^{1  Nancy Lutzow of Joan Baez/Diamonds and Rust, interview by Ron Pen, March 5, 2025.}

^{2 Jean Ritchie, Celebration of Life (Geordie Music Publishing, 1971), 7.} 

^{3 Jean Ritchie, Folk Songs of the Southern Appalachians (University Press of Kentucky, 1997), 26.}

^{4 Singing Family of the Cumberlands (University Press of Kentucky 1988), 15-16} 

^{5  Jean Ritchie to May Ritchie, October 22, 1947, box 2 ,folder 1, Jean Ritchie & George Pickow Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.}

^{6  Jean Ritchie, Dulcimer People (Oak Publications, 1975) 10.}

^{7 Vanguard VRS-9062 and VRS-9063. Folk Festival at Newport Volume 1and 2, Various Artists, Vanguard, 1959}

^{8 A history of the Ritchie family can be found in Thomas Marshall Green, History of Perry County (Heritage Books, 1953.)}

^{9 “Sailing today in the Fulbright Plan” [newspaper unknown], 1952, sec. C, 23, Jean Ritchie and George Pickow Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.}

^{10 Jean Ritchie to her family, September 14, 1952. Jean Ritchie and George Pickow Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.}

^{11 Jean Ritchie, liner notes to Jean Ritchie Field Trip.}

^{12  Jean Ritchie, interview by Mary K. Lee, National Heritage Award.}

^{13 Jean Ritchie, Celebration of Life (Geordie Music Publishing, 1971).}

^{16  Paul Nelson, “None But One”, Rolling Stone issue 247, September 8, 1977)}

^{15 Joan Baez, liner notes to Dear Jean: Artists Celebrate Jean Ritchie, various artists (Compass Records, 2014).}