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Jean Ruth Ritchie (December 8, 1922 – June 1, 2015) was an American folk singer, songwriter, and Appalachian dulcimer player, called by some the "Mother of Folk". In her youth she learned hundreds of folk songs in the traditional way (orally, from her family and community), many of which were Appalachian variants of centuries old ...
8 de abr. de 2011 · American folk singer Jean Ritchie sings the traditional Appalachian old time song (of English origins), "Hangman." She accompanies herself on the dulcimer.
20 de sept. de 2021 · This video shows Jean Ritchie singing two traditional Appalachian songs to Pete Seeger in 1966, either side of a discussion about Appalachian dulcimers and ballad singing.
She was a teacher, record label owner and instrument maker who helped popularize traditional music from Appalachia. Jean Ritchie died yesterday at her home in Kentucky...
8 de dic. de 2022 · Learn about Jean Ritchie, a Kentucky-born singer and songwriter who revived the mountain dulcimer and influenced generations of folk musicians. Celebrate her 100th birthday with the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum.
2 de jun. de 2015 · Jean Ritchie, who brought hundreds of traditional songs from her native Appalachia to a wide audience — singing of faith and unfaithfulness, murder and revenge, love unrequited and love lost —...
Learn about Jean Ritchie, a traditional singer and folkways preservationist from eastern Kentucky. She composed and performed songs such as "Blue Diamond Mines" and "The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore" with the Appalachian dulcimer.
