British Traditional Ballads Southern Mountains 2

British Traditional Ballads Southern Mountains 2

Jean Ritchie is a national treasure, one of America's finest and best known traditional singers. She grew up in Viper, Kentucky, and is part of a large family, the famous "Singing Ritchies of Kentucky." the ballads on this recording are outstanding Appalachian versions of the "Child ballads," English and Scottish narrative songs collected and published by scholar Francis James Child in the late 19th century. The songs tell of true and lost love, jealousy, treachery, grief, death, and the supernatural. This landmark Folkways recording brings her clear, pure voice and timeless songs to new generations of listeners.
Country USA
Brand Smithsonian Folkways
Manufacturer Smithsonian Institution
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber FW-02302-CCD
Model FW02302
Format Audiobook
UPCs 093070230224
EANs 0093070230224
ReleaseDate 2012-05-30

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