Record #:

39865

Author(s):

Duvall-Irwin, Benjamin

Abstract:

The subject of many ballads in Appalachia center upon the demise of women. The author draws conclusions from interviews with Western ballad singers and by studying New World ballads.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 65 Issue 1 & 2, 2018, p29-52, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Ballads; Songs--Women; gender inequality; Violence against women; Appalachian Region; Beech Mountain; Madison County