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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Together, O’Neill and Alicia navigate a rabbit hole of deranged folk singers, psychotic cops, boxing promoters, line dancing enthusiasts, and worst of all, podcasters, the truth blurs, bodies stack, and the nature of their search comes into question.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
In March 2020, following a European tour, both country-folk singer and songwriter and his wife of 23 years, Fiona, were sickened by coronavirus (COVID-19).
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Over the past year, folk singer Jesse Welles has become an unlikely star thanks to protest songs about everything from ICE raids and the health care industry to the opioid epidemic and the invasion of Ukraine.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2025
In addition to acting, Fisk is also a folk singer, having released three studio albums and three EPs.
—Drew MacKie, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
In March 2020, following a European tour, both country-folk singer and songwriter and his wife of 23 years, Fiona, were sickened by coronavirus (COVID-19).
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Over the past year, folk singer Jesse Welles has become an unlikely star thanks to protest songs about everything from ICE raids and the health care industry to the opioid epidemic and the invasion of Ukraine.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2025
In addition to acting, Fisk is also a folk singer, having released three studio albums and three EPs.
—Drew MacKie, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Folk singer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folk%20singer. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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folksinger
noun
folk·sing·er
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: a singer of folk songs
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