Filk conventions

 Subject

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Bayfilk (Convention)

 Organization

Filkcon

 Organization

Jennifer Donaldson Milewski Collection of Filk Research Material

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-029
Content Description

This collection contains material related to the genre of "filk", a music culture characterized by songwriting based on science fiction, fantasy and horror themes. The collection includes Jennifer Donaldson Milewski's field recordings, convention programs, filk songbooks, notes, thesis drafts, correspondence, and interviews. Of particular note are Milewski's interviews with big-name filkers such as Joey Shoji, Kathy Mar, Leslie Fish and Cynthia McQuillen.

Dates: Creation: 1979 - 1993

Ny Martin Collection of Filk Material

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-088
Abstract

The Ny Martin Collection of Filk Materials contains information on northeastern US filk music culture and fan communities of the late 20th and early 21st century.

Dates: Creation: April 1979-2007

Wail Songs Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-067
Scope and Contents

Collection consists of remaining audiotape masters from the filk label Wail Songs, which are mostly live performances at filk conventions from the 1980s. In addition to commercially-released material, some of the audiotapes may contain non-album tracks, alternate takes, and other material that was not released commercially.

Dates: Creation: 1985-1991