filk songs

Subject: filk songs
From: Teresa
Date: 27 Feb 99 - 02:33 PM

I'm an avid fan of folk music and literary science fiction. I keep hearing about SF-based folk song swapping at conventions, but have never made it to any cons. I'd be interested in finding books, recordings, websites--anything concerning filk singing. I'm especially interested in literary SF, though I'll make an exception for Star Trek or the occasional Star Wars song. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks, Teresa

Subject: RE: filk songs
From: SeanM
Date: 27 Feb 99 - 02:41 PM

I'd say start with Mercedes Lackey. Before she became well known for her writing, she was a filk singer of fair note amongst that particular set. If I'm not mistaken, she's made a couple of albums of her songs.

M

Subject: RE: filk songs
From: Alice
Date: 27 Feb 99 - 05:10 PM

Teresa, a search of the internet on any good search engine using the keyword 'filk' will bring up lots of sites. One filk song I stumbled across on the internet was "Do Virigin's Taste Sweeter Thank Those Who Are Not" (sung to the Irish Washerwoman) addressed to a virgin-eating dragon.

Subject: RE: filk songs
From: Teresa
Date: 27 Feb 99 - 06:55 PM

Wow! Thanks, Alice and M. for the suggestions. I didn't realize there was so much filk material on the web! I'll keep browsing happily. Cheers, Teresa

Subject: RE: filk songs
From:
Date: 27 Feb 99 - 08:06 PM

Go to: - *www.dejanews.com*
and enter [rec.music.filk]

Subject: RE: filk songs
From: Teresa
Date: 28 Feb 99 - 02:10 AM

I've found three filk newsgroups: Rec.music.filk, Fidonet.filk, and Alt.music.filk, which can be accessed easily from Outlook Express. Thanks, all. Teresa

Subject: RE: filk songs
From: Susan of DT
Date: 28 Feb 99 - 08:10 AM

a search for @filk in the DT gets 10 hits. There are probably more that are not so labelled.

Subject: RE: filk songs
From: Felipa
Date: 28 Feb 99 - 04:55 PM

Found this address on the Scotland Depraved thread: http://www.users.interport.net/~avram/filks