In this broad selection of ballads from the American South, McNeil brings together Child ballads, broadsides, and Native American ballads. He organizes the ballads under seven headings: war ballads, ballads of crime and criminals, ballads of family opposition to lovers, ballads …
The author has recorded and compiled a broad selection of ballads from the American South. The book includes Child ballads, broadsides, Mexican-American, Cajun French, and native American ballads, with text and melody transcriptions for each. It is arranged according to such the…
Once upon a time, "prime time" happened on the porch or at the hearth instead of on a TV set. In those days our great-great-great-grandparents had to devise their own entertainment. Their genre was the ballad, a long, intricate story told in song, which could be widely shared an…
Once upon a time, "prime time" happened on the porch or at the hearth instead of on a TV set. In those days our great-great-great-grandparents had to devise their own entertainment. Their genre was the ballad, a long, intricate story told in song, which could be widely shared an…
In recent years, the assumption that traditional songs originated from a primarily oral tradition has been challenged by research into 'street literature'. Not only are some traditional singers known to have learned songs from printed sources, but most of the songs were composed…
In recent years, the assumption that traditional songs originated from a primarily oral tradition has been challenged by research into 'street literature'. Not only are some traditional singers known to have learned songs from printed sources, but most of the songs were composed…
In recent years, the assumption that traditional songs originated from a primarily oral tradition has been challenged by research into 'street literature'. Not only are some traditional singers known to have learned songs from printed sources, but most of the songs were composed…