American Jean Ritchie Singing Appalachian Folk Song Sweet William and Lady Margaret

This is a video I made featuring Jean Ritchie, The Mountain Queen, singing "Sweet William and Lady Margaret" from her 1961 album "Ballads from Her Appalachian Family Tradition"

Jean Ritchie is from Appalachian Kentucky. She was born in 1922 in the Cumberland Mountains of Kentucky and has had a very accomplished career in music.

She is a real American Treasure and still makes appearances around the US. For more information go to www.JEANRITCHIE.com

The Smithsonian has also archived and rereleased some of her older albums. Be sure to check them out!

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[elvis4onyx]

is this "Blue grass" I am a little ignorant as Im new to this!

[Cardinall]

Hi Elvis4Onyx,

Coyote9 is right, Jean is considered America/Appalachian Folk music. If you enjoy this song check out the Jean Ritchie CD "Ballads from Her Appalachian Family Tradition". It's an awesome CD, check my other videos for Doc Watson, he's another great folk artist. Amazon carries a ton of Jean Ritchie MP3's, check them out also.

[elvis4onyx]

Thank you Cardinall for sharing this information with me. I always love to discover new music, I find it broadens the mind! Have a very Merry Christmas!!!!

[Cardinall]

Hi Elvis4Onyx,

Thanks! Have a Merry Christmas too!

:)

[coy0te9]

This isn't bluegrass, it's an English ballad carried to North America and predates bluegrass by a century or two. Look on youtube for Ralph Stanley for bluegrass. Sad to say, except with folk fanatics, Jean isn't very famous in America. "Lady gaga" is famous, Jean Ritchie isn't. Go figure. The good news is, in a century people will still listen to Jean.

[seaotteR79]

Fantastic. Is she famous in America? I'm from England and I'd never heard of her till about a month ago when I saw a programme about American folk music on BBC4. She shoudl be better known over here, especially as there are obviously British roots to this song. What a gorgeous voice!

[Dutchy1965]

I'm an Aussie - but there is just something about Appalachian music!

[beanhouse55]

rip america. the world will be a poorer place without you

[keybladewizard49]

@coy0te9 Honestly, there's no need for you to put down a random pop musician to prove how great your folk musician is. I like both pop and folk, and I would really thumbs-up your comment if it weren't for the unnecessary rant at the end.

[coy0te9]

@Bnswiss

Both Francis Child and Cecil Sharp, two of the greatest collectors of English traditional song, have versions from North America and England and there's one hand copied version dating from the 1600's in the Percy Folio, which is all a pedantic way of saying the song started in England.

[Bnswiss]

@coy0te9 she does sing alot of british songs but i think this on is american 3:37 "go west go west" what would that mean in britan?

[Bnswiss]

@coy0te9 she does sing alot of british songs but i think this on is american 3:37 "go west go west" what would that mean in britan?

[mouldybear]

I've been listening to Jean for 45+ years and this is a favourite ballad.

[Foggers2009]

Hi Constance

The instrument is an Appalachian or Mountain Dulcimer; you can see pictures of them in the photos that accompany this video. Its a nineteenth century folk instrument that developed in the Appalachians, probably influenced by some earlier European instruments.

[ConstanceMarkiewicz]

Can anyone tell me what instrument she's playing. Love the sound!