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

Various Artists
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

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The Death of Steven Biko Tom Paxton, Anne Hills, and Mark Dann 04:01
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Grandmother's Song Pierce Pettis 04:51
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When Did We Have Sauerkraut? Lou and Peter Berryman 03:56
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Coming Apart at the Seams David Mallet and Chris Neville 03:54
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Waltzing around in the Nude Dick McCormack 03:32
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Our Children Sally Rogers 03:26
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Speed Trap Boogie Greg Brown 02:42
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That’s What the Waltz Is For Bob Franke and John Miller 02:37
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Calgary Schooner Fare 05:12
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Unrequited Cliff Eberhardt and Mark Dann 04:25
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While You Sleep Anne Hills, Lucy Kaplansky, and Ilene Weiss 03:01
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Take Me to the Moon Cindy Kallet 03:00