folksinger
3
3.8
- noun
- /ˈfoʊkˌsɪŋɚ/
:
cantautor
- The folksinger captivated the audience with his heartfelt ballads about love and social justice.
- folksinger with a guitar
Examples
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She invited a local folksinger to perform at the community event, hoping to celebrate traditional music.
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After many years of performing, the folksinger finally released her long-awaited album of original songs.
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Alice could see Rita looking at the folksinger.
Fiction book (2000) -
The folksinger is still droning on.
Fiction book (2002) -
This year, a folksinger invites me to hear her perform there.
Fiction book (1996) -
But as a popular folksinger of the era pointed out in his lyrics, the times they were a-changin'.
Academic text (1997) -
Jobs dated the folksinger Joan Baez for a spell, possibly because Bob Dylan, one of his heroes, had gone out with her.
Blog text (27) -
Steve grew up to be an elementary school music teacher, folksinger, and songwriter, while Brendan became a rock 'n' roll drummer.
Blog text (30) -
Tina and Edward's home became a meeting place for writers, artists, folksingers, bohemians, and politicians.
Academic text (1996) -
It was folksinger and activist Anne Feeney who found it "depressing and distressing" to see a city under martial law.
Academic text (2010)
Synonyms
7
3.0
A singer who performs traditional songs from a local culture
3
8.2
A person who sings long songs that tell a story
2
8.1
A person who plays or sings traditional songs at small gatherings
1
6.0
A person who sings or writes music
A person who writes and sings folk songs that tell stories
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word folksinger is a simple compound of folk ('people' or 'traditional songs') and singer ('one who sings'), so it literally means a person who sings the songs of the people. That's why a folksinger often plays a guitar and sings traditional songs or songs about everyday life.