Fokal Point 1 Shiffma 1992-Wi
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZz , . /ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZz,. “Better Living Through Harmony” Winter/Spring, 1992. Folkal Point is published and edited by Stu Shiffman (Andi Shechter, assistant) — 8618 Linden Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98103. It is available for US$1.00, trade, obscure items of barter, or the usual. An Ostrakon Production. All contents © 1992, all rights reverting to the contributors. Many thanks to Luke McGuff, John D. Berry, and Paul Novitski for advice, design help, and/or production. A tip of the hat to all the musical artists, from Altan to the ZaSu Pitts Memorial Orchestra, whose work made this possible. Contents may settle during shipping. Keep watching the sky! CONTENTS • COVER.......... Margaret Organ-Kean • COMING TO THE POINT..........editorial by Stu Shiffman • with BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FOLK-RELATED FICTION and BALLADEER BUNNY........... Stu Shiffman • MY ROAD TO ROCK ‘N REEL.......... Jerry Kaufman • illustrations.......... Craig Smith • THE FOLK FESTIVAL AS SMORGASBORD ........... Elise Matthesen • FOLK ART, LET’S DANCE!...........Andi Shechter • BOYS WITHOUT BRAINS...........Andy Hooper • THE AFTERLIFE OF STEELEYE SPAN, PART I........... David Bratman • A FEW COMMENTS ON SCURRILOUS SONGWRITING ........... John V. Hedtke COMING TO THE POINT an editorial by Stu Shiftman Hey there, you with the sensitive cares-about-the-state-of-the-world look in your eyes and the telltale twitch of your typing finger! So — you're a person with a serious folkie habit, your sneakers are tied in Celtic knotwork, your computer has an Ogham font, and you think rumor is just part of the folk process? Think that Perlman fellah plays mighty fancy fiddle? Always say that the latest pop rockers couldn't play their way out of a paper bag (if that was their idea of fun) compared to your fave Cajun or klezmer combo? OK, kids, let's put on a show! It was with that paragraph that I announced my intention to do a “folkie fanzine".
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