Definition of folk song in English: folk song
noun A song that originates in traditional popular culture or that is written in such a style.
‘a Scandinavian folk song’
mass noun ‘this type of rhyme has survived only in folk song’
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‘He cherished some lovely old books containing the folk songs and traditional ballads of our land.’ ‘Groups singing carols and folk songs to the beat of local musical instruments would arrive unannounced at any time of the night.’ ‘At one point the actors begin to sing together, somewhat disjointedly in both a drinking song and a folk song.’ ‘They play sort of heavy music, but the songs are Old Norwegian folk songs.’ ‘We use hymns, folk songs and socialist anthems in a male voice choir tradition.’ ‘Swinging on the cot the womenfolk and children used to sing traditional folk songs and enjoy the rides.’ ‘American folk songs and patriotic songs played in the background but seemed strangely out of place in such an unfamiliar setting.’ ‘Both Ruth and Charles also arranged folk songs into concert works, just as Copland did.’ ‘Whether she is singing a traditional folk song, a ballad, or a song with a message, Baez is a singer without compare.’ ‘The song is a traditional Ghanaian folk song with lyrics written by Ra'anan Alexandrowicz.’ ‘Traditional folk song festivals are popular events dating back to 1869.’ ‘Students will love this new collection filled with folk songs and children's songs.’ ‘Among the most popular styles of folk songs are love songs and patriotic songs.’ ‘We did some concerts together, in which I paired some folk music with the Luciano Berio folk songs.’ ‘If you don't know many, you can find plenty of CDs with silly songs, folk songs and children's songs.’ ‘A folk singer dressed in traditional national costume sang a folk song, which originated from the region of Rhodope mountains.’ ‘To some extent, it's one of those pieces Vaughan Williams wrote to get English folk songs out to a wider audience.’ ‘In this compilation, appropriate music has been added, often based on folk songs or popular songs of the time.’ ‘Hundreds of North Koreans, including women in red traditional gowns, sang folk songs to greet her.’ ‘Contestants performed a variety of music from Thai pop songs to old folk songs or ballads from Isaan.’