folk singer
noun
variants
or less commonly folksinger
or folk-singer
: one who sings folk songs or sings in a style associated with folk songs
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Other musicians who have canceled their Kennedy Center appearances include Issa Rae, Philadelphia rock band Low Cut Connie, singer-songwriter Rhiannon Giddens, Chuck Redd, jazz band the Cookers, and folk singer Kristy Lee — just to name a few.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
This year features co-headlining performances by folk singer-songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff and R&B star Lamont Landers.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Weir’s friendship with the itinerant folk singer Ramblin’ Jack Elliott began in the early 1960s, and in the new millennium, Elliott and Weir frequently performed low-key shows together in Marin County, where both resided.
—Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
His much-ballyhooed press tours are not aimed at awards voters; they’re aimed at Gen-Z men, who require a hard sell to buy tickets for a period piece about a Ping-Pong player or a biopic of an old folk singer.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
This year features co-headlining performances by folk singer-songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff and R&B star Lamont Landers.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Weir’s friendship with the itinerant folk singer Ramblin’ Jack Elliott began in the early 1960s, and in the new millennium, Elliott and Weir frequently performed low-key shows together in Marin County, where both resided.
—Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
His much-ballyhooed press tours are not aimed at awards voters; they’re aimed at Gen-Z men, who require a hard sell to buy tickets for a period piece about a Ping-Pong player or a biopic of an old folk singer.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Folk singer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folk%20singer. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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folksinger
noun
folk·sing·er
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: a singer of folk songs
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