variants or less commonly folksinger or folk-singer
: one who sings folk songs or sings in a style associated with folk songs
folk singing noun

Examples of folk singer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The first chapter offers a fairly standard introduction to the legendary folk singer’s early life and career, while the second presents a complex portrait of its subject at one of the most pivotal junctures of his artistic journey. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024 After days of speculation that Chapman would join Combs onstage to play her classic 1988 song, the folk singer made a rare appearance at Sunday’s show for a simple yet deeply affecting performance. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024 The 83-year-old folk singer, songwriter and guitarist is releasing a new album next month and enjoying life in southern Maine, next door to his New Hamphire roots. Gary Stoller, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 It’s named for her unannounced surprise performance with fellow folk singer Brandi Carlile at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival. Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2024 The outlet added that Edward Norton will join the movie's cast as folk singer Pete Seeger. Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024 Evidence of this lineage was elsewhere in the night too, most memorably when the folk singer Tracy Chapman took to the stage after rarely being seen in public in recent years. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2024 The Palestinian citizen of northern Israel — a neuroscientist and a folk singer renowned in the Arab world — was starting a silent retreat at a Christian monastery in Jerusalem when word of the Hamas massacre began to spread. Judith Sudilovsky, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024 This folk-rock treasure dates back to his days as a struggling folk singer playing the Troubadour in Hollywood. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 7 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of folk singer was in 1870

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“Folk singer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folk%20singer. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

folksinger

noun
folk·​sing·​er -ˌsing-ər How to pronounce folksinger (audio)
: a singer of folk songs
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