Complex sentence: It fits within the wider genre of Appalachian'sweetheart murder ballad' songs such as'Down in the Willow Garden' and'Rose Connelly', but'Tom Dooley' is based on a real event.
Split into simpler sentences: It fits within the wider genre of Appalachian'sweetheart murder ballad' songs such as'Down in the Willow Garden' and'Rose Connelly'. But'Tom Dooley' is based on a real event.