{"id":3366,"date":"2025-02-14T21:00:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T01:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3366"},"modified":"2025-02-12T09:11:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T13:11:05","slug":"ballads-from-the-mountains-the-life-and-legacy-of-jean-ritchie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3366","title":{"rendered":"Ballads from the Mountains: The Life and Legacy of Jean Ritchie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oSll1aQ9zBQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Today we tell the story of Jean Ritchie, the &#8220;Mother of Folk.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Born in the small town of Viper, Kentucky, Jean captivated audiences worldwide, influencing legends like Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash along the way. Join Steve and Rod as they tell the story of her remarkable life, from her roots in the mountains to her role in the folk revival of the mid-20th century.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to subscribe to the Stories podcast on your favorite app to catch all our episodes. 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Join Steve and Rod as they tell the story of her remarkable life, from her roots in the mountains to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Jean Ritchie, the \u201cMother of Folk,\u201d carried the songs of Appalachia from her Kentucky home to the world stage. She preserved centuries-old ballads, championed the dulcimer, and inspired legends like Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash.\r\nJoin us as we share her story, her music, and the legacy she left behind. 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