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100	1		_aGeddie, John, _d1848-1937
245	1	4	_aThe Balladists
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2009
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aFamous Scots Series, 6
500			_aRelease date is 2009-08-17
508			_aProduced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"The Balladists" by John Geddie is a literary exploration focused on the Scottish ballad form, written in the late 19th century. This work serves as an informative study bridging the beauty and characteristics of Scottish ballads with their historical and cultural significance. Geddie emphasizes the collective voice of the nameless poets who contributed to this rich oral tradition. At the start of the book, the author introduces the essence of Scottish balladry, highlighting its characteristics, growth, and historical context. He notes the enigmatic nature of the balladists, primarily their anonymity, and discusses how the ballads capture the emotions and experiences of the people from whom they originated. Geddie further illustrates that these traditional songs reflect deep-rooted themes of love, tragedy, and the supernatural while emphasizing that the true strength of these ballads lies in their ability to connect generations through oral recitation and cultural memory. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aBallads, Scots -- History and criticism
830		0	_aFamous Scots Series, 6
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29713
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