News related to filk music (the folk music of SFF fandom). Manually run echo of Filk News on Mastodon. Boosts and replies may be different on the two sites. Maintained by Gary McGath.https://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3my6uoef6cs2qA video of the Celebration of Life for Kathy Mar is up on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIfrChT19rQ19 Oct 2026 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3my6uoef6cs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3my6mlyhdz22rIf you're planning to donate items to an Interfilk auction, this page will help you to prepare: https://www.interfilk.org/all-about-interfilk/edited-donations-auctions/ There are even PDFs for item slips, letting you fill them out before the con.18 Oct 2026 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3my6mlyhdz22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mxyptmvjd22wOctober 17, 2026 is World Singing Day! anydayguide.com/calendar/6109 https://anydayguide.com/calendar/610916 Oct 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxyptmvjd22whttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mxuget76sk2iEurofilk online on Thursday, October 15, 18:00 Central European Time, noon Eastern US time. See @kjnoren.bsky.social for details.14 Oct 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxuget76sk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mxs52j4i4k2vWhile we're talking about deadlines, there are 10 days left to vote in the Pegasus Awards. www.ovff.org/pegasus/ https://www.ovff.org/pegasus/13 Oct 2026 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxs52j4i4k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mxs47kzork2kThe Filk Hall of Fame can always use thoughtful nominations. The deadline for 2027 nominations is January 12. I thought of mentioning it because I just submitted a nomination (not saying who!). https://filkontario.ca/filkhalloffame/nominations/13 Oct 2026 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxs47kzork2khttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mxrurocvrs2iThe next LAFA filksing will be on Zoom on Saturday, October 17, starting at 7 PM Pacific time. To get meeting announcements and Zoom links, sign up at conchord.org/lafaad.html https://conchord.org/lafaad.html13 Oct 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxrurocvrs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mxo7y5i6vk2tZWiGGLe online meeting for British filkers and their friends today (October 12) at 6:30 PM UK time. See your usual sources for the Zoom link.12 Oct 2026 09:40 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxo7y5i6vk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mxn44dcft22hEli Goldberg is shutting down most of his filk restoration projects. They've been losing too much money. Most people now stream instead of buying albums.11 Oct 2026 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxn44dcft22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mx3ns3ufps2zIntermezzo 2027 Oct. 7-10, 2027, Haus Neuland, Bielefeld, Germany GoH: Jen Midkiff Honored Listener: A.J.05 Oct 2026 00:26 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx3ns3ufps2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mwxpg3gs6k2nThe MASSFILC annual meeting is today, October 3, in Cambridge, Mass. COVID test required for in-person attendance. The meeting will also be on Zoom. Singing starts 2 PM Eastern time, business meeting and elections at 6.03 Oct 2026 10:45 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwxpg3gs6k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mwtthqwjqk2wThe next Friends of Filk Bytes online filksing will be on Saturday, Oct 3, 2026 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada). See your usual filk sources for the Zoom link.01 Oct 2026 21:47 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtthqwjqk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mwsntwr3ls2uEurofilk online today, October 1, at 6 PM Central European Time, noon Eastern Time USA/Canada. See @kjnoren.bsky.social for details.01 Oct 2026 10:33 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsntwr3ls2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mwgs57xlnk2dCelebration of life for Kathy Mar, Saturday, October 10 2026, 6:00-8:30 PM EDT, in-person and on Zoom, Santos Robinson Mortuary, San Leandro, CA. This is all the information I have at this time.26 Sep 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwgs57xlnk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mwchqqwjyk2vOhio's 2025 bathroom law applies to schools and doesn't affect hotels. That said, trans people going to OVFF should do their own research on how they might be affected.25 Sep 2026 00:02 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwchqqwjyk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mwb3cazq2s2xKathy Mar has died. Her life partner Dean Dierschow has reported it on Facebook. This is a sad loss to filk. https://filkontario.ca/filkhalloffame/inductees-by-name/mark/24 Sep 2026 10:46 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwb3cazq2s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mvzumqnl7c2bA reminder that I don't know everything that's happening and don't use Facebook. If you have important news (not rumors) about filkers' status that I should share, please let me know, citing your source.21 Sep 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvzumqnl7c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mvtjh76ouc2ySaturday, Sept. 19: Friends of MASSFILC Bytes online, followed by LAFA late in the evening. Filking all day!19 Sep 2026 01:22 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvtjh76ouc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mvnyx3evdk2yEurofilk online, Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:00 PM Central European Time, noon Eastern US time. See @kjnoren.bsky.social for connection information.16 Sep 2026 20:44 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnyx3evdk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mvlryzpwnk25There will be an online LAFA filksing on Saturday, Sept. 19, starting at 7 PM Pacific time. See conchord.org/lafaad.html to subscribe to the LAFA mailing list and get connection information. https://conchord.org/lafaad.html15 Sep 2026 23:34 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlryzpwnk25https://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mvdboegw4k2sZWiGGLe (online conversation for the filk community) today, Sept. 12, at 6:30 PM UK time. Check your usual sources for the Zoom link.12 Sep 2026 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdboegw4k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mv76dp47p227RIP Duane Elms. Tom Smith reported his death, quoted on the Filkhaven discord.10 Sep 2026 23:10 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv76dp47p227https://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3muyysdwl222oIt's been 60 years since the first episode of Star Trek was broadcast. The number of songs it has inspired is beyond counting.08 Sep 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyysdwl222ohttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3muwckscmzs2iThe FOTLR website now says the September event is Sept. 11-14, but no items are scheduled for Monday the 14th. www.fotlr.org/scheduler https://www.fotlr.org/scheduler07 Sep 2026 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwckscmzs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3muv7nh3djc2cFilk Discords that I know of. Each one has its own rules, and there may be others. #filkhaven (most active) UK Filk Filkerei! (mostly in German) Let's Filk About / FilkContinental (mostly in German) OVFF (little activity) NEFilk - NEWh3re (little activity)07 Sep 2026 00:07 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muv7nh3djc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3muq6bxtrf227The next Festival of the Living Rooms, an online filk convention, will be September 11-15 (that's 4 days if we believe the website!). Register on the website to get Zoom information. www.fotlr.org/scheduler04 Sep 2026 23:59 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muq6bxtrf227https://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3muoqf674ss2jToday (September 4) is Bandcamp Friday! Your purchases go entirely (except for processing fees) to the artists selling their albums.04 Sep 2026 10:18 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muoqf674ss2j