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from: kay.shapero@salata.com (Kay Shapero)
date: 1997-02-26 00:00:00
subject: Re: When filking was you

Date: 27 Feb 97 03:59:12 GMT



On , "Matthew K. Williams"  wrote;

 "K>In article ,  
 "K>
 "K>wrote:
 >Only the slightest quibble, Gary: Most religious songs aren't filk,
 "K>and
 >most filk songs aren't religious, but there's no particular reason a
 >particular song couldn't be both. (I don't have a good example to
 >cite offhand, but I'm sure someone must have written a Deryni hymn
 >if nothing else.)

 "K>I've written a number of pagan filks -- religeous songs that use 
 "K>another tune.  Also, what about ROTR?

For that matter, there's Lord Of The Dance Rev. 3:1 (by yours truly and Lee 
Gold) the Christian version inspired by the Pagan version inspired by the 
Christian version done by Sidney Carter... :->  I consider THAT filk, but 
I'd also be willing to sing it in church.
 

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