Jean Ritchie

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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. "My Dear Companion" appeared on the album "Trio" recorded by Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton an...read more

Hiram hubbard Dabbling in the dew Marching across the green grass The soldier Come you home again Four marys Mammy had an old goose Old bald eagle Johnny collins The day is past and gone Paper of pins My good old man Amazing grace Hog drovers How to hold the dulcimer Where are you going? All the little ones are sleeping Kansas boys Christ church bells Sally goodin The old man in the woods God bless the moon King quine song Spike driver blues Bird in the cage All you jolly huntsmen The phrygian mode Tuning up in the major key Hunt the cows Flowers of joy Too many shadows Sweet sorrow in the wind Dulcimer pieces Use of a pick See that rainbow shine Thousand mile blues Picking with the fingers A pretty fair miss Sugar on the floor Strumming variations I met rosalie High hills and mountains Simple thumb strum Old daddy grumble Here sits a young lady The royal telephone Jackaro The split dog Dear companion The girl on the greenbriar shore The snakebit hoehandle Little maggie Jenny jenkins Two dukes a riding Our meeting is over Lullabies Aiken drum Fiddle i fee Banjo pieces The dying cowboy The christmas tree Jemmy tailor o The hickory toothpick The admiral Civil war march Ennery my son Poor howard Trip trap robbers in the sea Pleasant ohio Common bill Warrenton Trip trap Mountain christmas carolling Riddle me this When sorrows encompass me round Derry gaol Orange and lemon Dhrinnin dhu dhrinnin When my apron it hung low Went to see my susie John the revelator Ha ha this away Coo coo Come think on death and judgement The inniskillin dragoon Froggy went a courting My willy boy Afflictions though they seem severe The white pilgrim Long time traveling Poor pilgrim of sorrow Poor wayfaring stranger Jesus reigns Father get ready when he calls you Come now my dear brethren Old georges square Bread of heaven The darby ram Rainbow quest jean ritchie shady grove Lady margret and sweet william Do the funky penicillin Little lonesome dove Uncle joe Moving on down the river

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