TY  - BOOK
AU  - Scott,Walter
TI  - Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Volume 2 (of 3): Consisting of Historical and Romantic Ballads, Collected in the Southern Counties of Scotland; with a Few of Modern Date, Founded Upon Local Tradition
AV  - PR 
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Ballads, Scots -- Scotland -- Scottish Borders -- Texts
KW  - Scottish Borders (England and Scotland) -- Songs and music
KW  - Scottish Borders (England and Scotland) -- Poetry
KW  - Scottish Borders (Scotland) -- Songs and music
KW  - Scottish Borders (Scotland) -- Poetry
N1  - Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minstrelsy_of_the_Scottish_Border; Release date is 2004-07-11; Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Shawn Cruze and PG Distributed Proofreaders; Original publication data not identified
N2  - "Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Volume 2 (of 3)" by Walter Scott is an anthology first published in 1802. This groundbreaking collection preserves legendary Scottish ballads like "Sir Patrick Spens" and "Thomas the Rhymer," gathering folklore from the Scottish borderlands through extensive field research. Scott collaborated with assistants to compile texts from manuscript collections and oral traditions, editing them for literary appeal rather than scholarly precision. The work sparked controversy for its editorial approach but achieved extraordinary influence, shaping Scott's career and inspiring readers across Britain and Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12882
ER  -