Yes, it is "folk singer's fringe". I had the sound off - it was one of those pseudo-reality makeover things.

Not a clue what it means. They must be thinking of some variety of folk singer I haven't run into. And how can a fringe be tight anyway?

Now if it was "tighter than a fringe folk-singer" it might make some sense, since some people have been known to knock back a few at sessions on the festival fringe...