folk singer

noun

variants or less commonly folksinger

ˈfōk-ˌsiŋ-ər 

or folk-singer

: one who sings folk songs or sings in a style associated with folk songs

folk singing

ˈfōk-ˌsiŋ-iŋ 

noun

Examples of folk singer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The man singing with Bridgers was, in fact, Dan Reeder, an oddball folk singer-songwriter, longtime visual artist, and instrument maker who’s developed a cult following for his beautifully simple songs about butterflies and beachballs and brains. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026

The Southern folk singer-songwriter made The Old Beloved Path with producer Ben Whiteley in North Carolina. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026

Born and raised to Mexican parents in the Bronx, the budding folk singer has opened for Carla Morrison, DannyLux and Julieta Venegas — and will open for Gaby Moreno on Monday in NYC. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

In that way, her heavy metal songs are not so different from her previous musical identity as a New York folk singer with acoustic guitar. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for folk singer

• bringer
• clinger
• dinger
• inger
• ringer
• slinger
• springer
• stinger
• stringer
• winger
• wringer

Kids Definition

folksinger

noun

folk·​sing·​er -ˌsing-ər 

: a singer of folk songs