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Description: Music genre originated in the sf/fantasy fan community.
 

MUSIC OF DARKOVER 
  Music of Darkover, edited by Elisabeth Waters, is expected to be published on June 3, 2013, the 83rd anniversary of MZB's birth. It will be available in trade paperback, Kindle, and Nook formats. [link] It'll contain lyrics of some of Cynthia McQuillin's songs that aren't... more »
By Lee Gold XP  - 5:41pm - 1 new of 1 message    

Love song of the (gay?) Montegreens 
  Since I am male, I am tempted to post this to a gay site. It was started by me hearing 'guy' for 'sky'. And the rest of the changes, even though they reverse the intent of the original tune, were just as easy. The tune should be obvious. Love song of the gay Montegreens Take my love, take my land... more »
By Sean Cleary  - May 24 - 5 new of 5 messages    

ESTCube-1 
  Estonia is now the 41st nation in outer space: Politics this week | The Economist [link] Space country Estonia: satellite ESTCube-1 was launched to orbit and said hello from the space! | University of Tartu [link]... more »
By Jim Goulder  - May 19 - 2 new of 2 messages    

New filk: A Grazing Mace 
  ... ... AMAZING GREASE To: "Amazing Grace" (John Newton) [link] Amazing grease, how sweet the sound, Of poppin', sizzlin' fries! I once was thin but now am round, Had knees, now only thighs. How oft a juicy burger fried, I've gobbled at a meal,... more »
By Jim Goulder  - May 14 - 9 new of 9 messages    

Filk at Necronomicon Science Fiction Convention 
  Some of you know that my first and longest-running staff job at Necronomicon Convention in Tampa, FL (or occasionally St. Petersburg) is as Filk Guy. Now, I still plan to keep doing that along with all the other stuff until someone better comes along, but I have to admit and apologize that... more »
By P.F. Bruns  - May 13 - 2 new of 2 messages    

"The Sounder Music" 
  sounder, n., a herd of wild boar I knew that whales travel in pods, baboons in troops, and even that crows congregate in murders. But I do not recall thinking about the nomenclature of wild boar herds until I came across this article the other day: ... [link]... more »
By Jim Goulder  - May 11 - 11 new of 11 messages    

A kitty take on The Raven 
  This is so good, I asked permission to post. And I got permission to post a link to the sofurry site it is on. I hope that will not stop anyone from seeing it, it may require signing up, but not paying. This girl is a good writer, or at least caters to my taste. [link]... more »
By Sean Cleary  - May 8 - 4 new of 4 messages    

"That's a Moray" or "Eel Tidings" 
  The following was inspired by visits to a small aquarium in Costa Rica and the national museum of the Cayman Islands: (N.B. some artistic liberties have been taken with the natural history.) To: "That's Amore" (1952) (Harry Warren, music, Jack Brooks, lyrics) ... [link]... more »
By Jim Goulder  - May 6 - 8 new of 8 messages    

FB and fragments 
  Over at Facebook there seems to be, among some of my new friends, a bit of death. Someone is losing his grandpa to cancer. So I wrote this. If I made the effort I could maybe turn it to poetry, instead of merely poetry form: Hug them while they are still warm, Hug for yourself, for your loss,... more »
By Sean Cleary  - May 5 - 1 new of 1 message    

fragments: failed religious filks 
  You're always welcome in God's house Any time of the day.... The Christ came back the very third day; The Christ came back cause he couldn't stay away. -- Dan Goodman
By Dan Goodman  - May 2 - 2 new of 2 messages    

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