Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po8.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA19856; Wed, 7 Oct 98 13:18:14 EDT Received: from f234.hotmail.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA26867; Wed, 7 Oct 98 13:12:21 EDT Received: (qmail 13572 invoked by uid 0); 7 Oct 1998 17:09:23 -0000 Message-Id: <19981007170923.13571.qmail@hotmail.com> Received: from 38.27.164.74 by www.hotmail.com with HTTP; Wed, 07 Oct 1998 10:09:23 PDT X-Originating-Ip: [38.27.164.74] From: "Donald Riney" To: dagoura@MIT.EDU Subject: Re: What filk *isn't* (was minstrel: Re: To All Filkers ) Content-Type: text/plain Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 10:09:23 PDT Well, I hail from Ansteorra where in we have the Multi-day camping events more often than Day events. And I would much agree with the geographic and social differences affecting this thread. I do some actual period pieces, but by in large, most of my work is original. and not necessarily in an exact Medieval style. What it most comes down to is, "What does my audience want to see and hear?". If I am at a Fire at night and the folk around are joking and in a generally, high spirit, I am sure not going to sing a dirge. and at a serious camp discussing Knightly virtues, I wouldn't sing a 15th century Tavern song. Regardless of how you define the word "Filk" knowing how to read an audience and your surroundings makes a big difference. BTW most folk in this area consider the Definition of "filk" to be the new words, old tune thing. Gets pretty confusing when one changes gears to a Con! Back to Lurking in the Shadows! Darius of the Bells, Barony of Elfsea, Kingdom of Ansteorra: Life is good in Elfsea! >I suspect part of the reason feelings are running high on this topic >is that folks from where most events are multiple-day camping events >and there aren't post-revels are hearing complaints about filk at >events as threatening to the very existence of filk. Meanwhile, the >folks from areas like the East, where most events are short and there >are post-revels, are utterly perplexed at the (apparently rude) >refusal to concede to the modest request to take the filk somewhere >more appropriate. > >Good gentles, all, please start identifying where you are from! I >think it will be enlightening. > >-- Tibicen > Carolingia, East > dagoura@mit.edu > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com