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folk song

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Synonyms of folk song

as in chantey, art song

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for folk song

aria,
art song,
barcarole
(or barcarolle),
blues,
chanson,
chant,
chantey
(or chanty or shanty),
chorus,
croon,
descant
(also discant),
glee,
lullaby,
madrigal,
motet,
part-song,
pop,
rocker,
round,
roundelay,
serenade,
standard

ballad,
ditty,
jingle,
lay,
lyric,
solo,
song,
vocal

anthem,
cantata,
canticle,
carol,
chorale,
hymn,
noel,
psalm,
spiritual

dirge,
lament,
requiem,
threnody

hallelujah,
paean

drinking song,
fight song

torch song

cover,
medley,
remix

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“Folk song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folk%20song. Accessed 7 May. 2021.

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