Singing Family of the Cumberlands


Printed:	1988	Author:	Jean Ritchie
Publisher:	University Press of Kentucky	ISBN:	0813101867
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Amazon Review
The forty-two songs included here (themselves worth the price of the book) form a pleasant assortment of English, Scottish, and Irish ballads and songs ranging in mood from the tragedy of 'Fair Ellender' and 'Lyttle Musgrave' to the light humor of 'Nottamun Town' and 'The Darby Ram.'...The Ritchies are rare people, of sturdy pioneer stock. Jean Ritchie sees them fondly, and the reader is likely to share her warmth."-New York Times Book Review "Ritchie writes as she sings--naturally and with an instinctive sense for rhythms. Her story of her rearing in the hill-circled town of Viper is simple, vivid, and moving. . . . A beautiful story of American living."--New York Herald Tribune "The rich headnotes and photographs speak to the regional culture, the history of the songs and the family's life of simple, enduring values." --Come-All-Ye "What a pleasure it is to have this book back in print . . . each time I open it and re-read the lyrics, I can hear, in my mind' ear, Jean Ritchie's voice, as so many have heard it, clear, calm, and strong.
--Paintsville Herald
About the Author
Jean Ritchie remains one of the greatest balladeers of this century. Her performances over the last fifty years have played a considerable role in the resurgence of interest in folk music, and several of her original songs are among the most popular additions to the modern folk repertory.