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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Her second husband, the folk singer Len Chandler, died in 2023.
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Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Yarrow was known to perform with his daughter, a folk singer and activist in her own right.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Carter spread his gospel to folk singers and communist leaders
Carter even got to share his Christianity with Bob Dylan, in a one-on-one session the iconic folk singer sought with the Georgia governor in 1971.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Timothee Chalamet’s turn as Dylan is almost comically brooding at times and Edward Norton’s Pete Seeger is like a folk singer version of Mr. Rogers, but their singing and demeanor are both spot on, and Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez is fun to watch.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
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Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Yarrow was known to perform with his daughter, a folk singer and activist in her own right.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Carter spread his gospel to folk singers and communist leaders
Carter even got to share his Christianity with Bob Dylan, in a one-on-one session the iconic folk singer sought with the Georgia governor in 1971.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Timothee Chalamet’s turn as Dylan is almost comically brooding at times and Edward Norton’s Pete Seeger is like a folk singer version of Mr. Rogers, but their singing and demeanor are both spot on, and Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez is fun to watch.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Folk singer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folk%20singer. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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folksinger
noun
folk·sing·er
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: a singer of folk songs
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