Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story

This is a documentary I co-produced and directed with Mr. Guy Mendes for Kentucky Educational Televison. (KET) We shot it in 1995 and it aired in '96. Ms. Jean was wonderful to work with as was her husband, George Pickow an American photographer and filmmaker. The interviews with Ms. Ritchie were done at her home in Long Island, NY as well as their family home cabin located in the hills of Viper, KY. It was an honor to produce this documentary around this Kentucky legend and to meet all the folks who knew her along the way.

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THANK YOU so very much for sharing this ❤️ 😊 💕

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50年ほど前、京都で彼女の小さなコンサートがあった。彼女の透き通った声とダルシマーの音が今も思い出される。現代ではもはや録音でしか聞くことができないボーカルスタイルだろう。

[@lynneneal2604]

This video is such a treasure. I am reading Jean Ritchie’s book ‘Singing Family of the Cumberlands.’ Such a treat. A bit of the history of our folk.

[@shellycoulombe4623]

Awesome, this is family.

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Pretty cool 😎

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❤

[@Shevock]

Minute 15:00 is what music education ought to be. Too bad school often leaves so little time for children to share their games.