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Recent Examples of folk song
Today, a carol is a religious folk song or popular hymn (like a Christmas tune).
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
Dylan appeared in various other Greenwich Village music clubs, performing folk songs, ballads and blues.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 16 Jan. 2025
Hypocrisy, burdens disguised as blessings and folk songs abound.
—Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Eric Rojas The album is a breathtaking balancing act, a succession of history lessons tucked inside airtight reggaeton, synth-pop, and folk songs.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
Dylan appeared in various other Greenwich Village music clubs, performing folk songs, ballads and blues.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 16 Jan. 2025
Hypocrisy, burdens disguised as blessings and folk songs abound.
—Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Eric Rojas The album is a breathtaking balancing act, a succession of history lessons tucked inside airtight reggaeton, synth-pop, and folk songs.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folk song
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The music moves from inventive, engaging art song to smoldering improvisations in which Wilkins and his bandmates—anchored by his regular colleagues Micah Thomas on piano, Rick Rosato on bass and Kweku Sumbry on drums—push to the outer limits.—
Steve Hochman,
SPIN,
21 Oct. 2024
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As a map of Austin’s musical journey, the recital moved through spirituals and standard repertoire into 20th-century and contemporary art song and opera.—
Michael Andor Brodeur,
Washington Post,
14 Dec. 2023
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At the same time, Kelce has used his NFL platform as a launching pad into even wider mainstream pop culture exposure.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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What began as an Instagram community during the pandemic has evolved into a vibrant collection of more than 200 original works spanning digital, mural, abstract, and pop culture art — each inspired by Whataburger's iconic orange-and-white striped aesthetic.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Johanson released six solo albums through 1984’s Sweet Revenge, then changed personas, sported a pompadour and sang standards for the 1987 album Buster Poindexter.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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Angie released her debut solo album Black Diamond in 1999, becoming gold certified by the RIAA.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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Weaver Yankee said some orchestras have a chorus that performs with them from time to time, but the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus work together on a regular basis.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Logan Paul entered the Chamber to a chorus of boos.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Rockers Nickelback and Creed will be joined by a host of fellow rockers for this year’s edition of the Summer of ’99 and Beyond Festival at Alpine Valley Music Theatre on July 18 and 19.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
21 Feb. 2025
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But what really makes this tour unique for the indie rockers in Macseal?—
Brendan Hay,
SPIN,
21 Feb. 2025
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Meredith’s sister-in-law, Katie Gaudreau, also posted about hearing the chants for Johnny during the tournament, which ended with a 3-2 win for Canada in overtime.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Imagine every chant and song reverberating off the dome.—
Cuneyt Dil,
Axios,
20 Feb. 2025
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The track, which will appear on Perfume Genius’ upcoming album, Glory, is a multi-faceted epic, filled with sudden tempo changes and atmospheric swings from tender folk ballad to resonant alt-rock glory.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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The group, known for their slow jams and heartfelt ballads, met with lawmakers on Valentines Day eve to deliver a letter signed by more than 300 artists calling for swift passage of the American Music Fairness Act.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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That glee in the face of pain may come back to haunt Trump.—
Maureen Dowd,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Her glee is deeper than that, and on this night, it was shared by scores of school faculty, administrators, students and alums, some in their 80s, who squeezed into crammed quarters for an up-close peek of the now merging with the future.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Folk song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folk%20song. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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