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Interviewing Jean Ritchie

BROADCAST: Apr. 3, 1981 | DURATION: 00:40:31

Synopsis

The folk singer and dulcimer player describes her upbringing in Kentucky, how she came to learn about Appalachian folk traditions, and the links between American, English, and Irish songs and hymns.

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

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Broadcast Date
Apr. 3, 1981

Duration
40 minutes, 31 seconds

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Music - Folk Music Music

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