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.
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Folksong
Synonyms for "folksong" (8 found)
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Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
balladfolk ballad
Strong matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
folk revival compositionfolk song
Related words (4)
Noun(4 words)
folk tunemodern folksongnew folk songtraditional song
Related word relations
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5 entriesCollocations
6 entriesfolk musicfolk song traditionfolksong collectionoral traditionsea shantytraditional folksong
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesfolk singer
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
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 […]
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