Jean Ritchie - The Little Sparrow

[@sandramorey2529]

There are tons of variants to Fair and Tender Ladies. This is appalachian. Jean Ritchie is the best.

[@MerlePsyA]

Jean Ritchie's superb singing makes this song the voice of all "fair and tender ladies".

[@absalom1181]

the echo in the back gives this a beautifully eerie effect

[@joshweiss7249]

Do you think it was done intentionally?

[@marthacain1468]

Woman but a branched tree & man but a singing wind~

[@haileyhill3294]

The Carter Family did a version of this song too, but they called it Fair and Tender Ladies

[@user-td4do3op2d]

This is like the song "Let no man steel your thyme"

[@ladycham9775]

Dolly Parton's version is best...