Regional Cultures Films (Northeast)

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Albert Collins

Portrait of Albert "Hap" Collins of South Blue Hill, Maine. Hap Collins was a poet, painter, fiddler, lobster fisherman, storyteller, and craftsman.

Ben‘s Mill

Ben Thresher's mill is one of the few water-powered, wood-working mills left in this country. Operating in rural Vermont since 1848, the mill is a unique link between the age of…

Bronx Irish at the Ramparts

Bronx Irish at the Ramparts

Bronx Irish at the Ramparts

The story of the settlement of Irish immigrants in the North Bronx, New York, and how the once predominantly Irish neighborhoods are changing because of the influx of other groups.

Woodsmen and River Drivers

Woodsmen and River Drivers

Woodsmen and River Drivers

Men and women who worked for the Machias Lumber Company before 1930 share their recollections of the logging industry in Maine when they cut trees by hand, hauled logs to the…

New England Fiddles

New England Fiddles

New England Fiddles

This 1984 film by John Bishop and Nicholas Hawes presents seven of the finest traditional musicians as they play in their homes and at dances and contests, passing their styles to…

Lawrence Older: Adirondack Minstrel

Lawrence Older: Adirondack Minstrel

Lawrence Older: Adirondack Minstrel

Lawrence Older [1912-1982] is a relaxed, direct and engaging performer who spent the majority of his life working in the woods. His songs and fiddle tunes are mostly from his…

Family Farm

A day on the farm with the David and Ada Schwartz family in the Indiana Amish community. This 1968 film shows the family making apple butter. David Schwartz talks anecdotally…

River

Life and lore along the legendary Hudson River with a special appearance by Pete Seeger.

Pioneer Axe

This is a short film made by Peter Vogt in 1965 about axe making in Oakland, Maine. It documents the process of creating fine axes in the Emerson Stevens shop -- the last axe…

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