Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. It also includes music and lyrics for 16 songs from the ritchie family of kentucky. Style i style ii jean ritchie force dossche 6 string bass baritone 6 string bass acoustic jam soprano. Lee cagles blue smoke risin on the mountain dulcimer. Mcspadden is in dulcimers industry since we have crafted first mountain dulcimer in 1962. It is a traditionally styled appalachian mountain dulcimer built to jean s specifications. Jean ritchies dulcimer people by jean ritchie, 1975, oak publications edition, in english. We offer highquality dulcimers at an affordable price, with a guarantee.
It is a traditionally styled appalachian mountain dulcimer built to jeans. If you could only keep one of your dulcimers forums. Included with the instrument is the hard case pictured, plus a few dulcimer picks and a humidifier. My first dulcimer was definitely a starter, but i have played a blue lion dulcimer since i purchased one from janita at the old memphis dulcimer festival in about 1992. For those of us who have a passion for this great instrument and the history that surrounds it, jean ritchie s dulcimer people is an essential source. Jean ritchies dulcimer people bridges the gap between the old time players and. We are proud and honored to be the authorized builders of the jean ritchie dulcimer. Accessories, accordion books, accordions used, acoustic guitars. Musicians such as kentuckian jean ritchie furthered the cause by. As she tells it, this led to her forever being asked at performances and appearances, which album has the most dulcimer. Shop the worlds widest selection of jean ritchie hammered dulcimer sheet music, music books, scores and more. Of course, what makes a given dulcimer book effective is partly a matter of.
See more ideas about mountain dulcimer, dulcimer music and mountain music. Other stuff not bass related started by trabeen, jun 14, 20. The spruce top its sitka spruce, i think was from wood meghans brother had had for 20 years. The ritchie family was very much a part of the appalachian folk tradition, and had committed over 300 songs including hymns, traditional love songs, ballads, childrens game songs, etc.
A photo of my bljritchie dulcimer can be seen here. Jean ritchie the dulcimer book, prussia valley dulcimers. Articles by jean ritchie a dulcimer round from jean ritchie. Blue lion mountain dulcimers we own a blue lion bass dulcimer and love it as well. The story of the blue lion dulcimer for some time, i had wanted a koa dulcimer built by bob and janita baker of blue lion instruments. For fit and finish, the quality of the instrument is very very good. I, luckily, came by it used though in likenew condition. In 1958 charles seeger, father of pete, published an article on the dulcimer in the journal of american folklore that proved to be a turning. Although jean ritchie is associated with the appalachian lap dulcimer, an instrument she largely introduced along with richard farina to the emerging folk revival of the 1960s, she seldom features it on more than a handful of tracks on her many albums. Musicians such as kentuckian jean ritchie furthered the cause by bringing the mountain instrument to national and international audiences just as america began to rediscover its folk music traditions. Contact us site map about blue lion ordering info shipping rates current price list. The appalachian mountain dulcimer is a small, sweetvoiced stringed instrument whose origins are lost in the mists of time. Blue lion instruments builders of fine, handcrafted, mountain dulcimers and acoustic guitars.
We have been honored to be the authorized builders of the jean ritchie dulcimer since the early part of the l980s. See more ideas about mountain dulcimer, dulcimer music and hammered dulcimer. All are diatonic, but you can ask to have a 6 12 fret added. We build standard, bass, baritone, acoustic jam and soprano fretted dulcimers and offer dulcimer strings and other dulcimerrelated accessories. This book gives the traditional background and history of the moutain dulcimer in her kentucky hometown, as well as its distant ancestors in europe. There were moments when i heard people like jean ritchie sing so. Jean ritchie december 8, 1922 june 1, 2015 was an american folk singer and appalachian dulcimer player. Here i was all excited that i found a jean ritchie 1984 traditional mountain dulcimer book without the tape but in brand new condition in a plastic cover at the second hand shop.
Edward thomas, to the ritchie family, to farina, to lynn mcspadden, this book covers a. The dulcimer book by jean ritchie this book teaches beginners how to tune a play the dulcimer, and features illustrations, drawings, and recollections of the. Jean ritchies the dulcimer book has an old photograph of mrs. The dulcimer book by jean ritchie softcover sheet music. Jean ritchie has been an inspirational pioneer and advocate for the mountain dulcimer and it is a pity that the marketing of both these products. An instructional record by jean ritchie on amazon music. Jean ritchie was born into a large and musical family in viper, kentucky in 1922. Read the dulcimer book by jean ritchie available from rakuten kobo.
She was born into a singing family in viper, kentucky, in the cumberland mountains of the eastern part of the state. Jean ruth ritchie december 8, 1922 june 1, 2015 was an american folk music singer, songwriter, and appalachian dulcimer player. The youngest of 14 children, she studied at viper high school. I couldnt find it anywhere on youtube so i made my own. Mountain dulcimers mountain view arkansas mcspadden. A lovely collection of 50 tunes from sweden, norway, denmark and finland arranged for mountain dulcimer by virtuoso musician and national dulcimer champion, mark gilston.
I play noterdrone style music on it and like its ease of play. These were sung as lining out songs, in a lingering soulful way. Shes holding the smallest, playable dulcimer ive ever seen. Janita baker has been playing mountain dulcimer for over 35 years. This book teaches beginners how to tune a play the dulcimer, and features illustrations, drawings, and recollections of the dulcimers local history.
Traditional mountain dulcimer by jean ritchie, other. As a solo performer on the mountain dulcimer, janita presents her audiences with a wide range of musical. Find the highest quality, hand crafted mountain dulcimers at the dulcimer shoppe, in mountain view arkansas. Youll find your jean ritchie hammered dulcimer music at sheet music plus. The ground covered is similar but more comprehensive than that covered in jean ritchies folkways record the appalachian dulcimer.
This dulcimer has none of the inlay thats typically on the jean ritchie model. Jean ritchie was born december 8, 1922, in viper, kentucky. Her method of playing does not sync with mine something ive since learned is due to the folk revival of the 70s and the new methods of playing old. Marie named the very little dulcimer itty bitty and it is her newest acquisition. Jean ritchie singing shady grove and playing the mountain dulcimer in the 1960s, folk music became a major force in american popular music. Her career bridged traditional and modern forms of folk music. How to tune and play and recollections of the dulcimer. Her family history is rooted in the folk music and ballads of the appalachian mountains.
And the instrument was a custom order so is not exactly what you will see on the blue lion website. Jean ritchie, the recipient of the bess lomax hawes national heritage fellowship, is a significant musician and songwriter, as well as a cultural activist and chronicler of her home region. Heres a link to a wonderful article about bob and janita baker, who make the fine dulcimers featured here at wildwood music. Jean ritchie s dulcimer people bridges the gap between the old time players and the folk revival. During her college career and afterwards, she traveled and took with her the family dulcimer and her collection of folk. Leah smith of big laurel, kentucky, playing the dulcimer with a bow instead of a pick, with the tail of the dulcimer held in the players lap, and the headstock resting on a table pointing away from her. Words and music for 16 songs from the ritchie family of kentucky. Marie williams, lagniappe dulcimer society member, has several mountain dulcimers including standard, small, little and tiny. In her youth she learned folksongs in the traditional way orally, from her family and members of her community. Jean ritchie brought a mountain dulcimer out of the hills of kentucky to new york city where it was discovered by an entire new generation of musicians. The mountain or appalachian dulcimer is a fretted instrument of the zither. Books on learning how to play the dulcimer, advanced playing techniques, and collections of tunes to play. As well as work songs and ballads, jean knew hymns from the regular baptist church she attended in jeff, kentucky.
The back, sides and peghead and tailpiece are the last pieces of wood left from the same board used to construct the first dulcimer we made for jean ritchie. A mountain dulcimer primer rich simmons music folk. Balladeer jean ritchie first took it to the concert stage, and in short order musicians as diverse as richard farina and the rolling stones fell for its charm. See more ideas about mountain dulcimer, folk music and dulcimer music. An instructional record fi 8352 from 1964 released on cd in 2007.