Folk Ballads Quotes

“I have learned in recent months that there is a song tradition in Portugal called 'fado' music. it is a genre that dates back at least to the early nineteenth century in Lisbon. In some ways, stylistically, it is like American folk ballads or even some types of country music. Think George Jones and the Grand Ole Opry. The songs can be about anything, but they often have sad tunes and lyrics. One source says they are 'infused with a sentiment of resignation, fatefulness, and melancholia,' the perfect sort of song to end the night with, right?”
― Allen Levi, Theo of Golden