Jean Ritchie, a tremendously influential voice in American song, passed yesterday, age 92. RIP. Here is the obit in the NY Times.
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Cuckoo
Tonight’s Daily Dose features the mountain dulcimer, sometimes also called the Appalachian dulcimer. This is a fretted instrument that normally has either three or four strings. It belongs to the zither family of instruments. The Cuckoo – this is Jean Ritchie Here’s one of my… Read More
The L&N Don’t Stop Here Anymore
Train song #31 features Kathy Mattea covering the Jean Ritchie tune, The L&N don’t stop here Anymore.
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