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/3mts3w3tqxk25The next LAFA online filksing is on Saturday, September 19, 7 PM Pacific time. See conchord.org/lafaad.html to get on the mailing list. https://conchord.org/lafaad.html24 Aug 2026 00:57 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mts3w3tqxk25https://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mtpjrssjfc2wDragonCon is doing a 40th anniversary songbook, and instead of asking people for permission to use their songs, they're including them unless you refuse permission (e.g., if their email gets lost in transit). This is a highly dubious practice.23 Aug 2026 00:27 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpjrssjfc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mthiwb3el22aThursday, August 20, at 6 PM Central European Time (noon Eastern US time): Eurofilk online. See @kjnoren.bsky.social for more information.19 Aug 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthiwb3el22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mt2hmttwbk2aFriends of Filk Bytes, Saturday, August 15, online starting at 10:00 AM Eastern time. See your usual filk sources for the Zoom link.14 Aug 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2hmttwbk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mssvaumiyc2rAugust LAFA filksing online and in person, Sat., August 15, 7 PM Pacific time. See conchord.org/lafaad.html to get on the LAFA mailing list. https://conchord.org/lafaad.html11 Aug 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssvaumiyc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3msiv3gk5p22yIt's Bandcamp Friday, the first one since May! Bandcamp Fridays are the best time to buy music and have nearly all the money go to your favorite performers.07 Aug 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiv3gk5p22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3msg4cdfhds2lNext online Eurofilk: Today, August 6, 6:00 PM Central European Time, noon Eastern US time. See @kjnoren.bsky.social for details.06 Aug 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msg4cdfhds2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3msg47jyens2lFrom the Filk UK mailing list: "Due to the partial Solar Eclipse on the evening of August 12th the next ZWiGGLe zoom meeting will be a day later on Thursday 13th August."06 Aug 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msg47jyens2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3msdyklhqkk2fCapricon (Chicago, Jan. 28-31, 2027) is looking for people to particpate in and otherwise help with its music program. https://capricon.org/departments/music/05 Aug 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdyklhqkk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mrvlueus4c2jIf you're going to submit a Pegasus Awards nominating ballot, you have to do it by 11:30 PM Pacific time, July 31, 2026. www.ovff.org/pegasus/ https://www.ovff.org/pegasus/30 Jul 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvlueus4c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mrcnaub5xc2cEurofilk online today, July 23, at 6 PM Central European Time, noon Eastern US time. See @kjnoren.bsky.social for connection information.23 Jul 2026 10:34 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcnaub5xc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mqsfu2whg22cThree filksings Saturday, July 18: Friends of Filk Bytes, starting at 10 AM. MASSFILC, in person and online, at 2 PM, business meeting at 6. LAFA, starting at 10 PM. All times Eastern US time.16 Jul 2026 23:39 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqsfu2whg22chttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mqgyvnlryk2oZWiGGLe Zoom meeting tonight (Sunday, July 12) at 6:30pm UK time. Check your usual UK filk sources for the link.12 Jul 2026 10:48 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqgyvnlryk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mqaj343usk2lThe official report on FilkConbobulated. filk.dreamwidth.org/157476.html https://filk.dreamwidth.org/157476.html09 Jul 2026 20:49 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqaj343usk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mq7n36ywg22xNo Eurofilk today (July 9).09 Jul 2026 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7n36ywg22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mpqszteihc25FilkCONbobulated 2 If You Filk It They Will Come. June 11-13 2027 Guests Of Honor: Daniel & Melissa Glasser03 Jul 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqszteihc25https://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mp4k4rnozc2vA couple of unauthorized posts showed up on the TwoTonic (Steve and Katy) blog. The problem has been fixed. https://www.twotonic.de/2026/06/22/may-14-17-2026-dfdf/25 Jun 2026 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4k4rnozc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mp47puzd7k2tEurofilk today online, 18:00 Central European Time, noon US Eastern Time. See @kjnoren.bsky.social for details.25 Jun 2026 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp47puzd7k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mp32bweils2sFriends of Filk Bytes on Zoom Time: Jun 27, 2026 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Check your usual filk sources for the Zoom link.24 Jun 2026 23:16 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp32bweils2shttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3moshkb7dek2vThe Music Guests of Honor for Boskone 64 are the Blibbering Humdingers. Dates February 12-14, 2027 Location: Westin Boston Seaport District, Boston MA boskone.org https://boskone.org/21 Jun 2026 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3moshkb7dek2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mo67hmvsz22kFAWM will have a song sprint, 5 songs in 9 days, on July 4-12. https://help.fawm.org/community/off-season/13 Jun 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo67hmvsz22khttps://bsky.app/profile/filknews.bsky.social/post/3mo5y3rd6fk22The Pegasus nominating ballot is open. Any member of the filk community can make nominations. https://www.ovff.org/pegasus/index.html13 Jun 2026 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:skpidbhamdvjjf2kbps2ttp7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo5y3rd6fk22