folksong

Definition of Folksong in English :

a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Folksong

noun

1.

a song of which the music and text have been handed down by oral tradition among the common people

2.

a modern song which employs or reflects the folk idiom

1.

a song made and handed down among the common people: folk songs are usually of anonymous authorship and often have many versions

2.

a song composed in the style of such a traditional song

n.

1. A song belonging to the folk music of a people or area, often existing in several versions or with regional variations.

2. A song composed in the style of traditional folk music.