Vanguard Records website has a promotion for a new movie about the old traditional Appalachian/British ballds. A turn of the century college professor goes to Appalachia to research and find traditional ballds. There is also a cd called "Songcatcher" with a various country/folk artists singing ballads including Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton and Iris Dement. The film was a Sundance winner. Finally, something for the rest of us.