The Ballad: Traditions, Texts, Treatments

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Kommission für Volksdichtung

Organizer Name

Larry Syndergaard

Organizer Affiliation

Western Michigan Univ.

Presider Name

Sandra Ballif Straubhaar

Presider Affiliation

Univ. of Texas-Austin

Paper Title 1

Ballad Tunes and Tonality Issues

Presenter 1 Name

James Massengale

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Univ. of California-Los Angeles

Paper Title 2

The Power of the Harp: The Journey to Shetland and Iceland via Fairyland

Presenter 2 Name

Lynda Taylor

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Univ. of Leeds

Paper Title 3

Master Merrythought's Balladeering: Ballad Singing in The Knight of the Burning Pestle

Presenter 3 Name

Noah Peterson

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Texas A&M Univ.

Start Date

16-5-2015 3:30 PM

Session Location

Bernhard 205