Meaning of Folksong | Babel Free

Definitions

Alternative spelling of folk song.

alt-of, alternative

Equivalents

Examples

“The fireman jumped, but Casey Jones stayed to blow the whistle to give the goods train crew time to escape. His sacrifice is commemorated in an American folksong.”

“For the former a folksong or a folkdance was a mere source for a composition, artistic arrangement, or stylization; for the latter it was important to respect the style of the traditional singer […]”

CEFR level