English And Scottish Popular Ballads

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==Overview==
English And Scottish Popular Ballads was a a collection of 305 common Ballads and their variants in 5 volumes compiled and edited by Francis James Child. These ballads are often referred to as 'Child Ballads'. It was the most comprehensive collection of ballads in the English language.
==How The Book Was Organized==
Each ballad variant was given a number between 1 and 305, the number was decided by their story, all the ones which told a similar story were grouped together by number. Though all the 305 common ballads featured were of English or Celtic origin, collected from broadsides and various other resources; he also cross-referenced with similar ballads from other European traditions, as well as the variations found in the American tradition. The ballads ranged in antiquity from c. 1300-1790.
==Related Articles==
* The Anthology Of American Folk Music
* List Of Ballad Renditions
* List Of Ballad Collections
* List Of Child Ballads
* List Of Folk Song Collections
==External Links==
* complete 1904 edition on Google Books
* Complete online text version from Sacred Texts
Category:Ballad Collections Category: Folk Song Collections