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A fascinating, moving study of folk-song collectors shows how far people will go to save disappearing musical traditions

Edna Ritchie of Viper, Kentucky by Edna Ritchie, CD artwork Edna Ritchie is an older sister of the famed musician and lap-dulcimer revivalist Jean Ritchie. Theirs was an important family of tradition-bearers from southeastern Kentucky, significant for the popularization of many traditional British and Irish songs first collected by folklorist Cecil Sharp during his historic trips to Appalachia in the early 20th century. While Jean has a prolific catalog of recordings, this is the only album to feature Edna exclusively. Though she performed music and built a repertoire all her life, Ritchie�...

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Peggy Seeger - Credit: Archant Peggy Seeger at Cecil Sharp House Live gigs resume at the Primrose Hill venue from May 20 with two performances by multi-instrumentalist singing trio Lady Maisery celebrating 10 years and five albums of unique harmonies and intelligent arrangements of traditional and original songs. On May 27 it's the turn of legendary Queen of folk Peggy Seeger and son Calum MacColl. Their shows are live streamed for those who can't make it to Regent's Park Road. For those who can, masks, social distancing, temperature checks and a one way system are part of Covid-safe ...