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 singermusic 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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American Jerusalem | Rod MacDonald | 5:58 | |
102
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What's Wrong with the Man Upstairs? | David Massengill | 4:38 | |
103
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Old Factory Town | Gerry Devine | 5:12 | |
104
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You Just Need a Home (Spotlight) | Lucy Kaplansky | 3:38 | |
105
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Another Time and Place | Dave Van Ronk | 4:31 | |
106
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I Don't Know Why | Shawn Colvin | 3:45 | |
107
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Geza's Wailing Ways | John Gorka | 3:53 | |
108
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Ragman! | David Indian | 4:03 | |
109
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High Times | Tom Intondi | 4:36 | |
110
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Don't Ever Call Your Sweetheart by His Name | Christine Lavin | 2:21 | |
111
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Where Were You Last Night? | Frank Christian | 4:19 | |
112
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Introduction to Corpo Gracile | Germana Pucci | 0:28 | |
113
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Corpo Gracile | Germana Pucci | 5:13 | |
114
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Kilkelly, Ireland | Laura Burns & Roger Rosen | 5:58 | |
115
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Introduction to The Viking Rag | Erik Frandsen | 1:32 | |
116
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The Viking Rag | Erik Frandsen | 2:37 | |
117
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Forget-Me-Not | Jack Hardy | 4:20 | |
118
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Vacation | Ensemble | 2:42 | |
201
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Gypsy | Suzanne Vega | 4:16 | |
202
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Thirty Thousand Men | Steve Forbert | 4:31 | |
203
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Margaret | Frank Tedesso | 4:04 | |
204
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Share the Failure | Elaine Silver | 2:56 | |
205
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Bourbon as a Second Language | Patrick John Brayer | 3:47 | |
206
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King of Hearts | Paul Kaplan | 4:10 | |
207
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Heart on Ice | Judith Zweiman | 5:04 | |
208
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The Courier | Richard Shindell | 5:00 | |
209
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By Your Eyes | Wendy Beckerman | 3:22 | |
210
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Danton | Lillie Palmer | 4:27 | |
211
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Long Black Wall | Michael Jerling | 4:27 | |
212
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Railroad Bill | Andy Breckman | 3:32 | |
213
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Gravedigger | Richard Julian | 3:18 | |
214
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January Gold | Richard Meyer | 5:11 | |
215
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Disenchanted | Eric Wood | 4:37 | |
216
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Raphael | Hugh Blumenfeld | 3:35 | |
217
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Your Face | Louise Taylor | 3:18 | |
218
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Crazy Horse | Josh Joffen & Late for Dinner | 3:19 |