Editing Ballad (section)

===Blues ballads===
{{Main article|Blues ballad}}
The blues ballad has been seen as a fusion of Anglo-American and Afro-American styles of music from the 19th century. Blues ballads tend to deal with active protagonists, often anti-heroes, resisting adversity and authority, but frequently lacking a strong narrative and emphasizing character instead.<ref name=Cohen2005/> They were often accompanied by banjo and guitar which followed [[the blues]] musical format.<ref name="A. Green, 1997 p. 353"/> The most famous blues ballads include those about [[John Henry (folklore)|John Henry]] and [[Casey Jones]].<ref name=Cohen2005/>