Primary Song Genres: 
old-timey
Culture: 
Appalachian
Info links
Wikipedia Page: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Ritchie

Ritchie (1922-2015) was an enormously important Appalachian singer and songwriter. She was friends with the Seeger family. She was largely responsible for popularizing the lap dulcimer in folk circles around the U.S.

Biographical article: https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2015/06/jean-ritchie-1922-2015/

Archival photographs of Ritchie during her artist in residency at UC Santa Cruz in 1978

Songs Composed

Black waters RA: Earthcare p. 42
Come Fare Away with Me RUS: Sea p. 200
God Bless the Moon RUS: Lullabies p. 132
The L and N Don't Stop Here Anymore RUS: Mountain p. 147
Let the sun shine down on me RA: Gospel p. 115
Now Is the Cool of the Day RUS: Ecology p. 36
Peace Round RUS: Sacred p. 195
Pretty Saro RUS: Mountain p. 149
What'll I Do With This Baby-o? RUS: Home p. 113

Songs recorded or performed

Barbara Allen RUS: Ballads p. 7
Black Is the Color RUS: Ballads p. 8
Black waters RA: Earthcare p. 42
The Cuckoo RA: Oldtime p. 186
Fiddle-i-fee RA: Play p. 211
Flower Carol RUS: Outdoors p. 152
Kitty Alone RA: Lullabies p. 160
The L and N Don't Stop Here Anymore RUS: Mountain p. 147
Let the sun shine down on me RA: Gospel p. 115
Now Is the Cool of the Day RUS: Ecology p. 36
One Morning in May RUS: Creativity p. 25
Peace Round RUS: Sacred p. 195
Pretty Saro RUS: Mountain p. 149
Shady Grove RUS: Mountain p. 149
There was a pig went out to dig RA: Ballads p. 6
What'll I Do With This Baby-o? RUS: Home p. 113