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In addition to the musical annotations and computer playable
MIDI files of tunes collected and published by Professor Child,
 The
Heritage Collectors ™
package contains a standard (red-book) audio CD for use in
a standard stereo player. New and previously unreleased ballad
tracks for the compilation audio CD reflect
music styles ranging from solo, unaccompanied song to contemporary
folk-rock bands.
There are historical ballads, murder ballads, humorous songs,
and mystical stories, all illuminated by the musical traditions
of Appalachia, Scotland, England, Yorkshire, New England,
Wales, and the folk-rock revival.
The accompanying booklet of liner notes offers insights into
the artists' song selections, performance and style choices,
and biographies.
The tracks, with representative texts and tunes, drawn directly
from or related to the Child Ballads, include:
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