Ohio Valley Filk Fest

 Organization

Parallel Names

  • OVFF

Biography

The Ohio Valley Filk Fest (OVFF) is the world's largest filk convention. The yearly Pegasus Awards are presented at OVFF. The first OVFF was held in Cincinnati in 1984 and has regularly met in Columbus, Ohio since.

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Filks that pass B, Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 1986, 1987

 Item – Reel 15
Contents

Soul of the Steel (B. J. Willinger) -- When Earth's Last Picture is Painted (Ernest Clark) -- The World They Call Terra (Robin Nakkula) -- Stardrive (Clif Flynt and Mary Ellen Wessels) -- Solitary (Bill Sutton) -- Lady Snowstar Supernova (Barry Childs-Helton) -- Complacency (Naomi Pardue) -- Astronaut's Lament (Mitchell Clapp) -- Walkabout (Julia Ecklar)

Dates: Creation: Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 1986; Publication: 1987

Not canned or frozen A, 1985-1989, 1996

 Item – Reel 32
Contents

Hello, Remember Us? -- Same Old Game -- Where Do We Go From Here? -- Guardian -- They Were Having a Sale at the Gun Store -- The Roc -- Ship of Stone -- Hope Eyrie

Dates: Creation: 1985-1989; Publication: 1996

Off centaur-6100, OVFF Concert I / OVFF Concert II / Best of OVFF, duplicating master, September 21-23, 1984, 1985

 Item – Reel 101: [Barcode: A11359280804]
Recording information Recorded at Ohio Valley Filk Fest I, September 21-23, 1984, Cincinnati, OH. Contents This tape contains materials from OVFF Concert I, OVFF Concert II, and Best of OVFF. Tracks are listed here in the order they appear on this tape.Time and stars (Murray Porath) -- Devlins (Juanita Coulson) -- Star song (Bill Sutton) -- Smallpox gone (Leslie Fish) -- The ballad of the flying D (Julia Ecklar) -- Moral majority (Murray Porath) --...
Dates: Creation: September 21-23, 1984; Publication: 1985

OVFF 4: OVFF the record B, Oct 1988, 1989

 Item – Reel 35
Contents

Illusion of the Heart (Carol Poore and Barb Riedel) -- Janet's Ride (Heather Jones) -- Run Away Now (Bill Roper) -- Unwilling Vampire (Robin Nakkula) -- Nobody's Green Eyes (Peter Thiesen) -- Lamkins (Juanita Coulson) -- Child (Mark Bernstein) -- Lament for the 21st Century (Renee Alper) -- When Giants Walked (Kathy Mar and Mary Ellen Wessels)

Dates: Creation: Oct 1988; Publication: 1989

OVFF 4: OVFF to the stars B, Oct 1988, 1989

 Item – Reel 36
Contents

Starbound and Soilbound (Carol Poore, Barb Riedel) -- Ship of Stone (Leslie Fish) -- Planetbound Lovers (Diana Gallagher Wu) -- Dancing Among the Stars (Mark Bernstein) -- Ad Astra (Naomi Purdue) -- Lightsailor (Barry and Sally Childs-Helton) -- Hyperdrive (Juanita Coulson) -- Lady Jean (Carol Poore) -- Perseid (Mike Stein, Kathy Mar, Mary Elen Wessels)

Dates: Creation: Oct 1988; Publication: 1989

Pleasure in the OVFFing A, Oct 31-Nov 2, 1987, 1988

 Item – Reel 37
Contents

Eagles (Mercedes Lackey) -- Red Star Rising (Mitchell Clapp) -- We're Going Back (Duane Elms) -- God Speed (Naomi Pardue) -- In the Blood (Brenda Sutton) -- No Heroes (Kathy Mar) -- Dreamer's Lament (T. J. Burnside and Linda Melnick) -- Ilin (Mercedes Lackey) -- Image of Perfection (Barbara Riedel and Carol Poore) -- Hellraiser (Tom Smith)

Dates: Creation: Oct 31-Nov 2, 1987; Publication: 1988

Pleasure in the ovffing B, Oct 31-Nov 2, 1987, 1988

 Item – Reel 38
Contents

Last Great Waltz (Linda Melnick and T. J. Burnside) -- My Mama's Hands (Brenda and Bill Sutton) -- Hand of Ron (Tom Smith) -- Doo-Da-Rock-Rock (Jane Robinson, Kristoph Klover, Mercedes Lackey) -- Heroic Fantasy Blues (Mark Bernstein) -- Robin Hood (T. J. Burnside) -- Closet SF Fan (B. J. Willinger) -- A Look at Things that Don't Exist (Jane Robinson, Kristoph Klover, Mercedes Lackey) -- New World Lullabye (Carol Poore and Barbara Riedel)

Dates: Creation: Oct 31-Nov 2, 1987; Publication: 1988

Songs that go filk in the night A, Oct 31-Nov 2, 1986, 1987

 Item – Reel 41
Contents

Nightmare (Bill Sutton) -- Nightmare Lord (Mike Stein and Debbie Ohi) -- Doppleganger (Kathy Mar) -- Nightcrawler (Julia Ecklar) -- Danny Deever (Bill Maraschiello) -- Song in Three Parts (Clif Flynt and Mary Ellen Wessels) -- Dark Moon Rising (Bill Roper) -- He's A Starin' (Ernest Clark) -- Chernobyl Blues (Mitchell Clapp) -- Frankie and Igor (Barry and Sally Childs-Helton) -- Things That Go Bump in the Night (B. J. Willinger)

Dates: Creation: Oct 31-Nov 2, 1986; Publication: 1987

Songs that go filk in the night B, Oct 31-Nov 2, 1986, 1987

 Item – Reel 42
Contents

Monsters in the Night (Julia Ecklar) -- The Terrific Centrifugal Still (Bill Sutton) -- God Lives on Tully (Bill Maraschiello) -- The Dragon Song (Margaret Middleton) -- Challenge (Bill Roper) -- Rob's Guitar (Naomi Pardue) -- Solitary Singer (Juanita Coulson) -- I Don't Do Dylan (Mitchell Clapp) -- Great Defender (Murray Porath) -- Cheap Lawyer (Frank Hayes and Morray Porath) -- Mundania (Barry and Sally Childs-Helton)

Dates: Creation: Oct 31-Nov 2, 1986; Publication: 1987