Filk is music. Filk is fantasy. Filk is creativity.
Filk is mostly, but not necessarily, written and performed by amateurs and mostly, but not necessarily, deals with fantastic themes & lyrics that are mostly, but not necessarily, set to folk music.
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If you still don’t know what Filk is, you may find these pages helpful:
Here are some pages of German filkers:
- Ju & Katy – Internationally known filk duo with ironic and poetic songs, mainly in English
- Sagensang – Lively songs and parodies ranging from science fiction to medieval
- Die Schattenweber – Very atmospheric medieval and filk band
- Steve Macdonald – Imported from the US; cool songs and incomparable stage presence
- Summer & Fall – Intricate harmonies and arrangements, mostly ose
- Thesilee – Beautiful and sinister songs in German and English