Cynthia McQuillin

(July 25, 1953 – January 14, 2006)

A fan and filker who became active in fandom and filk in LA in the 70s before moving to the Bay Area in the early 1980s. She was a performer, but even better known as a composer, with over a thousand songs. Over 300 of them were published in collections and songbooks by publishers such as Off Centaur, DAG, KFH, Dandelion Digital, Thor Records, Wail Songs, Flowinglass Music and her own label, Unlikely Publications.

She did music programming for Bayfilk and Consonance. She organized the Andre Norton club Circle of the High Hallack in the late ’70s. Her partner was James Robinson.

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1991 -- OVFF 7, Baycon '91 (Special Guest)
• 1992 -- Fourplay
• 1993 -- Silvercon 2
• 1996 -- "BNF at Large" at Conterpoint Too!
• 1998 -- Filk Hall of Fame
• 1999 -- Pegasus Award for Best Writer/Composer
• 2006 -- Pegasus Award for Best Writer/Composer
• 2008 -- Pegasus Award for Best Tragedy Song for Black Davie's Ride

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Person

1953—2006

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