[filk] Re: Welding chicks, and Trades filks...

Hi

There are two definitions of "filk", at least the way I understand them. One is music written by fans to others' tunes, broad subject range possible. The other is music written to any tune (original or otherwise) which has to do with science fiction and fantasy.

Likewise there are two definitions of "folk" music. One is music written by and about the "people" (read, general population, not necessarily musicians) about their lives and work. The other is definition of "folk" music is any traditional "folk" song or ethmic song and whatever other modern "pure" song is written by a singer/songwriter considered by a critical mass of people to be a folksinger. Filk (both kinds) is a movement within the broader "folk" movement--where folk is defined the first way. There! Did I get circular and obscure enough for you? :)

Anne

On Thu, 11 Oct 2001, Shaddyr wrote:

>
> I am most happy to oblige. (Someone who wants to hear about my life in
> song... oOoOoOoooo)
>
> I was thinking about the difference between folk and filk and I understand
> that technically speaking it's not really filk - but I can't think of anyone
> else I know (other than my fellow classmates and my instructor, who BTW,
> thought it was hysterical) who would be interested in these kinds of songs.
>
> I've always enjoyed that kind of music - heh. As a child one of my favorites
> was "I've been working on the railroad", so perhaps that should have been a
> telling point for me...
>
> ***
>
> I am a Filker,
> I have inside me blood of Bards...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: filk-bounce at dragoncat.net [mailto:filk-bounce at dragoncat.net]On Behalf
> Of A. Prather
> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 8:05 AM
> To: filk at dragoncat.net
> Subject: [filk] Re: Welding chicks, and Trades filks...
>
> Hi
>
> Of course we want more. At least I do. If someone else on the list
> protests, you can send them to me privately. :)
>
> Truthfully (not to be too academic about it) songs like this are the
> "real" folk songs of today. And I for one am completely interested in
> songs about people's work, their lives at work, their problems at work,
> what they do at work, etc. This is why I so adore songs like "Do It
> Yourself", "Little Computing Machine", all the aviation songs (of which I
> have a fair collection), railroader songs, spinning songs--you name it, if
> it's about work I'll enjoy listening to it. I guess it's part of my
> lifelong quest to understand how anyone could want to be anything besides
> a geneticist. :)
>
> Good luck in your endeavors!
>
> Anne
> The Queen Seed Nerd
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Received on 10/11/01