The Ballad Partners is a not-for-profit publishing company which has been in operation since 2018. Our purpose is to raise awareness for, encourage the study of, and publish materials in the subjects of folk and traditional song, music, dance, custom, and other related fields (“The folk arts”). Learn more about us here, and about our books here.

Latest News

New Book:

The Ballad Partners are delighted to announce our new book: Time and Place: In Pursuit of Folk Songs. This is another wide-ranging collection of papers on aspects of Folk Song study – from England, Ireland, Scotland, USA and Portugal – reflecting the exciting diversity of approaches in the field today. The book is currently at the printers and will be shipping soon!

Ballad Partners’ Website

Welcome to the new Ballad Partner’s website! We are always trying to improve our website, and we welcome comments, questions, suggestions, or corrections. Please contact the website builder here if you would like to get in touch, or if you encounter any issues using site. Thanks!