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

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Explore Timothee Chalamet Troye Sivan See latest videos, charts and news In a clip shared to social media, the actor, who stars as legendary folk singer Bob Dylan in the film directed by James Mangold, signed a fan’s album of Sivan’s latest album, Something to Give Each Other. —

Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025 Headliners include pop star Justin Timberlake, pop punk band Green Day and alternative folk singer Noah Kahan, organizers said. —

Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025 The top floor: a dressing room for folk singer Joan Baez (Monica Barbaro). —

Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024 The latter is the conclusion fellow folk singer Joan Baez seemingly comes to in James Mangold’s latest film A Complete Unknown, a biopic that looks at the early years of Dylan’s career. —

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