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Chronicles the 50-year career of singer/songwriter Jean Ritchie, from Viper, Kentucky to the New York stage. Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, and her family and friends in Eastern Kentucky are among those interviewed. A 1996 KET production.

Released

1996-09-26
Revenue

n/a
Budget

n/a
Runtime

58mins
Genre

Music, Documentary
Status

Released
Language

English
Production

KET

Crew

H. Russell Farmer

Director

Guy Mendes

Writer

H. Russell Farmer

Producer

Keywords:

kentucky folk music appalachia dulcimer

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