Friends of Filk: The Music of
Science Fiction and Fantasy

Friends of Filk: The Music of Science Fiction and FantasyFriends of Filk: The Music of Science Fiction and FantasyFriends of Filk: The Music of Science Fiction and Fantasy

Friends of Filk: The Music of
Science Fiction and Fantasy

Friends of Filk: The Music of Science Fiction and FantasyFriends of Filk: The Music of Science Fiction and FantasyFriends of Filk: The Music of Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Monthly Portland Filk Song Circles

Our Performers

Our Performers

Our Performers

YOU are our performers!  


During your turn at a Bardic Circle you may:

  • Pick - request a song or performer
  • Pass - just listen
  • Play - perform a song


Later, if there is interest, we may switch to a form of Moderated Chaos which allows performers to jump in with followers or change the subject with a new song category -- but discourages the filk hog who won't let others play.


Remember, ANYTHING performed in a filk song circle is filk!  Filk music may include folk songs, songs about cats, songs about traffic jams, train wrecks, sea chanteys, technology, science fiction & fantasy have all been welcomed at the circle.  


Listeners are also welcome if you'd like to hear filk music but would rather not sing -- although you are encouraged sing along on choruses!



Our Venue

Our Performers

Our Performers

Our Portland, Oregon Filk Song Circles are held on the first Saturday of each month (but check the  event  calendar  below  for  changes).


NOTE:  UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE OUR SONG CIRCLES WILL BE VIRTUAL DUE TO THE PANDEMIC!

See event details on calendar listings below.


The venue which is currently closed due to the pandemic, is the 

Knights of Pythias Lodge at 

5400 SE 84th Ct 

Portland OR  97266


The gate to the fenced parking lot is behind the Big 5 Sporting Goods store at SE 82nd and Foster.  There is a ramp, but it is an old building and is not wheelchair accessible.


There is a $5 per person donation for the lodge upkeep.


Bring your own food, drinks and snacks.  If you bring it in, you MUST pack it out.

Join Us!

Our Performers

Join Us!

Filk:  predominantly acoustic folk music about:

  • Science & Technology
  • Computers & Programming
  • NASA & Space
  • Science Fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Anything performed in a Filk Song Circle including, but not limited to folksongs, storytelling & poetry.
  • FREE music from my SoundCloud as an example of what you might find performed in a Filk Song Circle:

https://soundcloud.com/cecilia-eng-320153920


Friends of Filk is a non-profit association which takes filk music CDs to science fiction and fantasy conventions in the Pacific Northwest, and has used the funds to bring music guests to the Pacific Northwest who would normally not perform in our region. 


Now that many sf/fantasy conventions are funding their own music guests of honor, we are using the funds to support filk music by investing in this website to spread the word about this fantastic sub-genre of folk music.

Photos


Filk music at the Friends of Filk dealer's table,

Balticon 56 - May 27-30, 2022

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Event Calendar



Wednesdays 2021

Filkcast From Eric Coleman of Cheshire Moon

Filkcast is recorded weekly and available for listening at your convenience!

See event details for links

Event Details

Wednesdays 2021

Filkcast From Eric Coleman of Cheshire Moon

Weekly filk podcasts can be viewed after the Wednesday podcasts, with additional links to virtual filk circles and events around the country...

Event Details

Filkcast is recorded weekly and available for listening at your convenience!

See event details for links

Now until August 2022

Virtual Tumbleweed Music Festival

All day

Streaming online for about a year!

Event Details

Now until August 2022

Virtual Tumbleweed Music Festival

Festival will continue to stream pre-recorded performances (including 45-minute set by Cecilia Eng as part of their Saturday evening concert...

Event Details

All day

Streaming online for about a year!

Sun. May 22, 2022

MASSFILC Meeting

2pm arrivals; 6pm meeting EDT

-

8pm EDT

Joe Kesselman's home

Event Details

Sun. May 22, 2022

MASSFILC Meeting

Short business IN PERSON meeting followed by open filk circle at the common room at Cornerstone Cohousing, Cambridge, Mass (Bob & Mabel).  P...

Event Details

2pm arrivals; 6pm meeting EDT

-

8pm EDT

Joe Kesselman's home

May 27-30, 2022

Balticon 56

All day

Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel

Event Details

May 27-30, 2022

Balticon 56

Maryland Memorial Day weekend sf/fantasy convention.

Guest of Honor:  Nancy Springer

Special Guests:  Seanan McGuire, CJ Cherryh, Wen Spencer,...

Event Details

All day

Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel

Thurs. June 2, 2022

Eurofilk

9am Pacific

-

2pm Pacific or so

Zoom

Event Details

Thurs. June 2, 2022

Eurofilk

Bi-weekly modified chaos virtual filk circle on Zoom hosted by Karl-Johan Norén in Sweden.    


To receive the  Zoom Link in advance, subscrib...

Event Details

9am Pacific

-

2pm Pacific or so

Zoom

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