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

101	American Jerusalem	Rod MacDonald	05:58
102	What's Wrong with the Man Upstairs?	David Massengill	04:38
103	Old Factory Town	Gerry Devine	05:12
104	You Just Need a Home (Spotlight)	Lucy Kaplansky	03:38
105	Another Time and Place	Dave Van Ronk	04:31
106	I Don't Know Why	Shawn Colvin	03:45
107	Geza's Wailing Ways	John Gorka	03:53
108	Ragman!	David Indian	04:03
109	High Times	Tom Intondi	04:36
110	Don't Ever Call Your Sweetheart by His Name	Christine Lavin	02:21
111	Where Were You Last Night?	Frank Christian	04:19
112	Introduction to Corpo Gracile	Germana Pucci	00:28
113	Corpo Gracile	Germana Pucci	05:13
114	Kilkelly, Ireland	Laura Burns and Roger Rosen	05:58
115	Introduction to the Viking Rag	Erik Frandsen	01:32
116	The Viking Rag	Erik Frandsen	02:37
117	Forget-Me-Not	Jack Hardy	04:20
118	Vacation	Ensemble	02:42
201	Gypsy*	Suzanne Vega	04:16
202	Thirty Thousand Men	Steve Forbert	04:31
203	Margaret	Frank Tedesso	04:04
204	Share the Failure	Elaine Silver	02:56
205	Bourbon as a Second Language	Patrick John Brayer	03:47
206	King of Hearts	Paul Kaplan	04:10
207	Heart on Ice	Judith Zweiman	05:04
208	The Courier	Richard Shindell	05:00
209	By Your Eyes	Wendy Beckerman	03:22
210	Danton	Lillie Palmer	04:27
211	Long Black Wall	Michael Jerling	04:27
212	Railroad Bill	Andy Breckman	03:32
213	Gravedigger	Richard Julian	03:18
214	January Gold	Richard Meyer	05:11
215	Disenchanted	Eric Wood	04:37
216	Raphael	Hugh Blumenfeld	03:35
217	Your Face	Louise Taylor	03:18
218	Crazy Horse	Josh Joffen and Late for Dinner	03:19