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| − | A California [[fan]] and [[filker]] who founded [[Wail Songs]] in 1982 to produce and sell live convention tapes. He also published ''[[ | + | A California [[fan]] and [[filker]] who founded [[Wail Songs]] in 1982 to produce and sell live convention tapes. He also published ''[[Stave the Wails]]'', a filk songbook containing many of the best filk songs of the 80s. He founded both [[Consonance]] and [[Interfilk]]. He was married to [[Lindy Sears]]. He died of glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. |
{{recognition}} | {{recognition}} | ||
* 1995 -- [[ConCertino '95]] ([[Listener Guest]]) | * 1995 -- [[ConCertino '95]] ([[Listener Guest]]) | ||
* 1996 -- [[Filk Hall of Fame]] | * 1996 -- [[Filk Hall of Fame]] | ||
| + | * 2000 -- [[Consonance 2000]] (Listener Guest) | ||
| + | * 2021 -- [[Consonance 2021]] (Listener Guest) | ||
| − | {{person | born= | + | {{person | born=1959|died=2020}} |
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
[[Category:filk]] | [[Category:filk]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:05, 13 March 2022
(April 23, 1959 -- September 14, 2020)
A California fan and filker who founded Wail Songs in 1982 to produce and sell live convention tapes. He also published Stave the Wails, a filk songbook containing many of the best filk songs of the 80s. He founded both Consonance and Interfilk. He was married to Lindy Sears. He died of glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1995 -- ConCertino '95 (Listener Guest)
- 1996 -- Filk Hall of Fame
- 2000 -- Consonance 2000 (Listener Guest)
- 2021 -- Consonance 2021 (Listener Guest)
| Person | 1959—2020 |
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