Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: catspaw49 Date: 10 May 01 - 12:36 AM Thanks Jean......I'm sending a thanks to Joe by PM. I was completely surprised and more than slightly pleased! Again, thanks so much. Spaw |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: kytrad (Jean Ritchie) Date: 10 May 01 - 12:24 AM Well Dave, you can see what I look like these days (I'm 78- may live to get old if I'm careful) on my website (given above) and there's an accompanying letter that's been there too long I guess, but gives a sort of short tale of our recent doings. I don't do too many performances- click on Itinerary to see the Chosen Few- and if you click on Links you'll be led into mysterious pages where you can see JR at almost any age, from mewling babe on up. I'm a quiet singer, and I learned to talk after I left home (didn't need to before). Much ado embarrasses me, and I think it's very refreshing when folks have never heard of me. Know something? I never heard of you! Thanks for your welcome... Jean |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Dave the Gnome Date: 09 May 01 - 03:55 PM A big North of England welcome, Jean/kytrad. Sorry - I know I'm an ignoramus but I am unfamiliar with your work. My loss entirely and if what the rest of the rabble have said is anything to go by I will enjoy filling the hole in my knowledge forthwith. Any recommendations? Cheers and once again, welcome. Dave the Gnome |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Stevangelist Date: 09 May 01 - 03:23 PM Dear Ms. Ritchie, If you are ever around and not too busy, I'd love the chance to meet you. I live in Louisville and am planning on seeing the whole state over the next two summers or so. Would love to hear some stories about the family growing up in the mountains around here. May The Road Rise To Meet You, Stevangelist
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Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: kytrad (Jean Ritchie) Date: 09 May 01 - 02:16 PM Mark- All my books are available thrugh my website: www.jeanritchie.com I don't know which book David may have told you about...is it one about learning to play dulcimer, or is it one having lots of songs, or the one about my family growing up in the mountains of KY? And, although I know Doc Watson very well,I don't know the song you mentioned. Some of these learned Mudcatters will come up with it for you, though...just hang in! Won't be able to write for a few days, until we get to our log house in KY and get our laptop organized. Dan, Deckman, Sheila, Steve- I'm almost embarrassed at seeing this OLD, OLD thread, which I thought dead and buried in the archives, revived again- but thanks for your added welcomes! Jean Ritchie |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Stevangelist Date: 09 May 01 - 01:11 PM Even though I'm 27, I am still enough of a wide-eyed kid (in terms of my appreciation of the greats in music) to "be like, wow, man, far out... Jean Ritchie..." Ms. Ritchie, I just finished re-reading "How Can I Keep From Singing?" (Seeger's autobio) and several books of and about trad and folk music, and sure enough, you recieve warm and loving mention in all of them. You are a gem. I am glad to know that you may even read this and smile. May The Road Rise To Meet You, Stevangelist P.S. Ms. Ritchie: PastorSteveFB@cs.com Just in case you ever care to say "Hi" (:0>
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Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: GUEST,Sheila Date: 09 May 01 - 10:32 AM Dear Ms. Ritchie, One of my proudest possessions is your "Swapping Song Book." The text is illuminating and the photographs are absolutely exquisite. My thanks forever. |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Deckman Date: 06 May 01 - 11:11 PM GOOD GRIEF! Such adulation! It's enough to make a grown person shy. Jean, I simply say thanks for being you and welcome. CHEERS, Bob (deckman) Nelson |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Liam's Brother Date: 06 May 01 - 10:08 PM When's the next picnic?
All the best, |
Subject: Jean Ritchie From: GUEST,Mark Young Date: 06 May 01 - 06:20 PM Hi Jean... I was told to get your book by David Massengill. I can't find it anywhere. Is it available directly through you? Thanks for any help (Please write or copy to my EMAIL address below)... Mark acoustic@up.net or marky@up.net |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: GUEST,Mark Young (acoustic@up.net) Date: 06 May 01 - 06:14 PM Hi, I'm am also looking for lyrics to " Three times seven ", which I have on tape by Doc Watson somewhere. Would also like any other verses from other versions. Chords I've already figured out, and can help w/ that. Banjoman (something like that) posted a requrest a while back, but I found no lyrics in my search. PLEASE send or cc: to my EMAIL ADDRESS!!! Thanks, Mark chords: G (walk down to E)// A//D// G // A// D// (walk down to E chord again)//... etc. |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Banjer Date: 29 Dec 00 - 07:15 PM George can't type? I didn't know that you had to be able to type to be a member here. I guess I'll have to go take some typing lessons real soon. Kinda been gettin' by with the 'Columbus method' of typing. You know, that's were first you find it and then you land on it! |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Alice Date: 29 Dec 00 - 06:25 PM Kentucky Trad (kytrad), what a great "handle", Jean. There are no space limits, especially for you! We will hang on every word you type, you can count on that... write, and write, and write as much as you have time to. - Alice |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Peter T. Date: 29 Dec 00 - 05:33 PM By the way, did we ever solve the "what is the definitive Pretty Saro" controversy (hollow Mudcat laugh)? yours, Peter T. |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Bert Date: 29 Dec 00 - 03:45 PM Hi kytrad, welcome aboard. We don't really have any rules except maybe 'be nice' and we know you're that already. Luvya Bert. |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: catspaw49 Date: 29 Dec 00 - 03:44 PM Glad to see you back and NOW as a member.....with a very appropriate name! Lurk, post, enjoy........Its obvious we're glad to have you. Enjoy the rest of the holidays and many thanks to Jon for getting you on the 'puter to begin with. Spaw |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Mary in Kentucky Date: 29 Dec 00 - 03:43 PM kytrad, (we know who you really are, but will try to treat you like just any other mudcatter!) I'm so glad you saw the welcome thread. I was going to refresh it earlier. Also, I think you'll enjoy being a member because now you can send personal messages and check the "messages since last visit." George really should get with it and learn to type so he can join us! |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: kytrad (Jean Ritchie) Date: 29 Dec 00 - 03:34 PM Happy New Year! What a WELCOME! Just back from the holidays, and have read all those wonderful letters- I didn't know that so many of you were old friends (you know who you are- I won't take space for all the names), and it's great to meet all you others who have the GOOD TASTE to like me and my music (do I sound like the actress at the Academy Awards ceremony?). I'm really so pleased at the Welcome, and so is Jon of course (if it weren't for Jon I wouldn't ever have thought of "working" a computer, being one of the oldtimers). My husband is George Pickow (and, Art, he can't tell about stopping Big Ben, because he can't type- so that story will just have to tantalize folks until I can get the time to do it...what are the space limits here? Don't want to break any rules). Our other son is Peter, who lives in NYC and is chief editor at Music Sales (wrote the Hammered Dulcimer Book, if any of you play that). Jon works with George in his video & visuals, and runs our Greenhays recording studio here. We do a lot of coming-and-going, so I will not write often, but will certainly be lurking around, checking on what you all are saying. Know that your welcome so impressed me that I joined The Mudcat Cafe, and I'm here now, officially, as kytrad, and so henceforth shall ye know me. Happy New Year 2001 to every one! Jean |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: GUEST,Erica Date: 28 Dec 00 - 05:32 PM uh, hi . . . Though not really a 'Catter (more like a lurker -- one of the young brats running around Pinewoods these days) I'd like to say my hello, hi, and howdy. Ms. Ritchie, I lovingly sing "Pretty Saro" wherever I go :) And where I "gig" -- in the NYC downtown clubs -- people respond so strongly. I always mention I learned it from your recordings. Soon I'll be rehearsing/recording it with a band; we're gonna make it swing a little. I hope to have something to give you come this year's picnic. Anyhow, hi, and thank you for touching my life in this special way! Erica http://www.mp3.com/ericasmith |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Mrrzy Date: 28 Dec 00 - 04:49 PM I saw her in person about 25-35 years ago. I was a smallish child, I don't remember where we were, what the season was, with whom I was - or anyone else who sang... there were several stages, you could wander around, and the only reason I even remember that is that the one thing I *do* remember is hearing this voice, stopping my wandering, and just listening to her till she finished, not just that song but yielded the stage. I remember her name because we had a holiday carol album of hers on vinyl. I've never forgotten about hearing her at that folk festival or whatever it was... I am honored to count myself among such company. |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: GUEST Date: 28 Dec 00 - 09:57 AM You were about to launch into another song when the CSX (used to be L&N) "Bullet" passed through slowly and blew its whistle at each crossing in the town. You didn't miss a beat as you took the opportunity to sing "The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore," a capella. What a treat, with that lonesome whistle as your only accompaniment. Even though some Kentucky thumbpickers later tore up the stage doing a tribute to Mose Rager, and the "big draw" and show closer was Don Everly, that impromptu moment with the train stands out. |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Rex Date: 27 Dec 00 - 05:08 PM Wow, Jean Ritchie is here among us? I'm sure glad to have you here and us western folks are eagerly awaiting your next visit to Swallow Hill in Denver. Thank you for saving all those fine songs from your coming up years. Rex |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Luke Date: 27 Dec 00 - 10:08 AM Dear Jean, As a new member of this Mudcat group, let me say a warm howdy and say how good it is to see you here. I look forward to seeing you again this summer at Swannanoa. I will never forget the many times your music has touched me throughout my life. Your music first reached me through my brother Jim when I was 12 years old and then in person in the early years of Fox Hollow. Since then I am blessed with every meeting. You are and will always be the queen of song to me. Your friend and ardant fan, Bob Lucas |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: BigDaddy Date: 27 Dec 00 - 03:40 AM Jean Ritchie is one of our national treasures. Some of the most joyful and moving moments of my life have included seeing her on a Pete Seeger PBS show about thirty years ago, getting my first album by her ("Clear Waters Remembered"), finally seeing her peform in person about 19 years ago, recently e-mailing her and getting a warm and prompt reply, introducing a young friend to her music just this month and seeing the magic take effect. God bless and keep you, Jean Ritchie! And know that the old songs are constantly finding a new audience. |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Banjer Date: 27 Dec 00 - 02:24 AM Yeah! Truly worth a listen folks. It don't get any better than this....Thank you, Jean for that nice Holiday greeting! (and thanks to Kat for the clickie) |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: katlaughing Date: 27 Dec 00 - 01:45 AM If she hasn't been, she ought to be, Joe! Garrison better get on the ball! For a wonderful short Christmas video featuring Jean and family singing and playing a gorgeous song called Winter Grace, please visit her website by clicking here. Absolutely beautiful, Jean, I loved the images; great job of editing and recording. all the best of the season now and always, kat |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Joe Offer Date: 26 Dec 00 - 04:14 PM Did Jean Ritchie ever appear on Prairie Home Companion, or are people here getting her confused with Jean Redpath? I know that Jean Redpath sang Dave Mallett's Summer of My Dreams on the show, but I'm not aware of Jean Ritchie singing it. Jean Ritchie is not mentioned in the Prairie Home Companion archives, but that goes back only to 1996. -Joe Offer- |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Hollowfox Date: 26 Dec 00 - 02:39 PM All Right!! Georgeward is right, htis is the best non-chocolate Christmas present I've gotten this year. Welcome! |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Bud Savoie Date: 26 Dec 00 - 07:46 AM Jean, saw you and spoke with you a month ago in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. You are still one of my biggest inspirations; and when I sing a ballad, I try to imagine how you would do it. I was the fellow who had the early (original?) edition of your autobiography for you to autograph. You could not possibly be more gracious nor your smile more radiant. And for those other Mudcatters who might have wondered, I have it from the source that only the END of her toe broke off when she kicked the rock, and the toe grew back. |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: CamiSu Date: 26 Dec 00 - 01:59 AM Yea, welcome! What Jessica didn't mention (since she wasn't there) was that 'Simple Gifts' was my wedding song. Everyone sang it as I came down the stairs. BUT one of my favorites is 'None but One'. Haunting. And, boy do you have a lot to read when you see this! CamiSu |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Guy Wolff Date: 25 Dec 00 - 08:13 PM Dear Jean, THanks for the inspiration you have given so meny of us. I do love your music.. I made 40 somthing dulcimers in the early 70's to try amd figure out what a good combination of acustics made a good dulsimer.. It was so much fun ..I do love the look of the simplest older instroments in your book.. You have given us all so much.. Tons of thank you's, Guy Wolff |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Alice Date: 25 Dec 00 - 04:50 PM Here is a link to the thread mentioning the film Mountain Born. I quoted some info from the notes on the film. I saw it on PBS in '98. It's really a great documentary to have in any folk collection.click here to go to the earlier thread in '98. |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: catspaw49 Date: 25 Dec 00 - 04:26 PM Frank, you're kind of a "Smith Barney" yourself....its just that some of us like to argue with you a bit!(:<)) And its always seems to be my job, as in previous threads, to follow Frank and say that the "Mountain Born" TV special was excellent as well.............'cause it was! Its available in some libraries now for those who haven't seen it. Spaw |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Banjoman_CO Date: 25 Dec 00 - 04:21 PM Welcome - Welcome - Welcome. Jean, your dulcimer book is a "Bible to me". Thank you. Glad to see you here at the "cat". Looking forward to your posts. Banjoman_CO |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: GUEST,Frank Hamilton Date: 25 Dec 00 - 04:14 PM Jean, you are the Smith Barney of American folk music and I'm listening! Glad to see you here. Mountain Born is one of the best CD's that I've heard in a while. Highly recommend it. Frank Hamilton |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Dave Swan Date: 25 Dec 00 - 04:12 PM A warm welcome and many thanks. We hope you enjoy it here. Dave & Pam |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: RoyH (Burl) Date: 25 Dec 00 - 05:25 AM I am proud to be part of anything tghat includes Jean Ritchie. Jean, thank you for your songs and writings, and for your example in keeping the music alive. Sincerely, Roy Harris. |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Haruo Date: 25 Dec 00 - 03:49 AM Welcome (of course we've already met on the "other" thread!) ... I'm bit off the beaten path here, being mostly into Esperanto folk music (which many might think an oxymoron) and hymns, but even I had heard of you before ("... didn't she write the Child Ballads ... ?" ;-)), Jean. Nice to meet you too, Jon, hope you'll both drop in often. Liland |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: georgeward Date: 25 Dec 00 - 03:32 AM Jean & Jon, What a nice thing to log on at 3 a.m. of a Christmas morning and to find that you've joined in! Love to you all from the (presently very cold and windy) Mohawk valley). -George ::-.--O (Vaughn, too. But she's asleep.) P.S. Handsome website, too! Howie Eskin sent me the url from Lena's a few days ago. (There's a blue clicky on the other thread folks.)
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Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: paddymac Date: 24 Dec 00 - 11:02 PM Welcome to the mad house - it can sometimes seem a little odd, but it really is a family place and we're glad you're here. |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Mark Clark Date: 24 Dec 00 - 09:18 PM Ms Ritchie, I'ts been forty years since I first heard, and loved, your recordings and my admiration for your music has only grown since then. I look forward to seeing your comments here with eager anticipation. Welcome. - Mark |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 24 Dec 00 - 07:19 PM Welcome aboard mate. Yours, Aye. Dave |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Murray MacLeod Date: 24 Dec 00 - 06:35 PM Welcome, Jean ,from an expatriate Scot. You were already a legend in Scotland before I left. Now if we could only get Hamish Henderson on here .......... Murray |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: MAG (inactive) Date: 24 Dec 00 - 04:21 PM A delighted hello from another fan, who has passed on griffy gruffy to many children, Mary Ann |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: GUEST,Art Thieme Date: 24 Dec 00 - 04:06 PM Jean---If you would, please ask George to come in here and tell his tale of the time he stopped Big Ben. It's a true story folks. Love to all o' you and I hope you're well this Christmas eve. (We're gonna be grandparents for the first time fairly soon.) Art |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Melani Date: 24 Dec 00 - 02:36 PM When I was about 10, a chapter from "Singing Family of the Cumberlands" was included in one of my school books, and had the words, but not tunes, to several songs. I went home and sang them, and when I heard recordings of those songs years later, I was astonished to find that the tunes I'd "made up" at age 10 were almost identical to the actual tunes. I guess that says something about the universality of music. Welcome! |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Don Firth Date: 24 Dec 00 - 02:11 PM I never really equated Mudcat with Mount Olympus before, but the more I wander around here, the more I keep encountering legendary gods and goddesses! What else can I think? I am in awe. . . . Don Firth |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Wavestar Date: 24 Dec 00 - 02:06 PM Wow... THE Jean Ritchie? We should be honoured. Yet another wonderful memory from my childhood of my parents playing you recordings, and listening on the radio to you on the folk shows, Prairie Home Companion, and all the rest... welcome indeed! -Jessica |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: kendall Date: 24 Dec 00 - 08:26 AM Black Water and Come Fare Away are two of my favorites. |
Subject: RE: Welcome to the 'Cat---JEAN RITCHIE From: Quincy Date: 24 Dec 00 - 08:07 AM Pleased to *meet* you Jean and Jon! Yvonne |
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