Jean Ritchie
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 British and Irish songs, including dozens of Child Ballads. In adult…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- United States
- Born
- December 8th, 1922
- Died
- June 1st, 2015
- Genres
- Labels
- Elektra