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15 Mar 24 - 10:42 PM (#4199159) Subject: Jean Ritchie 1955 WNYCbroadcast From: Thomas Stern 1955: Walter Henry Thompson, Jean Ritchie, and Telford Taylor all speak at The New York Herald Tribune Book and Author Luncheon. Thompson talks about his book on Winston Churchill. Taylor expounds on the Congressional cross-examination of citizen loyalties at the height of the Cold War and Jean Ritchie reflects on her music and Kentucky upbringing WNYC1955 NY Herald Tribume Book and Author luncheon to listen click the blue LISTEN button. Van Doren introduces Ritchie, who talks about her childhood in Kentucky, music, and her book "Singing Family of the Cumberlands." She also performs. She introduces each song, which she performs on a dulcimer. Performs "Barbry Ellen," an unnamed song, a short Baptist hymn, and "Hop Around, Skip Around Old Betty Larkin." Jean Ritchie introduction starts at 18:37 followed by long blank 20:56 talk about family and book 22:50 dulcimer 24:36 Barbry Ellen 26:43 Devil and the Farmer's Wife 29:02 Old Regular Baptists, preacher, Granny 31:52 hymn 31:47 play party song Hop Around Skip Around Betty Larkin Thomas. |
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02 Apr 24 - 09:22 PM (#4200325) Subject: RE: Jean Ritchie 1955 WNYC broadcast From: Thomas Stern Has anyone listened to this 1955 Jean Ritchie performance ??? Can you identify the hymn ?? Is she now forgotten ??? Thomas. |
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05 Apr 24 - 09:01 AM (#4200441) Subject: RE: Jean Ritchie 1955 WNYC broadcast From: Felipa No, Jean is well-remembered |
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05 Apr 24 - 04:44 PM (#4200469) Subject: RE: Jean Ritchie 1955 WNYC broadcast From: Jason Xion Wang Amazing find! This is such a lost gem. From the 50s |