folk musician

collocation in English

meaningsoffolkandmusician

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folk
noun
uk
/fəʊk/us
/foʊk/
mainly UK
people, especially those of a particular group ...
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musician
noun[C]
uk
/mjuːˈzɪʃ.ən/us
/mjuːˈzɪʃ.ən/
someone who is skilled in playing music, usually as ...
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(Definition offolkandmusicianfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffolk musician

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One of their great-grandparents was afolkmusicianof some eminence.
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One of their four grand parents was afolkmusicianof some eminence.
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He was apprenticed as a tailor until becoming afolkmusician.
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After being accepted by the village, he celebrated in 2009 by hosting a housewarming party that featured many of hisfolkmusicianfriends.
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He is also an experienced jazz, rock, andfolkmusician.
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His father was afolkmusicianwho played the cimbalon and pan pipes.
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He started his career in 1984 as afolkmusician.
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Wulfson was also an accomplished violinist, accordionist, and mandolin player, an active performer of experimental music, and an avidfolkmusician.
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The other common translation of this word isfolkmusician.
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Zunes is afolkmusicianand enjoys the outdoors.
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One of their four grandparents was afolkmusicianof some eminence.
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Tabitha began her career as afolkmusician, but has eventually become more involved in the world of electronica.
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He is a leftistfolkmusician, dealing with what he considers right and wrong in the society from the eyes of the proletariat, but he also writes personal, non-political songs.
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He is shown throughout the series as having a secret desire to be afolkmusicianthat only manifests itself when a magnet is placed on or near his head.
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The rustic revelry that these folk musicians triggered off was so infectious that one was itching as a spectator to join in.
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More recently there have been indications of a return to an interest in medieval folk rock among established electric folk musicians.
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His songs have also included some by famed folk musicians.
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