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Obit: Anne Grimes Ohio Ballads Collector Singer

30 Jan 04 - 10:12 AM (#1105191)
Subject: Obit: Anne Grimes Ohio Ballads Collector Singe
From: GUEST,Bill Kennedy

In today's paper, an announcement of Anne's death on Jan. 14, in Oberlin, Ohio where she had been living in retirement. Her 1957 recording 'Ohio State Ballads: History Through Folk Songs', is available now through Smithsonian. A dulcimer player and collector, she was largely responsible for documenting the history of dulcimer making and playing in Southern Ohio. Beautiful photo of her, laughing, holding a big dulcimer on her lap.


30 Jan 04 - 11:30 AM (#1105235)
Subject: RE: Obit: Anne Grimes Ohio Ballads Collector Singe
From: Walking Eagle

I had heard of her when livivng in Ohio, but never heard her play. Thanks for letting us know that recordings are available.


30 Jan 04 - 11:52 AM (#1105255)
Subject: RE: Obit: Anne Grimes Ohio Ballads Collector Singe
From: Big Mick

Bill, thanks for starting this one. Anne Grimes was a gift from God, and we shall miss her on this side of the veil. Our loss is the other sides gain though, and her voice will be heard in the many who were inspired by her labors.

God be good to her,

Mick


02 Feb 04 - 10:14 AM (#1107276)
Subject: RE: Obit: Anne Grimes Ohio Ballads Collector Singe
From: GUEST

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02 Feb 04 - 02:50 PM (#1107486)
Subject: RE: Obit: Anne Grimes Ohio Ballads Collector Singe
From: kytrad (Jean Ritchie)

I never met her, although we tried to get together some years ago and it didn't work out. We corresponded, though, and she gave permission for one of the tracks from her record to be used as an example of her playing, on an early Folkways dulcimer-instruction album I made in the fifties. A very gracious lady- one of the GOOD of the world. Jean