folk song
noun
: a traditional or composed song typically characterized by stanzaic form, refrain, and simplicity of melody
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Musicians Darius Rucker, Lee Ann Rimes and Jon Batiste are also featured on the album, made up of 10 tracks of folk songs and Sunday school lessons from Carter.
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Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Carter won the trophy for his narration of Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration, a 10-track album of folk songs and Sunday school lessons from the former president.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2025
Today, a carol is a religious folk song or popular hymn (like a Christmas tune).
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
Dylan appeared in various other Greenwich Village music clubs, performing folk songs, ballads and blues.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 16 Jan. 2025
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Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Carter won the trophy for his narration of Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration, a 10-track album of folk songs and Sunday school lessons from the former president.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2025
Today, a carol is a religious folk song or popular hymn (like a Christmas tune).
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
Dylan appeared in various other Greenwich Village music clubs, performing folk songs, ballads and blues.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Folk song.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folk%20song. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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