The Songwriters
Here are all the songwriters featured in the Ballad Archive.

Ralph McTell
Ralph McTell (born Ralph May, 3 December 1944) is an English singer-songwriter and acoustic guitar player…
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Raymond Calvert
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Richard Farrelly
Dick Farrelly born Richard Farrelly (17 February 1916 – 11 August 1990) was an Irish songwriter,…
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Richie Kavanagh
Richie Kavanagh (born 19 March 1949) is an Irish entertainer who writes and performs his own…
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Rida Johnson Young
Rida Johnson Young (February 28, 1875 – May 8, 1926) was an American playwright, songwriter and…
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Robbie McMahon
Robbie McMahon (1926-2012) was from County Clare, and was one of the best known entertainers in…
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Robbie O’Connell
Robbie O’Connell (born 1951) is an Irish singer songwriter who performs solo, as well as with…
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Robert Burns
Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796), also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, the…
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Robert Dwyer Joyce
Robert Dwyer Joyce (1830–1883) was an Irish poet, writer, and collector of traditional Irish music. He…
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Robin Gibb
Robin Hugh Gibb CBE (22 December 1949 – 20 May 2012) was a British singer, songwriter…
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