11 Nov 2019
The Martinmas Time
"The Martinmas Time", Child Ballads, Martinmas
Category Archive 'Child Ballads'
02 Jun 2015
Jean Ritchie, 8 December 1922 — 1 June 2015
Americana, Child Ballads, Folk Song, Jean Ritchie, Kentucky, Obituaries
Jean Ritchie, the best singer in the American Appalachian folk tradition, passed away last evening at the age of 92. She was born in Viper, an unincorporated settlement in Eastern Kentucky, and died in Berea, Kentucky.
America Folklife Center announcement. Formal obituaries have yet to appear.
Wikipedia bio.
Here is a good example of her repertoire and voice:
