Jean Ritchie Turns 90

Subject: RE: Jean Ritchie Turns 90
From: GUEST,gillymor
Date: 05 Dec 12 - 03:01 PM

One of my earliest musical memories is an LP of riddle songs Ms. Ritchie recorded with Oscar Brand. I played it to death. That and those early Joan Baez LP's got me hooked on folk music forever.
Happy Birthday, Jean.

Subject: RE: Jean Ritchie Turns 90
From: Mark Ross
Date: 05 Dec 12 - 02:57 PM

Happy Birthday Jean!

Subject: RE: Jean Ritchie Turns 90
From: Joe_F
Date: 05 Dec 12 - 02:21 PM

Time to read from her book, especially if you haven't read it before. It contains a wonderful Christmas story.

Subject: RE: Jean Ritchie Turns 90
From: Mark Clark
Date: 05 Dec 12 - 02:18 PM

Happy birthday, Jean. You are indeed a treasure. I was introduced to your music somewhat late (you were 39 at the time) but I've been an admirer and fan for 51 years.

      - Mark

Subject: RE: Jean Ritchie Turns 90
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Dec 12 - 02:16 PM

PS I was a fan 50 years ago, too.

BM

Subject: RE: Jean Ritchie Turns 90
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Dec 12 - 02:15 PM

Happy birthday to you, Jean. I still have the messages we exchanged about five years back and I still feel honoured that you took the time to write back to me.

A fan in Canada.

Bruce Murdoch

Subject: RE: Jean Ritchie Turns 90
From: gnu
Date: 05 Dec 12 - 02:11 PM

Dave Eyre... indeed! When "what is folk" is discussed in Mudcat, she is one of the answers.

Happies atchya Jean!

Subject: RE: Jean Ritchie Turns 90
From: GUEST,Dave Eyre
Date: 05 Dec 12 - 02:03 PM

Thank you for your contribution to the world of folk music.

Subject: RE: Jean Ritchie Turns 90
From: Will Fly
Date: 05 Dec 12 - 01:49 PM

Go , Kytrad, go!

Best wishes,

Will

Subject: Happy 90th Birthday Jean Ritchie!
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 05 Dec 12 - 01:42 PM

This Saturday, December 8, our beloved KYTRAD turns 90. Jean has been living quietly in Berea, KY for the last few years, in good spirits and well cared for by neighbors and family.

One of the great privileges of my adult life has been getting to know Jean, singing with her, and enjoying her company - most recently this Summer, when several of us joined her in Berea for a long afternoon of singing. The breadth and depth of Jean's music - and its continuing influence - continues to astound me. She is both a national treasure and one of the kindest, most down to earth people I have ever met. Just a lovely human being, in every way.

Jean's not on the internet these days, but if people want to leave birthday greetings here, I'll print out the whole thread and send it on to Jean. They may get there a little late, but they will get there.

Happy birthday Jean!

Dan