folkie

American  

[foh-kee] / ˈfoʊ ki /

Or folky

noun

1. folk singer.

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adjective

folkier, folkiest

1. of or relating to folk singers or folk music.

folkie British  

/ ˈfəʊkɪ /

noun

1. a devotee of folk music

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Etymology

Origin of folkie

1960–65; folk ( singer ¹ ) + -ie

Example Sentences

A half-hour film, “Coffee House Rendezvous,” featured scenes of youth coffeehouses from Glendale, Calif., to Racine, Wis., where fresh-faced folkie teenagers strummed guitars in front of coffee-quaffing audiences.

From Washington Post • Oct. 5, 2022

Ms. Griffith sometimes affected a folkie casualness toward mainstream success.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2021

It treats the subject in a variety of styles, from folkie strums to shouty rants to tracks with a bit of groove.

From Slate • May 21, 2021

Freewheeling folkie Todd Snider’s weekly Sunday morning livestreams from Nashville during the past year have been a sanctuary of craziness amid the insanity of the pandemic.

From Washington Times • Apr. 20, 2021

Turns out Smith has been an actor, playwright and musician and even played some serious gigs, opening for legendary folkie Ramblin’ Jack Elliott.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2021