Immerse yourself in the soothing melody of an Irish Folk Ballad, crafted to provide a relaxing escape from the hustle and ...

Katherine Jackson French traveled the Kentucky mountains in the early 1900s searching for traditional ballads that were disappearing. Her work was... Katherine Jackson French's Ballad Collection ...

A mystery surrounding the murder of an unknown woman in the 19th Century has been kept alive in modern times largely due to a ...

According to Carthy, he taught the song to Simon in 1964, years before iconic folk duo Simon & Garfunkel turned the song into their hit, “Scarborough Fair/Canticle.” However, what started as a ...

Once a month, Donna Ray Norton stands just a few dozen feet north of the French Broad River in Marshall and fills the air ...

SODOM LAUREL - While Madison County residents are aware of the county's outsized impact on music, led by its rich ballad singing, the tradition spanning at least eight generations is now getting ...

Traditional ballads express emotions through down-tempo melodies and somber tones. While that can certainly be the vibe for some of our moodiest days, they don’t hit quite as hard as their anthemic ...

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...