Jean Ritchie 1998 Folk Alliance International Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

[@carlfrano6384]

Jean Ritchie was brought to my attention because her song, "Now is the Cool if the Day" was performed by my church choir two weeks ago. It moved me to tears.

[@themyronus]

Amazing loved her. She has a tree in Burnham Forest Ky

[@themyronus]

Fantastic

[@melware2784]

I just love these origonal old time movies - all seems so real and not contrived

[@cliffsandifer3877]

Long live Jean Ritchie ......being a musician should be requirement for elected office

[@gortagnan]

I just noticed none other than 'Ramblin Jack Elliot' at 2:06 on this video ..One of my old favourites and hopefully still is....

[@sandramorey2529]

I used to have an album from Riverside Records called "Singing Family of the Cumberlands". I played it until I couldn't hear the spoken parts as they were so worn out. She told stories of her family and sang the song that went with that story. Jean came to Oakland and did a Kentucky Christmas with our local folks through California Revels.

[@aaronrosenberg6633]

As of today, Jean Ritchie is still alive. I mention this because you write of her in the past tense.

[@rev1619]

She passed on June 1, 2015 but her music and influence lives on.

[@themyronus]

She has lines I've never heard and pronounce words differently.

[@themyronus]

Wound is pronounced wound as in hound

[@adams2531]

RIP

[@paulritchie2707]

Wondering if I'm related to Jeans Family.... an honor if so. I lived in Richmond, Kentucky and attendedEKU. I wrote a song entitled .... Old Kentucky Carol.... If Jean is able to hear it... I hope she likes it.Just click on my name that takes you to all my music videos. I've heard of Jean Ritchie but never took theopportunity to search her obviously rich heritage of music. God bless you Jean. Paul Ritchie

[@donnagentry79]

I am related to her thru my great grandmother. She is now deceased. She also has a book published.

[@reneecarter6702]

Golly is that a young Mac Wiseman? @02:15