The Ballad of Chetham's Library
Useful Resources
EBBA - English Broadside Ballad Archive:
https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/
This website is a result of the project launched by the Early Modern Center in the English Department at the University of California, in 2003, under the direction of Patricia Fumerton. Their ongoing aim is to archive all of the surviving ballads published during the heyday of the black-letter ornamental broadside ballad of the 17th century. Click image to be directed to the website.
Broadside Ballads Online from the Bodleian Libraries:
http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/
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This website presents the Bodleian's digital collection of English printed ballad-sheets from between the 16th and 20th centuries, linked to other resources for the study of the English ballad tradition. Click image to be directed to the website.
EFDSS - English Folk Dance and Song Society:
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EFDSS is the national folk arts development organisation for England. Founded in 1932 to preserve, promote and develop the English folk arts, and specifically song, tune and dance. Their website showcases all the work they do and upcoming EFDSS events. Click image to be directed to the website.
