folk singer

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The Celtic folk singer, songwriter and harpist from the Irish-speaking Donegal Gaeltacht area of Gaoth Dobhair recorded about 25 albums and sold millions of records worldwide.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Sylvia Tyson, a folk singer, agreed: “He literally remembers everything he’s ever heard or seen.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Kristy Lee, a folk singer, also recently said she was cancelling her January show.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Seminal American folk singer Woody Guthrie, who was a pivotal supporting character in last year’s “A Complete Unknown,” had a biopic all to himself in this lyrical drama directed by the great Hal Ashby.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

With his wide face, gray goatee, and merry smile, he resembled, for the moment, an aging folk singer.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann