Jean Ritchie (December 8, 1922 – June 1, 2015) was an American folk singer and Appalachian dulcimer player. Became known as "The Mother of Folk". As well as work songs and ballads, Jean knew hymns from the "Regular Baptist" church she attended in Jeff, Kentucky. These were sung as "lining out" songs, in a lingering soulful way. One of the songs they sang was Amazing Grace. She wrote some songs, including one on the effects of strip mining in Kentucky.
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Jean Ritchie has had 3 concerts.
Jean Ritchie is most often considered to be Folk, United States, Folk Rock, Female Vocalists, Americana, Old-Time, Appalachian Folk, Traditional Folk, American Folk Revival, and String Folk.
The last Jean Ritchie concert was on July 16, 1972 at Centre Island in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The bands that performed were: Neil Young / Taj Mahal / Bukka White / Roosevelt Sykes / Jackson Browne / Bonnie Rait / Jean Ritchie / Bruce Cockburn / Murray McLaughlin / Bob Dylan / Gordon Lightfoot.
The songs that Jean Ritchie performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the July 22, 1965 concert in Providence, Rhode Island, United States:
