Jean Ritchie
American folk singer · United States · On the map · Musicians · Lived 1922 to 2015 · aged 92
Jean Ruth Ritchie was an American folk singer, songwriter, and Appalachian dulcimer player, called by some the "Mother of Folk".
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In her youth she learned hundreds of folk songs in the traditional way, many of which were Appalachian variants of centuries-old British, Scottish 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.
