Fast Folk Musical Magazine (1992, Vol. 6, No. 1): The Songwriters' Exchange

At the Songwriters Exchange, which was begun in New York City in 1977, aspiring folk song writers would meet on a weekly basis at the apartment of Fast Folk Musical Magazine founder Jack Hardy to try out new songs and to improve their songwriting skills. When they went on too long in introducing a new work, Hardy would be known to shout, “Shut up and sing the song.” Hardy himself opens this edition of the magazine with a love song, “The Black Hole.” He is followed by newcomer Melissa Rosen singing “Scarecrow,” another song about love. Along the way David Massengill sings of gangs and the city (“Bloods and Crips”), yet another love song. The set closes with “Fever,” a love song by Margie Rylatt. A facsimile of the magazine is included.

Track Listing

101	The Black Hole Jack Hardy	04:17
102	Scarecrow Melissa Rosen	03:18
103	Ain't It Almost Jim Allen	03:00
104	By Your Eyes Wendy Beckerman	03:22
105	Bloods and Crips David Massengill	06:06
106	Sleep Will Come George Gerney	04:02
107	The Muse The Savants	03:45
108	The Statue Brian Rose	04:13
109	I Don't Know Her Very Well The Lazy Susans	05:38
110	The Places You Will Go Christian Bauman	05:55
111	Shoot the Ghost Jeff Tareila	04:02
112	Whispers Richard Meyer	04:47
113	Let Them Go Mafa Edwards	03:15
114	The Pinhead's Lullaby Carol Lipnik	04:22
115	Florida Time David Cantor	04:09
116	Cafe Tango Alex Vuksic	03:22
117	A Fever Margie Rylatt	03:17