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Thread #65790 Message #1087226
Posted By: Stilly River Sage
06-Jan-04 - 02:25 PM
Thread Name: modern ballads
Subject: RE: modern ballads
My Dad (John Dwyer) collected English, Irish, Scottish and American ballads and folksongs, carefully distinguishing the types. I have to agree with Dick on this one. The ballad tells a story.