Barry and Sally Childs-Helton
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Barry and Sally Childs-Helton are filk
writers and singers. They are also highly educated though their song Alphabet Soup shows their feelings on the value of their doctorate and PhD degrees. They are based in Indiana
. They are former members of the The Black Book Band and current members of Wild Mercy.
Filk music
Filk is a musical culture, genre, and community tied to science fiction/fantasy fandom and a type of fan labor. The genre has been active since the early 1950s, and played primarily since the mid-1970s. The term predates 1955.-Definitions:As the Interfilk What Is Filk page demonstrates, there is...
writers and singers. They are also highly educated though their song Alphabet Soup shows their feelings on the value of their doctorate and PhD degrees. They are based in Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. They are former members of the The Black Book Band and current members of Wild Mercy.
Discography
- Escape from Mundania
- Paradox 1989, Space Opera House
- Tempus Fugitives 2001, Dodeka Records (Rerelease of Escape from Mundania and Paradox)
- First Contact (with Black Book Band)
Pegasus Nominations
- 1988 Best Writer/Composer
- 1990 Best Writer/Composer
- 1991 (Sally alone) Best Performer
- 1991 (Sally alone) Best Writer/Composer
- 1992 Best Genre Crossover Con Man Blues
- 1992 Best Genre Crossover Pearly Gate Blues (Jim & Tammy)
- 1993 Best Performer
- 1993 Best Writer/Composer
- 2000 Best End of the World Song Cosmic Drain