Shady Grove
Description:
Kentucky folk singer Jean Ritchie plays mountain dulcimer and sings a traditional Kentucky song in this excerpt from Program 2 of the KET series Old Music for New Ears. The series brings top folk and traditional musicians into the studio to perform for a young student audience. Designed to introduce the pure and simple forms of traditional music to today’s generation, the series includes 22 15-minute programs featuring a wide variety of traditional instruments and musical styles.
Suggested uses:
- as an example of traditional Kentucky music
- for a demonstration/discussion of traditional folk instruments (mountain or lap dulcimer)
- as a sing-along
- to use with a study of Kentucky culture/oral tradition (For more information about Jean Ritchie and her contributions, see KET’s documentary Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story.)
- to use with other songs from the series to compare folk music from various cultural backgrounds
Lesson plans using this segment:
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