Found this bit of news:

Legendary Folk Singer Jean Ritchie is in a New York hospital after suffering a major stroke earlier this month.

Ritchie is a Perry County native and has been called the mother of folk and a national treasure.

She recently turned 87 years old.

Long-time friend Mike Mullins with the Hindman Settlement School says Ritchie had a stroke on December 4th and possibly another one after that.

She's been unable to talk but can respond to commands.

The family says she may be moved to a nursing home once she's stable enough to leave the hospital.