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The Ballad and the Source

1983John Cohen

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This sensitive musical portrait profiles the life and art of Walter Pardon, perhaps the finest living traditional English ballad singer.

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What is The Ballad and the Source (1983) about?

This sensitive musical portrait profiles the life and art of Walter Pardon, perhaps the finest living traditional English ballad singer.

Who stars in The Ballad and the Source?

The Ballad and the Source stars Walter Pardon (Self). The film was directed by John Cohen.

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