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Uploaded by rmm413e on Apr 9, 2011
Jean Ritchie sings the Christmas folk song, "The Cherry Tree Carol" (a.k.a. "The Kentucky Cherry Three Carol" or Child Ballad #54). The Irish folk group, The Clancy Brothers, recorded this song under the title "When Joseph Was an Old Man."
"The Cherry-Tree Carol" was originally a British folk song dating from at least the early 15th century. It was collected in the early 20th century in the Appalachian Mountains of America by Francis James Child.
Picture: Paddy Clancy (with concertina), Jean Ritchie (standing in back), Tom Clancy (sitting in front of her), and Robin Roberts (with guitar) at Ritchie's New York apartment, 1954.
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i love her voice so much
jenzeppelin 2 months ago
Love this song - love playing it on my guitar and singing it - though my singing doesn't come close to Jean Ritchie's beautiful sound! :)
ssCarolss 4 months ago
This is Jean at her best: Unaccompanied. I've been listening to her for over 45 years and this still is the tops. Now I am sad.
mouldybear 5 months ago
Thanks for uploading! I've been hearing lots of individual Child Ballads, does anyone know where I can find them all?
BenDuvallIrwin 7 months ago