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The purpose of this FAQ is to provide answers to questions commonly asked within the filking community. I've been a member of the filking community for about 25 years now as both a listener and a performer, and hope that the info provided here will be of use to new filkers as well as those curious about this whole "filk" thing. Many thanks to those who have contributed. Please note that my opinions may not reflect those of other filkers. This FAQ should *not* be regarded as being definitive, but only as a rough guide; I will be updating info over time. Wherever possible, I have also included links to other sources of related information. Unfortunately I've had to turn off commenting because of spammers but plan to reinstate commenting once I've switched over to Wordpress on the new server. Also see Kay Shapero's rec.music.filk Filk FAQ.- Debbie

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Filk songs for kids

What filk songs do you know or have written that are appropriate for children? Here are a few that Urban Tapestry performs in our children's concerts:

Banana Slug Song - by Jan Marra
I'm A Believer - by Neil Diamond
The Lollipop Tree
Hockey Monkey Song - by James Kochalka/Zambonis
The Never Song - by Edward Lipton
The Rattlin' Bog
I'm Gonna Make A Rocket Ship - by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Sandwiches - by Bob King
We Are The Dinosaurs - by McGoo
Wild, Wild Party in the Loquat Tree - Indigo Girls
Wind In The Pipes - by Meg Davis

Also see Michelle Bottorff's Kidfilk page.

Please post your suggestions using the comment form at the bottom of this page. Also see the responses to this Dandelion Report LJ entry.

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Filk songs about SPACE TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION?

What filk songs or filk CDs do you know or have written that are about SPACE TRAVEL? Here are a few resources and songs to help get the list started, but will be relying heavily on the filk community to contribute to this directory. Over time, I'm hoping to cover as many of the popular filk song topics as possible.

RESOURCES:
Maureen O'Brien's Space Filk list

CDS:
To Touch the Stars: A Musical Celebration of Space Exploration from Prometheus Music

SONGS:
Hope Eyrie by Leslie Fish
Phoenix by Julia Ecklar
Rocket Ride by Tom Smith
Witnesses' Waltz by Leslie Fish

Please post your suggestions using the comment form at the bottom of this page. Also see the responses to this Dandelion Report LJ entry.

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Filk songs about SPECIFIC CONVENTIONS

What filk songs do you know or have written that are about SPECIFIC CONVENTIONS? I will be relying heavily on the filk community to contribute to this directory. Over time, I'm hoping to cover as many of the popular filk song topics as possible.

SONGS:
A Con Spent In A Circle by Rob Wynne, inspired by GAfilk 1
Home to FilKONtario by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Georgia's First Ever Filking Con by Rob Wynne, about GAfilk
The Great Consuite Migration by Mark Bernstein, in honor of a GaFilk (2003)
Marcon Ballroom by Anne Passovoy
The Title Will Follow by Bill Roper and Clif Flynt about FilkCon I

Please post your suggestions using the comment form at the bottom of this page. Also see the responses to this Dandelion Report LJ entry.

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Filk songs written for or about SPECIFIC FILKERS?

What filk songs do you know or have written that are about or were written for SPECIFIC FILKERS? I will be relying heavily on the filk community to contribute to this directory. Over time, I'm hoping to cover as many of the popular filk song topics as possible.

I'll start the list off with some of my own....

SONGS:
Hey Tom! about Tom Jeffers
Ich Mag Shokolade for Katy Droege and Juliane Honisch, when they were Interfilk Guests
Library Boy for Rand Bellavia
Life Is A Bowl of Oreo Cookies - for Lissa Allcock
Lullaby For Gustavo for Diana Huey (Interfilk songwriting item)
Ode To Kathleen Sloan
Parody Man inspired by Mark Osier
Rumours About Redheads about Allison Durno
Truffles! about Mike Browne

Please post your suggestions using the comment form at the bottom of this page. Also see the responses to this Dandelion Report LJ entry.

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