Singing Family of the Cumberlands
Foreword by Charles Wolfe Jean Ritchie, the youngest of fourteen children born and raised in Viper, Kentucky, is considered one of the greatest balladeers in this century. Her performances have influenced the resurgence of interest in folk music and given audiences a glimpse into the heart of Appalachia. Jean Ritchie's Swapping Song Book brings together twenty-one songs from the Cumberland Mountains of Kentucky. Many are old songs, brought over by settlers from Scotland, Ireland, and England. Child ballads, gospel music, play party tunes, and frolic songs have been handed down by family members, with each generation adding or embellishing ver…
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- ISBN: 978-0-8131-0186-6
- EAN: 9780813101866
- Produktnummer: 9476188
- Verlag: Univ Pr Of Kentucky
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1988
- Seitenangabe: 264 S.
- Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D1.5 cm 359 g
- Gewicht: 359
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Jean Ritchie continues to perform at folk festivals, to record, and to publish music.
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