folk singing

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noun

the singing of folk songs, especially by a group of people.

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Origin of folk singing

First recorded in 1905–10

Think of it as Game of Thrones—if you subtract the sex and violence and add drunken revelry and singing.
‘Galavant’: A Drunken, Horny Musical Fairy Tale|Melissa Leon|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Some will be avoiding New Year festivities entirely—and very sensible folk they are too.
The Refuseniks Hiding From ‘Happy New Year’|Lizzie Crocker|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The ceremony ended with a singing of “God Bless America,” with some of those in the stands as well as de Blasio singing along.
Cop Families Boo De Blasio at NYPD Graduation|Michael Daly|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The twang we hear as emblematic of white country music is actually the direct descendant of black folk music banjo.
The Cultural Crimes of Iggy Azalea|Amy Zimmerman|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He played it through once, singing the lyrics softly to his own guitar accompaniment.
How Martin Luther King Jr. Influenced Sam Cooke’s ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’|Peter Guralnick|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are some folk in this country, you know, who manifest a very retiring disposition at times.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
It was no wonder that he felt quite at home in the duck-pond, which was made for web-footed folk.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
Then, as he neared the room, a sound of music floated out to meet him— Tony was singing to his own accompaniment.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
This slaughter is accompanied by the tabagie and what follows it—namely, the singing and dancing.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
A child's preference for the mother's singing is, perhaps, a half reminiscence of the soft-low tones of the lullaby.
Children's Ways|James Sully