The Songwriters
Here are all the songwriters featured in the Ballad Archive.
Bert Lee
William Herbert Lee (11 June 1880 – 23 January 1946) was an English songwriter. He wrote…
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Bill Caddick
Lewis Frederick William Caddick (27 June 1944 – 19 November 2018) was an English folk singer-songwriter…
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Bill Martin
William Wylie MacPherson MBE (9 November 1938 – 26 March 2020), known professionally as Bill Martin,…
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Bill Staines
Bill Staines (February 6, 1947- December 5, 2021) was an American folk musician and singer-songwriter from…
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Billy Connolly
Sir William Connolly CBE (born 24 November 1942) is a Scottish former comedian, actor, musician, artist…
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Bobby Sands
Robert Gerard Sands (Irish: Roibeárd Gearóid Ó Seachnasaigh, 9 March 1954 – 5 May 1981) was…
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Brendan Behan
Brendan Francis Aidan Behan (christened Francis Behan) (Irish: Breandán Ó Beacháin; 9 February 1923 – 20…
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Brendan Graham
Brendan Graham is one of Ireland’s most famous lyricists and songwriters. In an article about the…
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Brendan O’Reilly
Brendan O’Reilly (14 May 1929 – 1 April 2001) was an Irish Selected Olympic high jumper,…
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Brian Connors
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