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Thread #100485 Message #2016039
Posted By: Leadfingers
04-Apr-07 - 08:22 AM
Thread Name: Now define a 'ballad'?
Subject: RE: Now define a 'ballad'?
As I understand it , in Folk terms a Ballad is a song that tells a story . The Modern use of ballad seems to be any Not Too Up Tempo Song ! So In Folk , a ballad could have a chorus , or a refrain , or both !