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Jean Ritchie
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Artists similar to

Jean Ritchie

artist · US · born 1922

appalachian folkfolk

In short

The artists most similar to Jean Ritchie are Peggy Seeger, Elizabeth Cotten, Cisco Houston, Paul Clayton and Clarence Ashley, from the same appalachian folk and folk circle.

Closest to Jean Ritchie

1 Peggy Seeger Bandcamp ↗
2 Elizabeth Cotten
3 Cisco Houston
4 Paul Clayton
5 Clarence Ashleyaka Tom Ashley
6 Shirley CollinsBritish folk singer

More similar artists

7 The New Lost City Ramblers
8 Dave Van Ronk
9 Doc & Merle Watson
10 Barbara Dane
11 Dock Boggsold-time singer, songwriter and banjo player
12 Bascom Lamar Lunsford
13 Oscar Brand
14 Josh WhiteAmerican folk-blues singer/songwriter
15 Ola Belle Reedold-time singer & banjo player
16 OdettaAmerican singer Odetta Holmes
17 Sturgill SimpsonAmerican country singer and actor Bandcamp ↗
18 Roscoe Holcomb
19 Ed McCurdyfolk singer, songwriter
20 Peter BellamyEnglish folk singer
21 Fred Neil
22 Ewan MacCollfolksinger, songwriter, actor
23 George DavisUS folk singer songwriter, radio DJ from KY
24 Alice Gerrard
25 Bob Gibsonfolk singer
26 Wade Wardold-time music banjo player and fiddler
27 Clint Howardbluegrass guitarist
28 Jethro Tull
29 Berzilla Wallin
30 Jackson C. Frank

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Jean Ritchie?

The artists most similar to Jean Ritchie are Peggy Seeger, Elizabeth Cotten, Cisco Houston, Paul Clayton and Clarence Ashley, from the same appalachian folk and folk circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Jean Ritchie?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Peggy Seeger and Sturgill Simpson have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Jean Ritchie" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Jean Ritchie?

Jean Ritchie is usually associated with appalachian folk and folk (artist · US · born 1922), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 3 November 2026.