Legacy of Jean Ritchie
Artists and genres Jean Ritchie directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
Paul ClaytonartistPaul Clayton was an American folksinger and folklorist who was prominent in the folk music revival of the 1950s and 1960s.
Bob Dylanartist
Joan Baezartist
Shirley CollinsartistShirley Elizabeth Collins MBE is an English folk singer who was a significant contributor to the British Folk Revival of the 1960s and 1970s. She often performed and recorded with her sister Dolly, whose accompaniment on piano and portative organ created unique settings for Shirley's plain, austere singing style.
Joni Mitchellartist
Emmylou Harrisartist
Judy Collinsartist
Linda Ronstadtartist
Dolly Partonartist
Doc Watsonartist
Johnny Cashartist
June Carter Cashartist
Bert JanschartistHerbert Jansch was a Scottish folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle. He was born in Glasgow and came to prominence in London in the 1960s as an acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter. He recorded more than 28 albums and toured extensively from the 1960s to the 21st century.
Fairport ConventionartistFairport Convention are an English folk rock band, formed in 1967 by guitarists Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol, bassist Ashley Hutchings and drummer Shaun Frater. They started out influenced by American folk rock, with a set list dominated by Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell songs and a sound that earned them the nickname "the British Jefferson Airplane". Vocalists Judy Dyble and Iain Matthews joined them before the recording of their self-titled debut in 1968; afterwards, Dyble was replaced by Sandy Denny, and Matthews later left during the recording of their third album.
Son Luxartist