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A [[filk song book]] published in the [[UK]] in August 1957 for [[Loncon]].  It was a [[Triode Plus]] publication.  Words and music by [[Laurence Sandfield]], production by [[Eric Bentcliffe]], [[Vince Clarke]], and [[Terry Jeeves]] and art by [[Eddie Jones]].  This seems to be the first UK filk book.
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A filk [[songbook]] published in the [[UK]] in August 1957 for [[Loncon]].  It was a [[Triode Plus]] publication.  Words and music by [[Laurence Sandfield]], production by [[Eric Bentcliffe]], [[Vince Clarke]], and [[Terry Jeeves]] and art by [[Eddie Jones]].  This seems to be the first UK filk book.
  
 
The idea of the book was to be a collection of ''folk songs'' from space.  This was before, of course, that the word "[[filk]]" had been coined.  They were based on existing tunes with new words.
 
The idea of the book was to be a collection of ''folk songs'' from space.  This was before, of course, that the word "[[filk]]" had been coined.  They were based on existing tunes with new words.
  
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{{publication | website=http://www.fiawol.org.uk/fanstuff/THEN%20Archive/songs/songs01.htm | year=1957}}
 
 
 
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Revision as of 06:48, 1 May 2020

A filk songbook published in the UK in August 1957 for Loncon. It was a Triode Plus publication. Words and music by Laurence Sandfield, production by Eric Bentcliffe, Vin¢ Clarke, and Terry Jeeves and art by Eddie Jones. This seems to be the first UK filk book.

The idea of the book was to be a collection of folk songs from space. This was before, of course, that the word "filk" had been coined. They were based on existing tunes with new words.


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