Child Ballads
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The Child Ballads are a seminal 19th-century scholarly collection of traditional English and Scottish folk ballads, compiled by Francis James Child and widely used as a standard reference in folk music studies.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Child Ballads canonical | 5 |
| Child Ballad 84 | 1 |
| Child ballads | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14217503 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Child Ballads Context triple: [ballads of Robin Hood, collectedIn, Child Ballads]
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A.
Children’s Songs
Children’s Songs is a collection of short, lyrical piano pieces by jazz pianist Chick Corea that blend classical influences with improvisational jazz elements.
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Songs, Legends and Ballads
Songs, Legends and Ballads is a collection of poetry by Irish-born writer and activist John Boyle O'Reilly, reflecting his nationalist sentiments and lyrical storytelling.
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Border ballads
Border ballads are traditional narrative folk songs from the Anglo-Scottish border region, often recounting tales of love, conflict, and local legend.
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Folk Songs
"Folk Songs" is a 1964 song cycle by Luciano Berio that reimagines traditional melodies from various cultures through modernist classical arrangements for voice and chamber ensemble.
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E.
Book of British Ballads
Book of British Ballads is a 19th-century anthology that collects and preserves traditional British ballad poetry, edited and popularized by Samuel Carter Hall.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Child Ballads Target entity description: The Child Ballads are a seminal 19th-century scholarly collection of traditional English and Scottish folk ballads, compiled by Francis James Child and widely used as a standard reference in folk music studies.
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A.
Children’s Songs
Children’s Songs is a collection of short, lyrical piano pieces by jazz pianist Chick Corea that blend classical influences with improvisational jazz elements.
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B.
Songs, Legends and Ballads
Songs, Legends and Ballads is a collection of poetry by Irish-born writer and activist John Boyle O'Reilly, reflecting his nationalist sentiments and lyrical storytelling.
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C.
Border ballads
Border ballads are traditional narrative folk songs from the Anglo-Scottish border region, often recounting tales of love, conflict, and local legend.
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D.
Folk Songs
"Folk Songs" is a 1964 song cycle by Luciano Berio that reimagines traditional melodies from various cultures through modernist classical arrangements for voice and chamber ensemble.
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E.
Book of British Ballads
Book of British Ballads is a 19th-century anthology that collects and preserves traditional British ballad poetry, edited and popularized by Samuel Carter Hall.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Child Ballads
subject linked to:
“Geordie”
subject linked to:
“The Dowie Dens o Yarrow”
linked to: Child Ballads