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Balticon Tapes: Recordings from the Baltimore Science Fiction Society Convention 1978-2003

This amazing 2 CD set is filled with classic filk music live (recorded) performances by some of the greats. Songs like Witch of Westmoreland, Calypso Instafilk about Guava, and Don’t Push that Button are contained within to delight you.

This compilation has been performed at Balticon over a course of many years. It includes some of the best-known performers like Leslie Fish, Kathy Mar, Tom Smith as well as recordings from people who were well-known regionally but are no longer active.

It’s a good introduction to filk for new listeners as well as an interesting study in the history of filk music. In retail shrink wrapping.

CD 1

1. Which Side Are You On – Leslie Fish
2. Falling Down On NJ – Duane Elms
3. Witch Of The Westmoreland – Clam Chowder
4. Reggae Instafilk About Unions – Tom Smith
5. Mary O’Meara – TJ And Mitchell Burnside-Clapp
6. The Captain Sings I’ll Take You Home Again – Kathleen Larry Warner
7. Light Sailor – Mary-Ellen Wessels and Ed Stauff
8. Eat Up Your Liver – Kathy Mar
9. Speaks With Hands – Echo’s Children
10. Haul Away For Rosie – Ellen “Mouse” Wilds
11. Hearthfire – Ed Weill
12. Calypso Instafilk About Guava – Tom Smith
13. Self-Inflicted – Frank Hayes
14. Kretchma – Linda Melnick
15. Don’t Push That Button – Duane Elms
16. If Then Do Loop – Paul Shuch
17. TWA Perverts – Melissa “Peregryne” Williamson
18. The Phoenix – Larry Warner
19. Say Again, Tower – Echo’s Children
20. Fallen Great Bird – Helva Peters
21. Carcass – Sue Cochran
22. Cough Syrup – Karen Melson
23. Osaka – Boogie Knights
24. Solar Privateer – Johnathan Eberhard
25. Dark Wanderer – Steve MacDonald

CD 2

1. Barrett’s Privateers – Bob Esty
2. Ozymandias – Frank Hayes
3. Polka Instafilk about Hucksters – Tom Smith
4. Wishful Thinking – Linda Melnick
5. Star Wars – Mike Stein
6. Up on Otter’s Farm – Leslie Fish
7. Dawson’s Christian – Duane Elms
8. Colorado – Clam Chowder
9. Acts of Creation – Echo’s Christian
10. You got to Die – Carly and Alan Mackel
11. Chain Mail Mama – Ed Weill
12. Final Haul – Helva Peters
13. Tori Close Your Eyes – TJ and Mitchell Burnside-Clapp
14. Newcomer’s Song – Roberta Rogow
15. Gilda and the Dragon – Jack Carroll
16. Four Wet Pigs – John Randolph
17. Hound of the Shakespearevilles – Mike Stein
18. Operation Desert Storm – Tom Smith
19. Cthulhu Reggae – Wild Oats
20. Cosmic Carl – Paul Shuch
21. Sued by George Lucas – George Paczolt

Additional Surprise courtesy of Leslie Fish and Trad.

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