Auld Scots Ballants (1889)

Auld Scots Ballants is a book of Scottish ballads compiled and edited by Robert Ford, first published in 1889. The book contains a collection of traditional Scottish songs and ballads, many of which date back to the Middle Ages. The ballads cover a wide range of themes, including love, war, adventure, and tragedy, and are written in the distinctive Scots dialect. Ford includes extensive notes on the history and context of each ballad, as well as biographical information on the poets and musicians who composed them. The book is considered a valuable resource for scholars of Scottish literature and culture, as well as anyone interested in traditional folk music.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.