Fast Folk Musical Magazine (December 1985, Vol. 2, No. 10)

Fast Folk Musical Magazine, established in 1982, was a songwriter/performer cooperative to support and spotlight folk singers working primarily in the New York City area. The dozen performances in this “live” recording features both established and emerging performers. Headlining the collection is Tom Paxton singing “The Death of Steven Biko.” Biko was a South African anti-apartheid activist who died of massive head trauma while in police custody in 1977. New England–based (and Washington, DC, favorite) Schooner Fare perform “Calgary,” a song about a home away from home. Lou Perryman sings about the joys of cleaning out the refrigerator (“When Did We Have Sauerkraut?”), and David Mallett sings “Coming Apart at the Seams,” later covered as “Hometown Heroes” by country singer Marty Stuart. A 20–page facsimile of the December 1985 issue of the magazine is included.

Track Listing

101	The Death of Steven Biko Tom Paxton	04:01
102	Grandmother's Song Pierce Pettis	04:51
103	When Did We Have Sauerkraut? Lou and Peter Berryman	03:56
104	Coming Apart at the Seams David Mallet	03:54
105	Waltzing around in the Nude Dick McCormack	03:32
106	Our Children Sally Rogers	03:26
201	Speed Trap Boogie Greg Brown	02:42
202	That’s What the Waltz Is For Bob Franke	02:37
203	Calgary Schooner Fare	05:12
204	Unrequited Cliff Eberhardt	04:25
205	While You Sleep Anne Hills	03:01
206	Take Me to the Moon Cindy Kallet	03:00