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Singing Family of the Cumberlands

Singing Family of the Cumberlands

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Availability:In StockContributor:Jean RitchiePublish date:1988-09-13Pages:264
Language:EnglishPublisher:University Press of KentuckyISBN-13:9780813101866ISBN-10:813101867UPC:9780813101866Book Category:Music, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Genres & Styles, Music, History & CriticismBook Topic:Country & BluegrassSize:8.52 x 5.54 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.8598Product ID:SCWPH4ZY0K
"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. C
Language:EnglishPublisher:University Press of KentuckyISBN-13:9780813101866ISBN-10:813101867UPC:9780813101866Book Category:Music, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Genres & Styles, Music, History & CriticismBook Topic:Country & BluegrassSize:8.52 x 5.54 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.8598Product ID:SCWPH4ZY0K

Jean Ritchie continues to perform at folk festivals, to record, and to publish music.


Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

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