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  • verb Present participle of filk.

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  • Likewise, Melissa Tatum with Bob Spoo does fascinating work investigating the relationship between words and music in filking; both existing and new music can be used with fannish lyrics, and filkers seem to treat both forms relatively equally.

    Archive 2009-04-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009

  • The convention also offers a costume contest, ice cream social, "filking" - sing-alongs with able guitarists.

    unknown title 2009

  • Lunacon puts a lot more focus on things such as filking, gaming, and costuming.

    March 16th, 2008 douglascohen 2008

  • This convention has lots of people wearing costumes, a full track on filking (songs related to SF and fantasy), gaming, etc.

    3 Questions with Mindy Klasky at SF Novelists 2009

  • Why do we need filking when we've got Jonathan Coulton, MC Frontalot and Paul & Storm -- all with stuff free online?

    Are Science Fiction Conventions Dying? 2009

  • Hobbies: Martial arts, weight lifting, biking, hiking (not filking or speaking Klingon)

    Archive 2008-10-01 Lou Anders 2008

  • I start singing an old Irish drinking song on my way back into the pilot house, filking it horribly as I go:

    Hello, My Name Is James, And I Am An Asshole 2010

  • Hobbies: Martial arts, weight lifting, biking, hiking (not filking or speaking Klingon)

    I am a Science Fiction Fan Lou Anders 2008

  • Last year, opening ceremonies was very entertaining, with Timothy Zahn and filking by Char MacKay.

    Archive 2009-08-01 David Steffen 2009

  • Last year, opening ceremonies was very entertaining, with Timothy Zahn and filking by Char MacKay.

    David Steffen's quest for publication and world domination: SpoCon report by Anne Wilkes David Steffen 2009

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