Folk songs of the southern appalachians as sung by jean. Discographie modifier cette section est vide, insuffisamment detaillee ou incomplete. In the early 50s, when folk singer and scholar jean ritchie was in college, she longed to journey to the british isles to investigate the same musical connections that francis james child had explored almost 100 years earlier. Jean ritchie was born in 1922 in viper, kentucky, the youngest of 14 children. On trouve sur ce site lune des versions enregistrees par lonnie john. The 22yearold took to her instagram grid to confirm. Jean ritchie, the youngest of fourteen children born and raised in viper, kentucky, is considered one of the greatest balladeers in this century. Ritchie grew up immersed in the traditional songs of the region and moved to new york in the 1940s where, as a social worker, she taught music to children. This, however, cannot detract from the fine quality of music on love call me home. Jean writes with such tenderness at times that one murmures an apology for intruding on the family circle. Jun 01, 2015 new york ap jean ritchie, the kentuckyborn folk singer who brought the centuriesold ballads she grew up with to a wide audience from the 1950s onward, died monday evening. Below is my painting of careless love, a song that is a blues, jazz and bluegrass.
These songs and instrumentals will challenge, delight and inspire learning guitarists looking for new techniques and fresh repertoire. Jean ritchie obituary death notice and service information. Koenig spencer williams elektra ekl22 jh 526 ab courting songs 10 lp 1954. Join our email list for the latest news from smithsonian folkways recordings. Ritchie, jean 19651997 folk songs of the southern appalachians isbn 97808109275. Lyrics to careless love by jean ritchie from the field trip album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. The youngest daughter of one of the most famous american ballad singing families, the ritchie family of perry county, kentucky, jean still. Jan 10, 2015 i also reread singing family of the cumberlands by jean ritchie, the kentucky traditional singersongwriter and song collector. Jean ritchie is a lovely, caring person and it was a pleasure to talk with her. Janis performed morning come, marias gone on dear jean artists celebrate jean ritchie, and was an invaluable source of help and support throughout the process of putting the album together.
In her illuminating book singing family of the cumberlands, published in 1955, she described how the folk music heritage was an unbroken part of her family. Love, oh love, oh careless love youve fly through my head like wine youve wrecked the life of a many poor girl and you nearly spoiled this life of mine love, oh love, oh careless love in your clutches of desire youve made me break a many true vow then you set my very soul on fire love, oh love, oh careless love all my happiness bereft youve filled my heart with weary old blues now im. Jun 02, 2015 her first solo recording was the 1952 jean ritchie sings traditional songs of her kentucky mountain family. Love, oh love, oh careless love youve fly through my head like wine youve wrecked the life of a many poor girl and you nearly spoiled this life of mine love, oh love, oh careless love in your clutches of desire youve made me break a many true vow then you set my very soul on fire love. In a career that has spanned more than 40 years, jean ritchie has recorded some 40 albums and has written a book that was called an american classic. Many are old songs, brought over by settlers from scotland, ireland, and england. Jean was born in 1922, the youngest of children, born in a house that her father built by hand. She sang within tradition, but honed a personal style that surpassed mere emulation. Careless love is the full, true, and mesmerizing story of elvis presleys last two. Just got this nifty soprano uke and a friend requested careless love, so here it is.
Perhaps because she was like jean ritchie so traditional, or perhaps because she spent so much time in england, she never received the same name recognition as brother mike seeger or halfbrother pete seeger. The notes on the back of her newly republished book folk songs of the southern appalachians state, jean ritchie is the best known and most respected singer of traditional ballads in the united states. Jean ritchies swapping song book the university press of. Jean ritchie careless love the new york times, june 2, 2015 the new york times, june 2, 2015, on the passing of jean ritchie june 1 a wonderful, loving story from the new york times. Jean sings it in her high lonesome appalachian style but actually learned o love is teasin her version of the song in 1946 from peggy staunton, an irish kitchen and diningroom worker at new york citys henry street settlement. Jan 24, 2016 sotu 206 celebrating those we lost in 201516. Sofia richie goes instagram official with new boyfriend.
Thank you, janis, for your many gifts of love and music. Careless love as sung by the ritchie family in knott county, kentucky in. Jun 02, 2015 jean ritchie careless love the new york times, june 2, 2015 the new york times, june 2, 2015, on the passing of jean ritchie june 1 a wonderful, loving story from the new york times. Music book holiday released november 2018 features 14 christmas songs, all with sweet and beautiful melodies arranged with the special creative lorie line touch. Singing family of the cumberlands, traced her familys roots from the time james ritchie came from england in 1768, fought in the revolutionary war and migrated west to kentucky. Happy birthday to dear jean artist and good friend janis ian, born this day in 1951. It also includes music and lyrics for 16 songs from the ritchie family of kentucky. Despite being a talented musician, nothing in life seems to be working out for him, and his confrontational, careless and self. Each song demonstrates important styles and techniques that will add depth and finesse to your playing. During the 1950s1960s folk revival, peggy seeger developed one of the most distinct vocal styles among traditional singers. Peggy says she learned the tune of love is teasing from the influential traditional singer, jean ritchie. Jun 03, 2015 jean ritchie singing shady grove and playing the mountain dulcimer in the 1960s, folk music became a major force in american popular music, but traditional ballads lost out to new songs about. Come with a nice backpack gig bag, which is a bit rare for the sopranos, and i love it.
Jean ritchie is the best known and most respected singer of traditional ballads in the united states. This book teaches beginners how to tune a play the dulcimer, and features illustrations, drawings, and recollections of the dulcimers local history. Its a memoir by singer jean ritchie, about growing up in the cumberland mountains of kentucky. Careless love blues and in the evening when the sun goes down are steadythumb blues in the brownie mcghee, big bill broonzy tradition, and are jampacked with great licks, runs and solos. It has been nearly thirty years since she originally published folk songs of the southern appalachians, and the music found here tells the story of the singing ritchie family at a time when railroads, coal mines, and hillbilly radio were making their first incursions into the mountains of.
These are similar the the lyrics sung by jean ritchie. Perhaps because she was like jean ritchie so traditional, or perhaps because she spent so much time in england, she never received the same name recognition as brother mike seeger. Folk songs of the southern appalachians as sung by jean ritchie. Jean ruth ritchie december 8, 1922 june 1, 2015 was an american folk singer, songwriter, and appalachian dulcimer player, called by some the mother of folk. Ritchie s traditional collections, original compositions, and the 1951 tour of coastal north carolina will be included in the suggested program for recital.
See more ideas about appalachia, appalachian, books. The unmaking of elvis presley by peter guralnick bo. Careless love is one of the earliest, if it is not actually the first, blues and is one of the greatest american. Jean ritchie sees them fondly, and the reader is likely to share her warmth.
Her performances have influenced the resurgence of interest in folk music and given audiences a glimpse into the heart of appalachia. Dec 08, 2015 jean ritchie careless love the new york times, june 2, 2015 the new york times, june 2, 2015, on the passing of jean ritchie june 1 a wonderful, loving story from the new york times. Fingerstyle arrangements for six blues, country and folk. Lund danish careless love trainthemed verses written by traditional english march 1932 lyrics involve train themes. Child ballads, gospel music, play party tunes, and frolic songs have been handed down by family members, with each generation adding or embellishing.
She gave me a signed copy when i was in my early 20s. The original 1965 edition was issued by oak publications, the 1997 expanded version by university press of kentucky. All tracks written andor arranged by jean ritchie except track 28, 3031, 3536 than hall jean ritchie tracks 12, 46, 912, 1415 from jean ritchie singing the traditional songs of her traditional kentucky mountain family elektra eklp2, 1952. Careless love, kala waterman uke cynthia wigington. Like all these old songs, there are probably many versions, but this is the one i found and it worked for me. Field trip by various artists album, scottish folk music. Besides launching what is usually referred to as the dulcimer revival through her performances and books see the dulcimer book and dulcimer. Jean ritchie 1922 2015 was one of the foremost collectors of southern appalachian and british isles folk music in the world. Scottish folk music, traditional folk music, irish folk music. In her youth she learned hundreds of folk songs in the traditional way orally, from her family and community, many of which were appalachian variants of centuries old british and irish songs, including dozens of child ballads. Like child, ritchie was interested in mapping the songs she knew as a child back to their original origins, and eventually earned a fulbright grant to visit europe and.
Jean ritchie field trip remastered 2001 mp3 album download. Jean ritchie s swapping song book brings together twentyone songs from the cumberland mountains of kentucky. Dec 8, 1922 jun 1, 2015 age 92 plant memorial trees opens send flowers url in a new window. Woody guthries i aint got no home is a kind of woodymeetsmerle travis arrangement, based on playing an alternating bass against country. Inside llewyn davis is a 20 comedydrama film directed, written and coproduced by the coen brothers.
Jean ritchie born december 8, 1922 is an american folk music singer, songwriter, and appalachian dulcimer player. Dear jean artists celebrate jean ritchie home facebook. Besides launching what is usually referred to as the dulcimer revival through her performances and books see the dulcimer book and dulcimer people, she has influenced other folk and country singers, including the judds and tommy. Five years in new york that changed music forever will hermes, 2011 between 1973 and 1977, new york was an unairconditioned subway train. Five years in new york that changed music forever will hermes, 2011 between 1973 and 1977, new york was an unairconditioned subway train packed with musical geniuses. The story follows the titular character oscar isaac, a greenwich village folk singer, travelling through new york and chicago over the course of one week in 1961. Jean ritchie is extremely significant to traditional music in america as a performer, author, and composer. Jul 03, 2015 jean ritchie devoted her whole life to collecting and popularizing traditional songs such as fair ellender, shady grove, im going to boston, twilight astealing and hush little baby.
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