Source for Child Ballads

Subject: Source for Child Ballads
From: GUEST,Justin
Date: 30 Dec 10 - 02:57 PM

Has anybody ever published a collection that combines the lyrics, tunes and sample recordings of Child Ballads (or even a portion of them)?

Subject: RE: Source for Child Ballads
From: Fidjit
Date: 30 Dec 10 - 03:07 PM

Youngster are you ?
Chas

Subject: RE: Source for Child Ballads
From: Bill D
Date: 30 Dec 10 - 03:19 PM

Lyrics & tunes...yes. Google "Bronson" & "ballads" You can buy books.

sample recordings are scattered many places...unless you subscribe to Usenet thru a provider. (If that means nothing to you, it means paying one of many services that collect posts on many subjects...including music. Collections of Child ballads are often there, sorted by ballad #)

Subject: RE: Source for Child Ballads
From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray
Date: 30 Dec 10 - 04:02 PM

The Max Hunter Collection has an entire section giving exactly what you're looking for:

Child Ballads in the Hunter Collection

Have fun!

Subject: RE: Source for Child Ballads
From: Susan of DT
Date: 30 Dec 10 - 04:03 PM

Here is a website with lists of recordings by Child ballad:
list of recordings of child ballads

Bronson's Traditional Tunes of the Child Ballads (4 volumes) is available from Books at CAMSCO

The Loomis House version of Child (4 or the 5 volumes, with the last volume ready soon) is also available from CAMSCO.

Subject: RE: Source for Child Ballads
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Dec 10 - 04:05 PM

Check out http://www.contemplator.com. He gives lyrics to numerous Child Ballads along with Midi tunes to match them

Subject: RE: Source for Child Ballads
From: Martha Burns
Date: 30 Dec 10 - 07:32 PM

Those are three wonderful websites. Thanks for posting!