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Street Ballads in Nineteenth-Century Britain, Ireland, and North America

The Interface between Print and Oral Traditions

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The book explores the contentious debate surrounding the origins of traditional songs, highlighting the significant role of street literature in their development. It reveals that many traditional singers learned from printed sources and that professional writers often composed these songs. By analyzing the interplay between street literature and oral traditions, the volume offers new insights into how these forms of expression have shaped each other over time.

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Street Ballads in Nineteenth-Century Britain, Ireland, and North America, David Atkinson, Steve Roud

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2014
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