Jean Ritchie

December 8, 1922 - June 1, 2015

Jean Ritchie

Jean Ruth Ritchie 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 British and Irish songs, including dozens of Child Ballads. In adulthood, she shared these songs with wide audiences, as well as writing some of her own songs using traditional foundations. (Source: Wikipedia)

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Appears in 143 items.
Title Contributor(s) Date Track
Afflictions Though They Seem Severe Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Mar 18, 1949 18
Afflictions Though They Seem Severe Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan May 5, 1949 8
All The Pretty Little Horses Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Mar 27, 1948 8
All The Pretty Little Horses Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan May 5, 1949 17
Among The Little White Daisies Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan May 5, 1949 14
As I Walked Out On A Cold Winter Night Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Apr 16, 1949 8
Barbara Allen Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan May 5, 1949 2
Barbry Ellen (Barbara Allen) (fragment) Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Apr 16, 1949 9
Brethren, We Have Met To Worship Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Mar 18, 1949 17
Brightest And Best Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Mar 18, 1949 25
Christ Was Born In Bethlehem Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Mar 18, 1949 22
Christmas Day In The Morning Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Mar 18, 1949 27
Clarence Ashley with Doc Watson: The Banks of the Ohio (1961) Recordist: Wood, Anna Lomax; Recordist: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Pickow, George 1961
Come All You Tender Ladies Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jul 21, 1966 20
Come Now My Dear Brethren Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Mar 18, 1949 19
Come Think On Death And Judgment Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Mar 18, 1949 6
Commentary by Jean Ritchie on Dance To Your Daddy / Hush Little Baby Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Performer: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Lomax, Alan May 13, 1949 12
Commentary by Jean Ritchie on Going To Mass Last Sunday Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Performer: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Nov 3, 1953 8
Commentary by Jean Ritchie on Here Sits A Young Lady Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jun 2, 1949 13
Commentary by Jean Ritchie on Here Sits A Young Lady and If I Were A Blackbird Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jun 2, 1949 15
Commentary by Jean Ritchie on The Grey Goose Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Performer: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jun 2, 1949 9
Commentary by Jean Ritchie on The Hebrew Children Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jun 2, 1949 11
Commentary by Jean Ritchie on The Merry Golden Tree Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan May 13, 1949 2
Commentary by Jean Ritchie on song genre Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Performer: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Mar 18, 1949 16
Conversation about dance tunes from Scotland and Kentucky Performer: Kennedy, Norman; Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jul 21, 1966 21
Conversation about similarities between Scottish and Appalachian song Performer: Kennedy, Norman; Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jul 21, 1966 19
Dance To Your Daddy / Hush Little Baby (Mockingbird Song) Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan May 13, 1949 11
Darling Corey Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan May 13, 1949 5
Darling Corey (I) Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Mar 27, 1948 2
Fair And Tender Ladies Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Apr 16, 1949 12
Fair And Tender Ladies Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Mar 27, 1948 7
Fair Ellen Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan May 5, 1949 1
Father Get Ready When He Calls You Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Mar 18, 1949 15
Frog Went A-Courtin' Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan May 5, 1949 19
Gathering Nuts In May Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan May 5, 1949 12
Geordie Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Apr 16, 1949 6
Go In And Out The Window Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jun 2, 1949 6
Goin' to Boston Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan May 5, 1949 1
Going Downtown (Don't Care What Ole Massa Say) Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jun 2, 1949 4
Golden Ring Around The Susan Girl Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan May 5, 1949 11
Green Grows The Rushes (fragment) Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jun 2, 1949 1
Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah (I) Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Mar 18, 1949 8
Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah (II) Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Mar 18, 1949 10
Here Sits A Young Lady Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jun 2, 1949 14
His Old Shoe Boots And His Leggings Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Nov 1, 1953 12
Hop Up, My Ladies, Three In A Row Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jul 21, 1966 22
I Am A Traveling Creature Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jun 2, 1949 20
I Had A Sister Sally Who Was Younger Than I Am Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jun 2, 1949 21
I Love Little Willie (fragment) Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jun 2, 1949 22
I Saw Three Ships Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Mar 18, 1949 28