Border ballads are a subgenre of folk ballads collected in the area along the Anglo-Scottish border, especially those concerned with border reivers and outlaws, or with historical events in the Borders.
Notable historical ballads include "The Battle of Otterburn" and "The Hunting of Cheviot" or "The Ballad of Chevy Chase".
Outlaw ballads include "Johnnie Armstrong", "Kinmont Willie", and "Jock o' the Side".
Other types of ballads (including fairy ballads like "Thomas the Rhymer") are often included in the category of border ballad.
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