folk singer
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of folk singer
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Born and raised to Mexican parents in the Bronx, the budding folk singer has opened for Carla Morrison, DannyLux and Julieta Venegas — and will open for Gaby Moreno on Monday in NYC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
"It's an eclectic family for sure," says Kara Jackson, a folk singer and poet who's been a regular guest at Gorillaz' recent shows.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
As a world-renowned musician, she needed her sleep - working long hours touring while caring for her 84-year-old father, legendary folk singer and 2025 Mercury Prize nominee Martin Carthy.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
“A Complete Unknown” shrank the frame, capturing Dylan’s emergence as a folk singer and subsequent rupture with the scene that made him a star.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
Scruggs joined about 300 other guys to watch the folk singer Arlo Guthrie defy attempts by the government to draft him.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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