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| − | Consonance is a [[filk]] [[convention]] held annually in the [[Bay Area]] area. It was founded by [[Bob Laurent]] in 1990. Since 2001, Consonance has been sponsored by FanFare Music, a 501(c)(3) fannish charity. | + | Consonance is a [[filk]] [[convention]] held annually in the [[Bay Area]] area. It was founded by [[Bob Laurent]] in 1990. Since 2001, Consonance has been sponsored by FanFare Music, a 501(c)(3) fannish charity. Since 2013, Consonance has been held in Milpitas, CA at the hotel now known as the Sonesta San Jose. |
From 2003 to the present, Consonance has had at least one guest from outside the U.S. every year. | From 2003 to the present, Consonance has had at least one guest from outside the U.S. every year. | ||
| − | [[ | + | After [[Buck Coulson]] passed away early in 1999, Consonance 1999 raised over $5,000 to help pay his final expenses. Consonance 2018 raised over $20,000 so that Santa Cruz filker [[Summer Russell]] could have surgery, not covered by her insurance, to cure a painful condition from which she had suffered for two decades. |
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| − | Consonance 2018 raised over $20,000 so that Santa Cruz filker [[Summer Russell]] could have surgery, not covered by her insurance, to cure a painful condition from which she had suffered for two decades. | ||
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Convention || Dates || Guests | Convention || Dates || Guests | ||
| − | [[Consonance 1990]] || March 2-4, 1990 || [[Barry Childs-Helton]], [[Sally Childs-Helton]], [[Tom Smith]] | + | [[Consonance 1990]] || March 2-4, 1990 || [[Barry Childs-Helton]], [[Sally Childs-Helton]], [[Tom Smith]], [[Chris Weber]] |
| − | [[Consonance 1991]] || March 1-3, 1991 || [[Gytha North]] | + | [[Consonance 1991]] || March 1-3, 1991 || [[Gytha North]], [[Rilla Heslin]] |
| − | [[Consonance 1992]] || March 6-8, 1992 || [[Mark Bernstein]], [[Mike Whitaker]] | + | [[Consonance 1992]] || March 6-8, 1992 || [[Mark Bernstein]], [[Mike Whitaker]], [[Nick Smith]] |
| − | [[Consonance 1993]] || March 5-7, 1993 || [[Carol Roper]] | + | [[Consonance 1993]] || March 5-7, 1993 || [[Carol Roper]], [[Gary Anderson]] |
| − | [[Consonance 1994]] || March 4-6, 1994 || [[Larry Warner]] | + | [[Consonance 1994]] || March 4-6, 1994 || [[Larry Warner]], [[James Robinson|Dr. Jane Robinson]] |
|| 1995 || From 1995 through 1997, Consonance and [[ConChord]] (the Southern California filk con) were held in alternate years. | || 1995 || From 1995 through 1997, Consonance and [[ConChord]] (the Southern California filk con) were held in alternate years. | ||
| − | [[Consonance 1996]] || March 1-3, 1996 || [[Murray Porath]], Timelines (a group that included [[Teri Wachowiak]]) | + | [[Consonance 1996]] || March 1-3, 1996 || [[Murray Porath]], Timelines (a group that included [[Teri Wachowiak]]), [[Alan Thiesen]], [[Mike Rubin]] (passed away before the con) |
|| 1997 || | || 1997 || | ||
| − | [[Consonance 1998]] || March 6-8, 1998 || [[Barry Childs-Helton]], [[Sally Childs-Helton]], [[Diana Huey]], [[Rand Bellavia]], [[Adam English]] | + | [[Consonance 1998]] || March 6-8, 1998 || [[Barry Childs-Helton]], [[Sally Childs-Helton]], [[Diana Huey]], [[Rand Bellavia]], [[Adam English]], [[Alexander James Adams|Heather Alexander]] |
| − | [[Consonance 1999]] || March 5-7, 1999 || [[Clam Chowder]] ([[Bob Esty]], [[John Huff]], [[Cliff Laufer]], [[Kathy Sobansky]], [[Sam Van Wyck]], [[Carl Zwanzig]]), [[Gary Ehrlich]] | + | [[Consonance 1999]] || March 5-7, 1999 || [[Clam Chowder]] ([[Bob Esty]], [[John Huff]], [[Cliff Laufer]], [[Kathy Sobansky]], [[Sam Van Wyck]], [[Carl Zwanzig]]), [[Gary Ehrlich]], [[Cecilia Eng]] |
| − | [[Consonance 2000]] || March 3-5, 2000 || [[Steve MacDonald]], [[Margaret Davis]], [[Kristoph Klover]] | + | [[Consonance 2000]] || March 3-5, 2000 || [[Steve MacDonald]], [[Margaret Davis]], [[Kristoph Klover]], [[Heather Borean]], [[Juliane Honisch]], [[Kerstin Droege|Katy Dröge]] |
| − | [[Consonance 2001]] || March 2-4, 2001 || [[Urban Tapestry]] ([[Debbie Ohi]], [[Jodi Krangle]], [[Allison Durno]]), [[Dave Weingart]] | + | [[Consonance 2001]] || March 2-4, 2001 || [[Urban Tapestry]] ([[Debbie Ohi]], [[Jodi Krangle]], [[Allison Durno]]), [[Dave Weingart]], [[Mike Stein]] |
| − | [[Consonance 2002]] || March 1-3, 2002 || [[Tom Smith]], [[Sherman Dorn]] | + | [[Consonance 2002]] || March 1-3, 2002 || [[Tom Smith]], [[Sherman Dorn]], [[Karen Linsley]], [[Jordin Kare]] |
| − | [[Consonance 2003]] || March 7-9, 2003 || [[Talis Kimberley]], [[Simon Fairbourn]], [[Mark Mandel]], [[Ookla the Mok]] | + | [[Consonance 2003]] || March 7-9, 2003 || [[Talis Kimberley]], [[Simon Fairbourn]], [[Mark Mandel]], [[Ookla the Mok]], [[Jane Mailander]] |
| − | [[Consonance 2004]] || March 5-7, 2004 || [[Dandelion Wine]] ([[Dave Clement]] and [[Tom Jeffers]]), [[Franklin | + | [[Consonance 2004]] || March 5-7, 2004 || [[Dandelion Wine]] ([[Dave Clement]] and [[Tom Jeffers]]), [[Franklin Gunkelmann]], [[Steve Savitzky]] |
| − | [[Consonance 2005]] || March 4-6, 2005 || [[Terence Chua]], [[Juanita Coulson]], [[Rand Bellavia]] and [[Adam English]] of [[Ookla the Mok]], [[Adam Selzer]] | + | [[Consonance 2005]] || March 4-6, 2005 || [[Terence Chua]], [[Juanita Coulson]], [[Rand Bellavia]] and [[Adam English]] of [[Ookla the Mok]], [[Adam Selzer]], [[Blake Hodgetts]] |
| − | [[Consonance 2006]] || March 3-5, 2006 || [[Bill Roper]], [[Gretchen Roper]], [[Marty Coady Fabish]], [[Peter Beagle]], | + | [[Consonance 2006]] || March 3-5, 2006 || [[Bill Roper]], [[Gretchen Roper]], [[Marty Coady Fabish]], [[Peter Beagle]], [[Chris Conway]], [[Puzzlebox]] ([[Paul Kwinn]], [[Taunya Gren]], [[Alisa Garcia]], [[Luis Garcia]]) |
| − | [[Consonance 2007]] || March 2-4, 2007 || [[Jeff Bohnhoff]], [[Maya Bohnhoff]], and [[Alex Bohnhoff]], [[Dave Rood]], [[Gwen Knighton]] | + | [[Consonance 2007]] || March 2-4, 2007 || [[Jeff Bohnhoff]], [[Maya Bohnhoff]], and [[Alex Bohnhoff]], [[Dave Rood]], [[Gwen Knighton]], [[Kathy Mar]] |
| − | [[Consonance 2008]] || March 7-9, 2008 || [[Graham Leathers]] and [[Becca Leathers]], [[Carl William Thiel]] (of the Fibs), [[Judi Miller]], [[Summer and Fall]] ([[Eva van Daele-Hunt]] and [[Crystal Blum]]) | + | [[Consonance 2008]] || March 7-9, 2008 || [[Graham Leathers]] and [[Becca Leathers]], [[Carl William Thiel]] (of the Fibs), [[Judi Miller]], [[Summer and Fall]] ([[Eva van Daele-Hunt]] and [[Crystal Blum]]), [[Mary Crowell]] |
| − | [[Consonance 2009]] || March 6-8, 2009 || [[Vixy and Tony]] ([[Michelle Dockrey]] and [[Tony Fabris]]), [[Mary Bertke]], [[Playing Rapunzel]] ([[Mich Sampson]] & [[Marilisa Valtazanou]]) | + | [[Consonance 2009]] || March 6-8, 2009 || [[Vixy and Tony]] ([[Michelle Dockrey]] and [[Tony Fabris]]), [[Mary Bertke]], [[Playing Rapunzel]] ([[Mich Sampson]] & [[Marilisa Valtazanou]]), [[Erica Neely]] |
| − | [[Consonance 2010]] || March 5-7, 2010 || [[Tricky Pixie]] ([[Alexander James Adams]], [[S. J. "Sooj" Tucker]], and [[Betsy Tinney]]), [[Judi Miller]], [[Chris O'Shea]], [[Juliane Honisch]] and [[Katy Dröge]] | + | [[Consonance 2010]] || March 5-7, 2010 || [[Tricky Pixie]] ([[Alexander James Adams]], [[S. J. "Sooj" Tucker]], and [[Betsy Tinney]]), [[Judi Miller]], [[Chris O'Shea]], [[Juliane Honisch]] and [[Kerstin Droege|Katy Dröge]] |
| − | [[Consonance 2011]] || March 4-6, 2011 || [[Carla Ulbrich]] and [[Joe Giacoio]], [[Denise Gendron]], [[Chris Malme]] | + | [[Consonance 2011]] || March 4-6, 2011 || [[Carla Ulbrich]] and [[Joe Giacoio]], [[Denise Gendron]], [[Chris Malme]], [[Lynn Gold]] |
| − | [[Consonance 2012]] || March 2-4, 2012 || All four of the [[Three Weird Sisters]] ([[Mary Crowell]], [[Teresa Powell]], [[Brenda Sutton]], and [[Gwen Knighton Raftery]]), [[Partners in K'Rhyme]] ([[W. Randy Hoffman]] and [[Kira Heston]]), [[Brooke Lunderville]], | + | [[Consonance 2012]] || March 2-4, 2012 || All four of the [[Three Weird Sisters]] ([[Mary Crowell]], [[Teresa Powell]], [[Brenda Sutton]], and [[Gwen Knighton Raftery]]), [[Partners in K'Rhyme]] ([[W. Randy Hoffman]] and [[Kira Heston]]), [[Brooke Lunderville]], [[Seanan McGuire]] |
| − | [[Consonance 2013]] || March 1-3, 2013 || [[Ookla the Mok]] West: ([[Adam English]], [[Rand Bellavia]], and [[Luis Garcia]]), [[Merav Hoffman]], "Downtown" [[Freddy Brown]] | + | [[Consonance 2013]] || March 1-3, 2013 || [[Ookla the Mok]] West: ([[Adam English]], [[Rand Bellavia]], and [[Luis Garcia]]), [[Merav Hoffman]], "Downtown" [[Freddy Brown]], [[Scott Snyder]] |
| − | [[Consonance 2014]] || March 7-9, 2014 || [[Margaret Davis]], [[Kristoph Klover]], [[Jonathan Turner]], [[Robin Holly]],[[Rika Körte]] | + | [[Consonance 2014]] || March 7-9, 2014 || [[Margaret Davis]], [[Kristoph Klover]], [[Jonathan Turner]], [[Robin Holly]], [[Rika Körte]], [[Mark Osier]] |
| − | [[Consonance 2015]] || March 6-8, 2015 || [[Wild Mercy]] ([[Barry Childs-Helton]], [[Sally Childs-Helton]], [[Debbie Gates]], [[Jen Midkiff]], and [[Amy McNally]]), [[Gary Hanak]], [[Phil Mills]] | + | [[Consonance 2015]] || March 6-8, 2015 || [[Wild Mercy]] ([[Barry Childs-Helton]], [[Sally Childs-Helton]], [[Debbie Gates]], [[Jen Midkiff]], and [[Amy McNally]]), [[Gary Hanak]], [[Phil Mills]], [[Jim Partridge]] |
| − | [[Consonance 2016]] || March 4-6, 2016 || [[Cheshire Moon]], [[Jela Schmidt]], [[Kathleen Sloan]] | + | [[Consonance 2016]] || March 4-6, 2016 || [[Cheshire Moon]] ([[Eric Coleman]] and [[Lizzie Crowe]]), [[Jela Schmidt]], [[Kathleen Sloan]], [[Tim Griffin]] |
| − | [[Consonance 2017]] || March 24-26, 2017 || [[Bill Sutton]] and [[Brenda Sutton]], [[Leslie Hudson]] | + | [[Consonance 2017]] || March 24-26, 2017 || [[Bill Sutton]] and [[Brenda Sutton]], [[Leslie Hudson]], [[Deb Baudoin]] |
| − | [[Consonance 2018]] || March 23-25, 2018 || [[The Blibbering Humdingers]], [[Summer Russell]], [[Art Warneke]], [[Heather Dale]], [[Ben Deschamps]] | + | [[Consonance 2018]] || March 23-25, 2018 || [[The Blibbering Humdingers]] ([[Scott Vaughan]] and [[Kersten Vaughan]]), [[Summer Russell]], [[Art Warneke]], [[Heather Dale]], [[Ben Deschamps]] |
| − | [[Consonance 2019]] || March 22-24, 2019 || TomBoat, [[Vanessa Cardui]] | + | [[Consonance 2019]] || March 22-24, 2019 || TomBoat ([[Tom Smith]] and [[Toyboat]]), [[Vanessa Cardui]], [[Char MacKay]] |
| − | [[Consonance 2020]] || || Cancelled at the last minute because of COVID. The intended performer guests became 2022 guests. The intended listener guests passed away later in 2020 | + | <s>[[Consonance 2020]]</s> || <s>March 20–22, 2020</s> || Cancelled at the last minute because of COVID. The intended performer guests became 2022 guests. The intended listener guests passed away later in 2020 and were honored in 2021. |
| − | [[Consonance 2021]] ||March 5-7, 2021 || Virtual only. Listener guests (deceased): [[Bob Laurent]], [[Lindy Laurent]] | + | [[Consonance 2021]] || March 5-7, 2021 || Virtual only. Listener guests (deceased): [[Bob Laurent]], [[Lindy Laurent]] |
| − | [[Consonance 2022]] || March 25-27, 2022 || [[T. J. Burnside-Clapp]], [[Mitchell Burnside-Clapp]], [[Karl-Johan Norén | + | [[Consonance 2022]] || March 25-27, 2022 || [[T. J. Burnside-Clapp]], [[Mitchell Burnside-Clapp]], [[Karl-Johan Norén]] |
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| − | {{convention | website= | + | {{convention | website=https://www.consonance.org | start=1990}} |
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
[[Category:Filk]] | [[Category:Filk]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:52, 28 November 2022
Consonance is a filk convention held annually in the Bay Area area. It was founded by Bob Laurent in 1990. Since 2001, Consonance has been sponsored by FanFare Music, a 501(c)(3) fannish charity. Since 2013, Consonance has been held in Milpitas, CA at the hotel now known as the Sonesta San Jose.
From 2003 to the present, Consonance has had at least one guest from outside the U.S. every year.
After Buck Coulson passed away early in 1999, Consonance 1999 raised over $5,000 to help pay his final expenses. Consonance 2018 raised over $20,000 so that Santa Cruz filker Summer Russell could have surgery, not covered by her insurance, to cure a painful condition from which she had suffered for two decades.
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| Website | 1990— |
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