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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This art form dates back 1,000 years ago, when puppeteers performed alongside folk singers and dancers at festivals in the Red River Delta.
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Catherine Garcia, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
Ahead of the Christmas Day release of Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, in which she’s said to give a standout performance as folk singer and activist Joan Baez, Monica Barbaro has found her next project in Crime 101, Bart Layton’s adaptation of the Don Winslow novella for Amazon MGM Studios.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
The film also stars Edward Norton as folk singer Pete Seeger and Boyd Holbrook (who previously collaborated with Mangold on last year's Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny) as country legend Johnny Cash.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Shaffner matched the brick walls of Arnold’s Turtle, along with a corner doorway, and also pulled inspiration from the Bohemian era of coffee shops past, when folk singers performed and tables were piled high with magazines.
—Thea Glassman, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2024
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Catherine Garcia, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
Ahead of the Christmas Day release of Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, in which she’s said to give a standout performance as folk singer and activist Joan Baez, Monica Barbaro has found her next project in Crime 101, Bart Layton’s adaptation of the Don Winslow novella for Amazon MGM Studios.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
The film also stars Edward Norton as folk singer Pete Seeger and Boyd Holbrook (who previously collaborated with Mangold on last year's Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny) as country legend Johnny Cash.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Shaffner matched the brick walls of Arnold’s Turtle, along with a corner doorway, and also pulled inspiration from the Bohemian era of coffee shops past, when folk singers performed and tables were piled high with magazines.
—Thea Glassman, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Folk singer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folk%20singer. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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folksinger
noun
folk·sing·er
-ˌsing-ər 
: a singer of folk songs
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