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A group for those of us who have been inspired by Kentucky born Appalachian dulcimer player and ballad singer Jean Ritchie. Share your thoughts, memories, experiences, and stories.

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A Ritchie Family Christmas 1955

 

I was just reading some old postings from Mudcat cafe.
Here is what Jean had to say about winter and the holidays in December 2005:

"Let each of us celebrate the Season in his/her own way...the shortest day is approaching- then the new year will begin to grow and the days lengthen and grow warmer, seedlings sprout and life begin again. My name for it is Christmas, and, The Winter Solstice. Give it your own name and may you all be warmed and blessed in its celebration. God has many names, and honors all His/Her children! Love, Jean"

Click here to watch: A Ritchie Family Christmas 1955
If this doesn't put you in a festive holiday mood, I don't know what would. :)
(video kindly posted by George Pickow on YouTube)

Discussion Forum

"early fields", also called "one clear voice singing"

i am so happy to find friends of jean ritchie. she certainly is a hero of mine. i am looking for the music to EARLY FIELDS also called ONE CLEAR VOUCE SINGING. i have the words but not the music. i…Continue

Started by kate kanaley-miller May 7.

Visit with Jean Ritchie Pickow Nov. 2011 10 Replies

I thought I would add these pics to this group so anyone could see them that might not see my blog about my visit. Jean was doing fine and in good spirits when Colista Ledford (widow of Homer…Continue

Started by Dana R. McCall. Last reply by Janice Kelley McDaniel Apr 19.

Does Jean Ritchie have any instrumental dulcimer albums? 4 Replies

I have several of Jean Ritchie's albums and she she sings on every one I have. Don't get me wrong, I love to hear her sing but I was looking for an album with her mostly playing the dulcimer instead…Continue

Started by David Bennett. Last reply by Alfred E. Borm Apr 17.

Jean Ritchie, Aly Bain, Mike Seegar 13 Replies

He is a lovely video of dulcimer, fiddle and banjo played up at Jean Ritchie's place in 1985. They are playing Uncle Joe (McClouds Reel)   Continue

Started by Robin Clark. Last reply by folkfan Apr 5.

Jean Ritchie in the Classroom 1 Reply

In my high school literature curriculum that I teach to my seniors, there's a short unit on ballads. After discussing the characteristics and history of ballads, I thought it would be fun to bring in…Continue

Started by Kimberly M.. Last reply by Kenneth W. Longfield Jan 23.

A Ballad for Easter 3 Replies

I love all of Jean Ritchie's ballads, but I recently stumbled upon this one and was absolutely taken by it.  Continue

Started by Kimberly M.. Last reply by carole watterson troxler Jan 23.

Jean Ritchie's wonderful book 8 Replies

On Strum's suggestion I bought Jean's book Singing Family of the Cumberlands. I'm 1/2 way through it and enjoying it so much. She includes many of the songs she learned as a child (or sometimes…Continue

Started by Virginia Oman. Last reply by cyndi spear-duncan Jan 4.

buying Jean Ritchie's recordings and books.... 31 Replies

Has anyone bought some of Jean Ritchie's recordings or books this past year?I'm going to have to buy some new CD versions of my old worn cassettes soon!I also nabbed a nice extra copy of her Dulcimer…Continue

Tags: traditional, noter, dulcimer, ballads, Ritchie

Started by Strumelia. Last reply by Dusty Collings Dec 6, 2011.

Jean's son, Jon Pickow, will be at GADC with a video presentation 3 Replies

September 23 (evening) and 24 (all day until after the evening concert)Great American Dulcimer Convention (GADC), hosted by Anne MacFiePine Mountain State Resort Park in Pineville, KY, (near…Continue

Tags: Jean, Ritchie, Pine Mountain State Park, Kentucky, Great American Dulcimer Convention

Started by Jan Potts. Last reply by Dana R. McCall Oct 8, 2011.

New To Jean's Music 6 Replies

I've just really discovered Jean Ritchie since meeting Strumelia on the dulcimer forums and cruising through her blog. Jean's…Continue

Started by William Bannier. Last reply by Ron Rowland Sep 27, 2011.

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Comment by cyndi spear-duncan on March 8, 2012 at 10:44pm
That is very cool Lois.. I would have loved to have heard her perform.
Comment by Lois Hornbostel on March 8, 2012 at 10:23pm

Got to visit with Jean this week. She's looking beautiful and full of smiles. She is not performing but still sings very sweetly! 

At Dulcimerville (June 4-9) Aubrey Atwater, who has performed with Jean, will teach a 2-hr. class in "The Music of Jean Ritchie and the Ritchie Family."

Lois Hornbostel

Comment by cyndi spear-duncan on February 26, 2012 at 4:18pm
Awesome I love Elderly
Comment by Kimberly M. on February 24, 2012 at 11:33pm

Oops. It's called Elderly Instruments, not Elderly music.

Comment by Kimberly M. on February 24, 2012 at 11:29pm

Cyndi, it took some searching, but I ended up finding it at Elderly Music. Here's the link: http://elderly.com/recordings/items/GREEH-CD714.htm

I highly recommend it! I've been listening to it over and over!

Comment by cyndi spear-duncan on February 24, 2012 at 11:22pm
Kimberly, can you tell me where you found "the Most Dulcimer" on cd?
Comment by Kimberly M. on February 14, 2012 at 10:14pm

Robin, I've been listening to it all evening! Can't get enough of it!

Comment by Robin Thompson on February 14, 2012 at 10:06pm
Kimberly, that's my all-time favorite dulcimer recording!
Comment by Kimberly M. on February 14, 2012 at 6:34pm

I just received Jean's CD "The Most Dulcimer" in the mail. I'm smitten.

Comment by Jim Yates on January 15, 2012 at 9:20pm

Maybe my memory's playing tricks on me, but I seem to recall hearing that Jean was playing at a venue with Doc and there was a song where she normally played guitar, but she thought," Since Doc is such a great guitar player, I'll let him play the guitar."  When it came time to do the song, Doc played it exactly the way Jean had played it. 

She asked him why he played it so simply like she had and Doc told her because that was exactly what the song needed.

 

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