jean ritchie sings blue diamond mines

Boy if you ain't been in the bowels of the earth, this is just a song. 40 years underground I have seem men die from the lung sucking air till the last breath. I brought my brothers out some alive some not, roof falls rib rolls. So when you know s omething you can speak untill then keep your teeth together and listen and learn!

my grandfather choked to death on coal dust in Western Kentucky coal mines.
As well as my father w two bronze stars in combat
for me to have a better life, !! so be careful who you call a redneck.
Your world would be much different without these people

I saw my first dulcimer in the summer of 1970, I made my frist dulcimer that summer too. I bought Jeans book Dulcimer People and studied it. Jeans books were my insperation to build the mountain instruments. I went into the army in 1973 and met Jean and George in Washington DC at the folk music fest that year. Jeans music played a major roll in my life. I went on to teach dulcimer building and cigar box guitar building and have been for the last 30 years. Thank you Jean. Larry McPheeters

Jean and George this is my favorite recording. When I heard you sing it tears came to my eyes. I grabbed my cigar Box Guitar and proceeded to learn to play it. I love it! Thank you
Larry McPheeters
South Lake Tahoe Ca

does anyone know who is singing with Jean in this version of "Blue Diamond Mines"?

kentucky redneck asked me to tell you that he didn't mean no offense and he appreciates the listing..

Great song..excellent footage of the miners
My granddaddy worked in the Blue Diamond Coal Mines. I remember many a mornings being woke up by one of his coughing fits.

Just beautiful...

My father and mother are both from Floyd County Ky and both of my grandfather's were coal miner's and I remember going up in the hills when I was a kid and there was a old store there in Maytown and Momma would give us a dollar and all us kids would go to the store and there would be miners in there and they would be covered up with coal dust. This song realy touches you .Well Done Miss Jean..If you ever get over here around Clarksville Tenn , I'm going to come and listen to you..Tom

My Great-Grandfather used to work in Blue Diamond, he ran a service station. People called him Red.