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 * Appalachian ballads come from many sources. Some were written here in America, but others have traveled to Appalachia from England and Ireland. They have all been passed down through the generations, more or less the same stories and tunes brought over 200 years ago. There are places where you can read the variations and some where you may hear the songs sung. ||
 * The Appalachia Blogger has lyrics you can read, as well as some tunes and videos you can watch. || [] ||
 * On Smithsonian Folkways you can sample many songs and artists. If you choose to you can even buy and download the music. || [] ||
 * Ralph Stanley sings Oh Death here, which is a haunting ballad. || [] ||
 * This is Jean Ritchie singing Shady Grove. Jean Ritchie sings a lot of Appalachian music, and Pete Seeger, the man watching her in the video, sings ballads too. || [] ||
 * This is Fairport Convention performing a more rocking version of Matty Groves, a ballad. This is not uncommon to see as tunes vary and instruments change, but the enjoyment of the songs stays. || [] ||
 * This is a video about a ballad singer. || [] ||
 * A book with several ballads, and even different versions of those ballads is hidden within the Fine Arts Library. There is more than one copy too. It has notation as well as verse. || English Folk Songs From the Southern Appalachians
 * I liked this book, not only because it contained 81 ballads, but it explained the context of when each one was sung, giving verse and notation along with some understanding. This can also be found in the Fine Arts Library. || Folk Songs of the Southern Appalachians
 * Other Resources ||  ||

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