Fast Folk Musical Magazine (1991, Vol. 5, No. 8): Detours

Begun in 1982, Fast Folk Musical Magazine served as an outlet for the work of folksingers and songwriters in the New York City area. “Detours” is a collection of 16 performances by established and emerging singer-songwriters. Newcomer Kelly Flint (“Drive All Night”) opens the album; songs by Fast Folk regulars Rod MacDonald (“Routine Day in Paradise”) and John Gorka (“Temporary Road”) are interspersed with poems and spoken word from Big Jimmy (“The HUGE Gray Blob”), Professor Louie (“On My Block”), and David Cantor (“Dime Store Nickel”). Emerging performers John Goldman (“All My Girlfriends Are Brain Dead”), Michael Jerling (“When the Country Moved to Town”), and Milo Binder (“Irregular Heart”) help to round out the collection. A 21-page facsimile of the magazine is included.

Track Listing

101	Drive All Night Kelly Flint	03:39
102	Fishing Trip Al Peterson	04:05
103	Memory of You Richard Shindell	03:50
104	I Always Knew Five Chinese Brothers	03:30
105	Motel Room Dreams Cliff Eberhardt	03:47
106	Dime Store Nickel David Cantor	04:26
107	Routine Day in Paradise Rod MacDonald	03:10
108	Blue to White Richard Julian	03:40
109	The Huge Grey Blob Big Jimmy	03:50
110	On My Block Professor Louie	04:13
111	All of Her Girlfriends are Brain Dead Richard Goldman	02:57
112	Temporary Road John Gorka	03:31
113	When the Country Moved to Town Michael Jerling	03:38
114	Blackbird Al Schere	05:21
115	Stephen Foster Kirk Kelly	03:17
116	Irregular Heart Milo Binder	02:38