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folk song

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folk song also folk·song (fksông, -sng)
n.
1. A song belonging to the folk music of a people or area, often existing in several versions or with regional variations.
2. A song composed in the style of traditional folk music.

folk song
Noun
1. a song handed down among the common people
2. a modern song like this
folk singer n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.folk songfolk song - a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture
song, vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"
blues - a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
fado - a sad Portuguese folksong
ethnic music, folk music, folk - the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community
Translations
Spanish folk song ncanción f popular or folk
French folk song [ˈfəuksɔŋ] folk nchanson f folklorique;
(contemporary) → chanson folk inv

German folk song folk nVolkslied nt;
(contemporary) → Folksong m

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The lesser-known folk songs like "The Galway Piper" and "O Waly Waly" still prove Kevereffs talent for beautiful melody over interesting accompaniments.
The men will present a David Dickau arrangement of ``America the Beautiful,'' and the women will present Robert Greenlee's folk song, ``Johnny Has Gone for A Soldier,'' in addition to Copland's ``The Horses.
The Er-eye-ee may have been risin' in the old folk song, but the cost of cruising America's answer to the canals of Europe just went down.
 
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