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Broadside Ballads:Songs from the Streets, Taverns, Theatres and Countryside of 17th Century England (incl songs, orig melodies, and chord suggestions) by Lucie Skeaping (2005), Faber Music Ltd. ISBN 0-571-52223-8 (Information and samples of more than 80 broadside ballads and their music)
The English Broadside Ballad Archive was created in 2003 by Patricia Fumerton, Professor of English at UCSB to digitize broadside ballads of the heyday of the 17th century. Many of these ballads are currently held in difficult to access libraries in both North America and the United Kingdom, often in fragile condition, and EBBA's aim is to make ...
17th; 18th; 19th; 20th; 21st; 22nd; Pages in category "17th-century broadside ballads" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total.
An Excellent Medley Which You May Admire At (Without Offense) is an English broadside ballad from the 17th century, written by Martin Parker and sung to the tune of The Spanish Pavan or Tarleton's Medley. The ballad does not tell a narrative, but rather collects lines of "contrary sense" and puts them together for humorous effect.
The Woeful Lamentation of Jane Shore is an English broadside ballad from the 17th century. It tells the story of Jane Shore, a mistress of King Edward IV, and her downfall after the death of Edward. Copies of the broadside can be found at the British Library, the University of Glasgow Library, and Magdalene College, Cambridge.
The Three Worthy Butchers of the North is an English broadside ballad from the 17th century. It tells the story of three butchers who come to the aid of a woman in trouble, only to be killed by the gang of thieves to which the woman belonged. Copies of the broadside can be found at The British Library and the National Library of Scotland .
The Merchants Daughter of Bristow is an English broadside ballad from the 17th century about a young woman who defies her father and follows her lover to Italy, where she saves him from religious persecution and execution. Also known as Maudlin the Merchants Daughter. [1] Copies of the broadside can be found in the British Library, the ...
The Great Boobee. The Great Boobee is an English broadside ballad from the 17th century. It tells the story of a country boy who goes to London and makes a fool of himself. Copies of the broadside can be found at the British Library, the University of Glasgow Library, and Magdalene College, Cambridge. Facsimile transcriptions are also available ...