Childballads Stories

For Luc, life began seven years ago. It began on a bus, by the hills, beneath a black sky, with no one at his side but his sister, Cora. His world is mundane, routine, a...

Lyrics to the first 100 traditional English and Scottish ballads collected by Francis James Child.

“I wish I had you in a public square The whole town gathered around me With my broad sword and a pistol too I’d fight you for the life of my Geordie” I love Anais Mitche...

A night-time visitation from your lover is something that most would welcome, but William's premature return from war suggests all is not well... This story is based on...