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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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.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Veteran Australian folk singer John Williamson then performed a touching rendition of True Blue, a song which epitomises the coming together of Australians from all backgrounds.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Katie is a critical darling, primarily as the front person for the solo project Waxahatchee, but also, in a team-up with the folk singer-songwriter Jess Williamson, as Plains.
—Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2025
The award was presented for embodying the legacy of the legendary folk singer.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Veteran Australian folk singer John Williamson then performed a touching rendition of True Blue, a song which epitomises the coming together of Australians from all backgrounds.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Katie is a critical darling, primarily as the front person for the solo project Waxahatchee, but also, in a team-up with the folk singer-songwriter Jess Williamson, as Plains.
—Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2025
The award was presented for embodying the legacy of the legendary folk singer.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Folk singer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folk%20singer. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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folksinger
noun
folk·sing·er
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: a singer of folk songs
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