Jean Ritchie, Mother of Folk

Jean Ritchie came from a large musical
family in Viper, Kentucky.  After college,  she moved to New York City where she joined the thriving folk scene along with Alan Lomax, Pete Seeger, and many more. She shared the songs of her youth, sometimes playing her dulcimer, an Appalachian stringed instrument. Her collection of traditional folk songs was so impressive and vast that she became known as the Mother of Folk.

Today we want to share with you one of her most popular ballads, The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore. Sung by the likes of  Johnny Cash, Billy Bragg and Joe Henry, this ballad sings about the hard times in an Appalachia coal town. ​

The L&N Don't Stop Here anymore

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​https://sandiegotroubadour.com/jean-ritchie-damsel-with-a-dulcimer/

https://www.nodepression.com/ln-dont-stop-here-anymore-jean-ritchie-and-the-railroads-of-the-southern-appalachians/
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https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/billy-bragg-joe-henry-new-album-johnny-cash-the-ln-don-t-stop-here-anymore-video-premiere-a7121726.html