Difference between revisions of "Margaret Middleton"
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| − | A [[fan]] and [[filker]] | + | A [[fan]] and [[filker]], '''Margaret Middleton''' helped create modern [[filk]] in the late 1970s. She [[published]] ''[[Kantele]]'' the first [[filkzine]] with fourteen issues from 1978 to 1985 (the first three issues were co-[[edited]] by [[Clif Flynt]]). She published the [[fanzine]] ''[[Runway 37]]''. In 1978, she also published ''[[On and On into the Night]]'', which collected a number of classic [[filk songs]] at a time when [[filk books]] were still rare. |
| − | She was one of the founders of [[Roc*Kon]] in Little Rock, AR and chaired [[Roc*Kon 2]] in 1978. She published ''[[Arkanfandom]]''. She organized [[Texarkon]]. | + | She was one of the founders of [[Roc*Kon]] in [[Little Rock, AR]], and [[chaired]] [[Roc*Kon 2]] in 1978. She published ''[[Arkanfandom]]''. She organized [[Texarkon]]. |
She helped create the [[Filk Foundation]], also in 1978, and server as an officer for most of its existence. A year later she organized and co-chaired [[FilkCon I]], the first [[filk]] [[convention]]. In 1982, [[Off Centaur Publications]] published a tape of her work, ''Margaret Middleton at Bayfilk 1''. | She helped create the [[Filk Foundation]], also in 1978, and server as an officer for most of its existence. A year later she organized and co-chaired [[FilkCon I]], the first [[filk]] [[convention]]. In 1982, [[Off Centaur Publications]] published a tape of her work, ''Margaret Middleton at Bayfilk 1''. | ||
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| + | * ''[[Arkanfandom]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Kantele]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[On and On into the Night]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Runway 37]]'' | ||
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| − | * 1979 -- [[ | + | * 1979 -- [[OKon 3]] |
* 1982 -- [[BayFilk I]] | * 1982 -- [[BayFilk I]] | ||
* 1983 -- [[ChambanaCon 13]] | * 1983 -- [[ChambanaCon 13]] | ||
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* 2008 -- [[Apollocon 2008]] | * 2008 -- [[Apollocon 2008]] | ||
* 2009 -- [[OVFF 25]] | * 2009 -- [[OVFF 25]] | ||
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Revision as of 05:00, 9 March 2021
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A fan and filker, Margaret Middleton helped create modern filk in the late 1970s. She published Kantele the first filkzine with fourteen issues from 1978 to 1985 (the first three issues were co-edited by Clif Flynt). She published the fanzine Runway 37. In 1978, she also published On and On into the Night, which collected a number of classic filk songs at a time when filk books were still rare.
She was one of the founders of Roc*Kon in Little Rock, AR, and chaired Roc*Kon 2 in 1978. She published Arkanfandom. She organized Texarkon.
She helped create the Filk Foundation, also in 1978, and server as an officer for most of its existence. A year later she organized and co-chaired FilkCon I, the first filk convention. In 1982, Off Centaur Publications published a tape of her work, Margaret Middleton at Bayfilk 1.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1979 -- OKon 3
- 1982 -- BayFilk I
- 1983 -- ChambanaCon 13
- 1984 -- MidSouthCon 3
- 1986 -- OVFF 2
- 1988 -- MidSouthCon 7
- 1994 -- Harmonicon II
- 1995 -- Musicon 4
- 1996 -- Filk Hall of Fame
- 2000 -- GAFilk 2000, InConJunction XX
- 2003 -- OVFF 19
- 2008 -- Apollocon 2008
- 2009 -- OVFF 25
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