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

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