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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Keb' Mo': On touring with Shawn Colvin Moore's partnership with Shawn Colvin brings together two humble veteran folk singers.
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Recalling Austin folk singer Carolyn Hester and her ties to Bob Dylan
In the 1960s, Joe Lung took over the family business and added a string of casual sandwich shops called Joe’s.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
There’s a blues/folk singer who makes music videos for kids at the Educational Park library, an award-winning a cappella chorus of 50 women at the Cypress Center.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
The guest on the first episode is actor and fellow podcaster Jason Bateman, followed by Sarah Jessica Parker, music producer Jimmy Jam, folk singer Joan Baez and Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers in coming weeks.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Recalling Austin folk singer Carolyn Hester and her ties to Bob Dylan
In the 1960s, Joe Lung took over the family business and added a string of casual sandwich shops called Joe’s.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
There’s a blues/folk singer who makes music videos for kids at the Educational Park library, an award-winning a cappella chorus of 50 women at the Cypress Center.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
The guest on the first episode is actor and fellow podcaster Jason Bateman, followed by Sarah Jessica Parker, music producer Jimmy Jam, folk singer Joan Baez and Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers in coming weeks.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
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“Folk singer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folk%20singer. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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folksinger
noun
folk·sing·er
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: a singer of folk songs
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