“Micah sang a haunting ballad about a girl who didn't know he existed.”

“A singer was playing the high harp and reciting a ballad, but down at this end of the hall, his voice could scarcely be heard above the roar of the fire.”

“After the First World War he returned to Egypt and turned from a court bard to a versatile balladist.”

“Through the ages, perhaps no other Arab balladist has been quoted more than this desert bard.”

“Last year Eller, a riveting balladist, opened for the Rolling Stones in Rio.”

“The balladmonger could sell the ballads wherever and whenever he liked, thus supplementing his income.”

“After good wine, and plenty thereof, fair throats will make men of taste swallow the British balladmonger. ”

“The lyric sheets seldom included music notation, so the balladmonger would sing the lyrics to a familiar melody.”

“It was fertilized by blues, gospel, string-band hoedowns, Appalachian balladry, work songs, and vaudeville hokum.”

“Stylistically, it tries to cover all bases, from spiky indie rock to reggae, with a touch of acoustic balladry and even rap.”

“The mix of fuzzy guitar anthems and geek-boy balladry is nothing new, but the fun is in the details.”

“Their music is recognised worldwide and their talent as balladeers is limitless.”

“Other musical events will include crossroads dancing and a concert by the very popular balladeers Celtic Clan.”

“Folky guitar strummers, pop balladeers and jazz groups still prefer quiet, seated audiences.”

“Narrative folk ballads of Mexican origin typically have regular metrical features such as rhyming quatrains and use traditional imagery.”

“The smoky ballads, jump blues, shuffles and straight-blues numbers on the new disc showcase the exceptional voice of Magness.”

“Their roots were firmly in the ballads and traditional music in the early days.”