glass
Robert Junior Lockwood* (Cleveland, Ohio) — Delta blues
*Participated in the 1971 Festival of American Folklife. The Festival program is available from the Smithsonian Institution.
