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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Country-folk singer Charles Wesley Godwin will also perform at the KC show.
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Hannah Wise, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
My whole thing was to be the Dean Martin of folk singers, even though Dean didn’t drink that much.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The relationship between the American folk singer and the chart-topping English band formed and flourished well out of public view, in the sanctuary-like suites of (mostly) luxury hotels.
—Jim Windolf, Air Mail, 25 Apr. 2026
Blues musician Dylan Triplett, roots and soul singer/songwriter Shakura S'Aida, and blues and folk singer/songwriter Ruthie Foster are also headliners at the Pritzker Pavilion on Saturday.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Hannah Wise, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
My whole thing was to be the Dean Martin of folk singers, even though Dean didn’t drink that much.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The relationship between the American folk singer and the chart-topping English band formed and flourished well out of public view, in the sanctuary-like suites of (mostly) luxury hotels.
—Jim Windolf, Air Mail, 25 Apr. 2026
Blues musician Dylan Triplett, roots and soul singer/songwriter Shakura S'Aida, and blues and folk singer/songwriter Ruthie Foster are also headliners at the Pritzker Pavilion on Saturday.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Folk singer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folk%20singer. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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folksinger
noun
folk·sing·er
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: a singer of folk songs
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