Welcome to The Quiet-Please podcast dedicated to the “Murder Ballad” In this series, we will talk about the history of Murder Ballads and then profile different ballads in the following episodes. But for today, let’s discuss what Murder Ballads are. Murder ballads are a type of folk song that tells the story of a murder, often in a graphic and gory way. They can be found in many cultures around the world, but they are most common in English-speaking countries, particularly in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia.