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Jean Ritchie

Jean Ritchie

Singer/Songwriter

Jean Ritchie (December 8, 1922 – June 1, 2015) was an American folk singer and Appalachian dulcimer player. Became known... more

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Mountain Hearth & Home

Mountain Hearth & Home

Singer/Songwriter - 2004

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Nottamun Town
Nottamun Town
2004
2004
The Cuckoo
The Cuckoo
1952
1952
The Great Speckled Bird
The Great Speckled Bird
1962
1962
Jubilee
Jubilee
1952
1952
The Gambling Suitor
The Gambling Suitor
1956
1956
Barbary Allen
Barbary Allen
1961
1961
Swing and Turn Jubilee
Swing and Turn Jubilee
1963
1963
Cedar Swamp
Cedar Swamp
2004
2004

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About Jean Ritchie

Jean Ritchie (December 8, 1922 – June 1, 2015) was an American folk singer and Appalachian dulcimer player. Became known as "The Mother of Folk". As well as work songs and ballads, Jean knew hymns from the "Regular Baptist" church she attended in Jeff, Kentucky. These were sung as "lining out" songs, in a lingering soulful way. One of the songs they sang was Amazing Grace. She wrote some songs, including one on the effects of strip mining in Kentucky. Read more on Last.fm

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