Continued from part 2. We now come to the themes and topics of filk, which are wide-ranging, not surprising for a style of music that has been around for 60+ years. It started out with science fiction and fantasy, but quickly branched out to songs about space and science. Cats, fandom, and life in Mundania…

Continued from part 1. So what can you expect if you are a wizard rock act that has been invited to a filk con, or you want to go see The Blibbering Humdingers—who happen to be filkers, wizard rockers, and SCA bards—at a nearby filk con? Note that all of these are broad trends; you…

Filk, the music that is looked down on. But what is it deep down, what is its relation to wizard rock, and why do I think filkers and wizard rockers have a lot in common? Because both filk and wizard rock have a do-it-yourself and anyone can play attitude, both in theory and in practice.…