border ballad

C16587
concept

A border ballad is a traditional narrative folk song from the Anglo-Scottish border region, typically recounting tales of raids, feuds, love, and local heroes in a simple, repetitive verse form.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
border ballad canonical 3
ballads 1

Instances (4)

Instance Via concept surface
Cheivy Chace (historic English ballad and estate name)
surface form: Cheivy Chace
the ballad "The Battle of Otterburn"
surface form: The Battle of Otterburn
the ballad "Chevy Chase"
surface form: Chevy Chase
ballads of Robin Hood ballads