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Folk Songs of the Southern Appalachians as Sung by Jean Ritchie (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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Folk Songs of the Southern Appalachians as Sung by Jean Ritchie (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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Jean Ritchie is the best known and most respected singer of
traditional ballads in the United States. It has been nearly thirty
years since she originally published Folk Songs of the Southern
Appalachians, and the music found here tells the story of the
"Singing Ritchie Family" at a time when railroads, coal mines, and
hillbilly radio were making their first incursions into the
mountains of eastern Kentucky. Built upon a foundation of balladry
inherited from old-world Scotland, the family's repertoire was
certainly eclectic but not haphazard. The Child ballads, lyric
folksongs, play party or frolic songs, Old Regular Baptist lined
hymns, Native American ballads, "hant" songs, and carols brought
together in this collection were assembled by family members who
actively sought out fragments of tunes and completed them by adding
or embellishing verses and melodies. This new edition has
faithfully retained all seventy-seven line scores of the songs and
added four new ones, Loving Hannah, Lovin' Henry, Her Mantle So
Green, and The Reckless and Rambling Boy. The original headnotes
and photographs tell the history of the song as well as how it
became a part of the family's life. Chords are indicated for
accompaniment; however, music notation and the printed word can
present only a reasonable facsimile of any actual song. Jean's
singing is simply the best guide to how the song should be sung, so
a new audiography and videography have been added to this edition.
General
Imprint: |
The University Press of Kentucky
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 1997 |
First published: |
March 1997 |
Authors: |
Jean Ritchie
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Foreword by: |
Alan. Lomax
• Ron Pen
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Dimensions: |
254 x 178 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
112 |
Edition: |
2nd Revised edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8131-0927-5 |
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LSN: |
0-8131-0927-2 |
Barcode: |
9780813109275 |
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