Regional America: Kentucky
odd: label: Introduction
content: The Festival's practice of featuring one State continued in 1973 under the new rubric of "Regional America", in anticipation of the Bicentennial Festival in 1976. The Commonwealth of Kentucky was featured, allowing the Smithsonian's new partner, the National Park Service, to focus attention on three national parks in the Commonwealth: Abraham Lincoln Birthplace, Mammoth Cave, and Cumberland Gap. Festival activities centered around a Kentucky tobacco barn that hosted many of the musical performances and, on July 7, 1973, the second annual Smithsonian Fiddler's Convention. Kentucky's horse culture was also a central focus of the program, with a race track and show ring for daily presentations. Kentucky's important role as a center of American traditional music - from old time to bluegrass, blues and sacred music - was celebrated with many notable performers.

Richard H. Hulan served as Program Coordinator for the Regional America program, assisted by James Moon. Within Kentucky, a corporation was created to coordinate the cooperation, the Kentucky 1973 Festival of American Folklife, Inc., with major support coming from the office of the Governor and the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Public Information.
label: Participants
content: Crafts

Desmond Beam, 1905-1981, distiller, Kentucky

Percy Beason, 1895-1986, broom maker, Kentucky

Thomas Bolton, net maker, Kentucky

Curt Childress, basket maker, Kentucky

R.A. Clark, bottling machine operator, Kentucky

Jasper Hensley, chair maker, Kentucky

Larry Hensley, chair maker, Kentucky

Dr. Frank Kraus, distiller, Kentucky

Walter B. Logsdon, basket maker, Kentucky

Ora Lowe, quilter, Kentucky

Hazel Miracle, 1915-2001, apple doll maker, Kentucky

James Miracle, wooden bowl maker, Kentucky

Janice Miracle, corn shuck dolls, Kentucky

James Nance, potter, Farmington, Kentucky

LaRue Nance, 1923-2001, potter, Kentucky

Susan Carol Nance, potter, Kentucky

Hubert L. Rogers, dulcimer maker, Kentucky

Haskel Skaggs, guide, Kentucky

Byron Sparkman, 1926-1996, chair maker, Kentucky

A.C. Swihart, 1922-1995, sorghum maker, Kentucky

Audrey Swihart, sorghum maker, Kentucky

Griffin Swihart, sorghum maker, Kentucky

Ida B. Swihart, sorghum maker, Kentucky

Howard Taylor, country ham curer, Kentucky

James Thompson, farrier, Kentucky

Edgar Tolson, 1904-1984, woodcarver, Kentucky

Bobby Warren, cooper, Kentucky

Howard Whitaker, tobacco auctioneer, Kentucky

John David Willett, distiller, Kentucky

Michael Willett, distiller, Kentucky

Milli Wilson, doll maker, Kentucky

Morris Wood, barn builder, Kentucky

Robert Wood, tobacco twister, Kentucky

Ray Wooten, harness maker, Kentucky

Horses

Appaloosa: Mrs. Victor Griffiths, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Haun, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Tharnish, Kentucky

Combined Training and Dressage: Helmut Graetze, Kentucky

Hunter and Polo: Dr. and Mrs. Richard O. Miller, D.V.M., Kentucky

Morgan: Mr. Royce Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lorimer, Kentucky

Pony Club: Miss Benny Bell, Mrs. Cecil and Kim Brumley, Kentucky

Pulling Contest: Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Cummins, Mr. Herbert Gilkison, Mr. Jerry Gilkison, Kentucky

Quarter Horse: Mr. Tony Wilson, Kentucky

Saddlebred: Miss Edith Nugent, Miss Wendy Wagner, Kentucky

Standardbred: Mr. Ted Woodley, Kentucky

Thoroughbred: Central Kentucky Vocation Technical School, Kentucky Equine Educational Program, Mr. Robert I. DeSensi and Trainees

Music

Alfred Bailey Band, with Arthur Breeze & Robert Smoot, fiddle band, Kentucky

Hon. B. E. Billings, square dance caller, Kentucky

Forster and Nancy Caldwell, gospel singers, Kentucky

Bill Carlisle (1908-2003) and Cliff Carlisle (1903-1983), singers, string band, Kentucky

The Coon Creek Girls (Lily-May, Rosie and Susan), singers, string band, Kentucky

John Edmonds Gospel Truth, gospel singers, Kentucky

J.P. Fraley (1923-2011) and Annadeene Fraley (1925-1996), fiddle band, Kentucky

The Goins Brothers, bluegrass band, Kentucky

Roscoe Holcomb, 1912-1981, singer, banjo player, Kentucky

Ivory Howard, banjo player, Kentucky

J.D. Jarvis (1924-2010), Lily May and the Dixie Gospelaires, gospel bluegrass band, Kentucky

Grandpa Jones (1913-1998), Ramona Jones (1924-2015) and Mark Jones, string band, Kentucky

Buell Kazee, 1900-1976, singer, banjo player, Kentucky

Roy Lawson, square dance caller, Kentucky

Bill Lightfoot, master of ceremonies, Kentucky

Sanford L. Meaux, 1921-2008, harmonica player, Kentucky

Henry Miles Band, 1905-1984, jug band, Kentucky

Bill Monroe, 1911-1996, bluegrass band, Kentucky

Charlie Monroe, 1903-1975, singer, guitarist, Kentucky

A. L. Phipps (1916-1995) Family, singers, string musicians, Kentucky

Kentucky Mountain Hoedowners, square dancers, Kentucky

Mose Rager, 1911-1986, guitarist, Kentucky

The Ritchie Family, singers, string musicians, Kentucky

"Southern Harmony" Singers, shaped note hymn singers, Kentucky

The Spiritual Way Quartet, gospel singers, Kentucky

Buddy Thomas, 1937-1976, fiddler, Kentucky

Thornton Union Association of Regular Baptists, hymn singers, Kentucky

Bill Williams, 1897-1973, singer, guitarist, Kentucky

The Wilson Brothers, gospel bluegrass band, Kentucky

Hon. George Wooten, master of ceremonies, Kentucky

Phebel Wright (1916-2003) and Flora Wright, singers, Kentucky
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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content: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1973 Festival of American Folklife
unitdate: label: Date
content: July 4-8, 1973
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
identifier: label: Identifier
content: CFCH.SFF.1973, Series 4
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content: Archival materials