ConCertino 2009 Guests

Bill and Gretchen Roper
Guests of Honor

Bill's smooth, distinctive bass voice and Gretchen's sense of humor combine for a duo that's well-known and loved among filkers. Their albums include Seven Miles a Second, Crosstime Bus, and Falling Towards Orion, with more in the works.

Kathleen Sloan
Toastmaster

Not nearly as well known as she should be, Kathleen has been a welcome addition to filk conventions from California to Germany. She can make you proud to be a filker with "Take It Back," and then make you collapse with laughter with her humorous songs.

Harold Stein
Techno-Guest

Harold is an energetic figure at Northeastern conventions, recording concerts and open filks and getting people copies of their own performances.

Lois Mangan
Ghost of Honor

December 15, 1946 to May 10, 2008.

Spouse, sister, Registered Nurse ("You only get *one* back!"), health care advocate for family, friends and patients, and fan of many things (the beauties of nature, music, dancing, history, reading, costuming, science fiction and fantasy) and, of course, filking (recruiter, club president, con chair, singer of classics and rounds, 2006 Filk Hall of Famer), died unexpectedly at home in Milford, MA, of respiratory failure secondary to Parkinson's Disease. She is free of pain and indignity, and of the frustrations of Parkinson's Disease.

Brooke Lunderville and John Caspell
Interfilk Guests

Brooke & John are a filk duo from Vancouver, BC. Brooke sings & plays the mysterious banjola (what IS that thing?), while John's prodigious guitar skill almost lends an air of credibility to their otherwise dangerously ridiculous act. Along with a selection of strange cover songs, they perform Brooke's compositions, which range from silly to touching and are disproportionately on the subject of the giant squid. Brooke & John will be releasing their very first album at Concertino this year! They are AWFULLY excited about it and hope you like it! In the meantime, you can check out samples of their music at http://catfish.dhs.org/~happyfish/filk/.

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	Bill and Gretchen Roper Guests of Honor
	Bill's smooth, distinctive bass voice and Gretchen's sense of humor combine for a duo that's well-known and loved among filkers. Their albums include Seven Miles a Second, Crosstime Bus, and Falling Towards Orion, with more in the works.
	Kathleen Sloan Toastmaster
	Not nearly as well known as she should be, Kathleen has been a welcome addition to filk conventions from California to Germany. She can make you proud to be a filker with "Take It Back," and then make you collapse with laughter with her humorous songs.
	Harold Stein Techno-Guest
	Harold is an energetic figure at Northeastern conventions, recording concerts and open filks and getting people copies of their own performances.
	Lois Mangan Ghost of Honor
	December 15, 1946 to May 10, 2008. Spouse, sister, Registered Nurse ("You only get one back!"), health care advocate for family, friends and patients, and fan of many things (the beauties of nature, music, dancing, history, reading, costuming, science fiction and fantasy) and, of course, filking (recruiter, club president, con chair, singer of classics and rounds, 2006 Filk Hall of Famer), died unexpectedly at home in Milford, MA, of respiratory failure secondary to Parkinson's Disease. She is free of pain and indignity, and of the frustrations of Parkinson's Disease.
	Brooke Lunderville and John Caspell Interfilk Guests
	Brooke & John are a filk duo from Vancouver, BC. Brooke sings & plays the mysterious banjola (what IS that thing?), while John's prodigious guitar skill almost lends an air of credibility to their otherwise dangerously ridiculous act. Along with a selection of strange cover songs, they perform Brooke's compositions, which range from silly to touching and are disproportionately on the subject of the giant squid. Brooke & John will be releasing their very first album at Concertino this year! They are AWFULLY excited about it and hope you like it! In the meantime, you can check out samples of their music at http://catfish.dhs.org/~happyfish/filk/.