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Fast Folk: A Community of Singers and Songwriters

Various Artists
Fast Folk: A Community of Singers and Songwriters Fast Folk Musical Magazine helped jumpstart the careers of musicians such as Shawn Colvin, Steve Forbert, John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky, Christine Lavin, Richard Shindell, Suzanne Vega, and many others. This double CD set comprises honest, intimate versions of their songs, available in retail stores for the first time! Guided by the venerable Dave Van Ronk, singer-songwriter Jack Hardy formed Fast Folk in 1982 in New York City. The dominant theme in the 100-plus Fast Folk Musical Magazine issues was an emphasis on the song rather than the singer—music for its own sake. It quickly became an important showcase for the new folk scene, which continued to flourish for nearly twenty years. By drawing on both the new wave and the old guard of American folk music, Fast Folk developed into a significant chapter in the history of folk music. Compiled and annotated by Richard Meyer, Jack Hardy and Jeff Place.

Track Listing

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Rod MacDonald
05:58
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David Massengill
04:38
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Gerry Devine
05:12
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Lucy Kaplansky
03:38
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Dave Van Ronk
04:31
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Shawn Colvin
03:45
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107
John Gorka
03:53
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108
David Indian
04:03
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109
Tom Intondi
04:36
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Christine Lavin
02:21
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111
Frank Christian
04:19
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Germana Pucci
00:28
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Germana Pucci
05:13
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Laura Burns and Roger Rosen
05:58
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Erik Frandsen
01:32
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Erik Frandsen
02:37
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Jack Hardy
04:20
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Ensemble
02:42
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Suzanne Vega
04:16
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Steve Forbert
04:31
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Frank Tedesso
04:04
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Elaine Silver
02:56
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Patrick John Brayer
03:47
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Paul Kaplan
04:10
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Judith Zweiman
05:04
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Richard Shindell
05:00
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Wendy Beckerman
03:22
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Lillie Palmer
04:27
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Michael Jerling
04:27
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Andy Breckman
03:32
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Richard Julian
03:18
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Richard Meyer
05:11
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Eric Wood
04:37
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Hugh Blumenfeld
03:35
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Louise Taylor
03:18
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Josh Joffen and Late for Dinner
03:19