Press Release for ConChord 2009
As seen and heard on National Public Radio and YouTube: ConChord is returning to Southern California, once again bringing with it a whole new angle on popular folk music. ConChord is the premier Southern California festival event for fans of ‘filk’ music. And what is filk, you ask? Filk has been referred to as “folk music with an emphasis on themes of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and high technology�. Others have described it as “the folk music of science fiction fandom�, as many filk fans fit that definition. Still others are simply music fans looking for a new twist on an old art form. Acoustic guitars and high-tech lyrics.
Whatever their reasons for coming, filk fans will be gathering Friday, September 11th through Sunday, September 13th at the Warner Center Marriott in Woodland Hills (21850 Oxnard Street, Woodland Hills, CA 91367). The three-day festival
will include various concert performances, open mic’s, and open song circles; a dealers’ room for selling CDs and other items of fannish interest; children’s activities; songwriting workshops; poetry readings and storytelling; and the unique event known as The Totally Tacky and Tasteless Review. Trust us; you’ll have to see it to understand it. And even then…
Special Guests for the 2009 ConChord include Carla Ulbrich and Joe Giacoio, two skilled performers with many CD’s to their credit and songs about such diverse topics as nasty health conditions (and their scary cures!), young geniuses, post-apocalyptic nostalgia, and the existential crisis’s of super-heroes. Renowned east-coast filk-singer and “musical philosopherâ€� Gary McGath will make a rare trip across the continent to join us. And local favorite Barry Gold â€"known for setting to music the words of many writers, including his
wife Lee â€" will act as our Toastmaster. Many other performers will also take the stage, and up-and-coming performers will have an opportunity to showcase their work in one-shot and two-shot open mic concerts.
Tickets for the three-day event are $45.00 at the door. Daily admission is available for $20.00. All admissions include a copy of the newest ConChord songbook.
For more information regarding ConChord, visit our web site at www.conchord. org. Or, write us care of: Zen Nine Productions, P.O. Box 61172, Pasadena, CA, 91116.
For more information regarding filk music, visit:
http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/ Filk http://www.npr. org/templates/ story/story. php?storyId= 4967052 http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=bxzU1dhdSB8 
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