# LOCAL FOCAL // The Pine Barrens Folk Music

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Podcast: [American Songcatcher](https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-songcatcher-688699)
Published: 2023-10-29T07:13:00+00:00
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Today, we proudly present the sixth installment of the LOCAL FOCAL series, where we're collaborating with artists around the country to share unique and lesser-known musical history. Our narrator today is Joe Makoviecki (mackavecky) who brings to the surface a near century-old lineage, the story of New Jersey's own first family of folk music, The Ridgeways, who settled in a territory deep in South Jersey known as The Pine Barrens, and whose music faded into obscurity for several decades until recently. Jackson Pines Merce Ridgeway - Library of Congress Support Independent Programming! Join the ⁠ Patreon⁠ ! Send a one-time donation through ⁠ Venmo⁠ or ⁠ PayPal⁠ Follow: ⁠American Songcatcher⁠ Credits : Nicholas Edward Williams - Editing, Recording and Distribution Joe Makoviecki - Narration, Research

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