balladist

/ˈbælədɪst/
noun
  1. A person who writes or sings ballads (narrative songs or poems).
    • As a young balladist, she composed songs about the heroes of her village.
    • The famous balladist published a collection of his most popular story-songs.
    • The old balladist performed a tragic tale of lost love at the folk festival.
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