We found 3 definitions of folk song from 2 different sources.
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folk song - a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture | ||
folksong, folk ballad | ||
ethnic music, folk music, folk the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community | ||
vocal, song the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates" | ||
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 |