Flashforward to today, Owen not only released the title track (which is worth a listen) but also dropped a cover of Waylon Jennings’ underrated deep cut, “Them Old Love Songs.” Written by Donnie ...

‘The Ballad of Old Manatee’ By Derek Brookens, directed by Danae DeShazer. Runs April 4-20, Manatee Village Historical Park, 1404 Manatee Ave., East, Bradenton. Tickets are $27. atthehat.org ...

A crankie, or crank box, is an old-fashioned hand-cranked scrolling device, illustrating a story or song. It’s a box containing a ream of paper or fabric rolled around two posts, which is then pulled ...

‘The Ballad of Old Manatee’ By Derek Brookens, directed by Danae DeShazer. Runs April 4-20, Manatee Village Historical Park, 1404 Manatee Ave., East, Bradenton. Tickets are $27. atthehat.org ...

For more than two years, the Old Marshall Jail Hotel has been home to the only known recurring traditional ballad swap in the U.S. Esteemed 7th and 8th-generation ballad singers — including NEA ...

Ritter sings a version of the “Flood of 1916,” a dark, mournful ballad about a family who experienced a landslide during the second-worst flood in the region’s history (behind Helene).