folk singer

noun

1. a singer who specializes in folk songs, usually providing their own accompaniment on a guitar.

folk singer

noun

1. a person who sings folk songs or other songs in the folk idiom

Derived Forms

• folk singing, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of folk singer¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

A new album I’ve been enjoying quite a bit lately is “Seed of a Seed,” the sharply written sophomore effort from the Portland folk singer Haley Heynderickx.

From New York Times

The 23-year-old folk singer from Chihuahua, Mexico, first touched hearts with the release of his single, “Amor Viejo,” in which he expresses to a lover his desire to never lose touch.

From Los Angeles Times

Here was a grown man, an assured performer who sells out stadiums, visibly trembling before the sight and the sound of the folk singer Tracy Chapman.

From New York Times

Poets and folk singers remember how this Glasgow schoolteacher tried to advance the rights of working people, and how it cost him his life.

From BBC

Before he found fame as an actor, Soul started his professional career as a folk singer, warming up audiences for stars like Frank Zappa, the Byrds, and the Lovin' Spoonful.

From BBC

Related Words

• troubadour