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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The 26-year-old musician sounds like a cross between Emmylou Harris and the cult psychedelic folk singer Linda Perhacs, with melodies that beam through like Laurel Canyon sunshine.
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Among the victims was Canadian folk singer Stan Rogers.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026
Maya Hawke, the folk singer-songwriter and Stranger Things actor, has announced a new album as well as her first headlining tour in three years.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
Live music from Denton folk singer-songwriter Sarah Carrino and South Carolina country singer Kayley Green will keep things lively as guests enjoy a vendor market, face painting, mechanical bull riding, barbecue and other expressions of Lone Star State pride.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Among the victims was Canadian folk singer Stan Rogers.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026
Maya Hawke, the folk singer-songwriter and Stranger Things actor, has announced a new album as well as her first headlining tour in three years.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
Live music from Denton folk singer-songwriter Sarah Carrino and South Carolina country singer Kayley Green will keep things lively as guests enjoy a vendor market, face painting, mechanical bull riding, barbecue and other expressions of Lone Star State pride.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Folk singer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folk%20singer. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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folksinger
noun
folk·sing·er
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: a singer of folk songs
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