This recording features folklore stemming from the Pennsylvania Oil Region. These tales are both colorful and fanciful. They were made by and about the daily life within the oil region. The primary source for these tales is a man named Gib Morgan. It is his tales and the way he viewed the world around him, which is featured prominently on this recording. There are also tales from other writers and sources featured as well.
Amoung the tales in consideration for this recording are:
- Whickles
- The Death of Oil Center
- The Headache Post
- The Rubber Rock
- The Self Drilling Well
- The Swollen Pulley
- To Shingle A Roof
The folklore included on this recording was selected to reflect both the theme of the recording and to help carry the listener back to a time when the spoken word was a major form of entertainment.
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