Various Artists - Fast Folk: A Community of Singers and Songwriters (2002)

Fast Folk Musical Magazine helped jumpstart the careers of musicians such as Shawn Colvin, Steve Forbert, John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky, Christine Lavin, Richard Shindell, Suzanne Vega, and many others. This double CD set comprises honest, intimate versions of their songs, available in retail stores for the first time! Guided by the venerable Dave Van Ronk, singer-songwriter Jack Hardy formed Fast Folk in 1982 in New York City. The dominant theme in the 100-plus Fast Folk Musical Magazine issues was an emphasis on the song rather than the singer—music for its own sake. It quickly became an important showcase for the new folk scene, which continued to flourish for nearly twenty years. By drawing on both the new wave and the old guard of American folk music, Fast Folk developed into a significant chapter in the history of folk music. Compiled and annotated by Richard Meyer, Jack Hardy and Jeff Place.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Rod MacDonald - American Jerusalem (5:59)
1.02 - David Massengill - What's Wrong with the Man Upstairs? (4:39)
1.03 - Gerry Devine - Old Factory Town (5:13)
1.04 - Lucy Kaplansky - You Just Need a Home (Spotlight) (3:38)
1.05 - Dave Van Ronk - Another Time and Place (4:31)
1.06 - Shawn Colvin - I Don't Know Why (3:45)
1.07 - John Gorka - Geza's Wailing Ways (3:53)
1.08 - David Indian - Ragman! (4:04)
1.09 - Tom Intondi - High Times (4:36)
1.10 - Christine Lavin - Don't Ever Call Your Sweetheart by His Name (2:22)
1.11 - Frank Christian - Where Were You Last Night? (4:19)
1.12 - Germana Pucci - Introduction to Corpo Gacile (0:28)
1.13 - Germana Pucci - Corpo Gacile (5:13)
1.14 - Laura Burns & Roger Rosen - Kilkelly, Ireland (5:59)
1.15 - Erik Frandsen - Introduction to The Viking Rag (1:33)
1.16 - Erik Frandsen - The Viking Rag (2:38)
1.17 - Jack Hardy - Forget-Me-Not (4:21)
1.18 - Ensemble - Vacation (2:42)
2.19 - Suzanne Vega - Gypsy (4:17)
2.20 - Steve Forbert - Thirty Thousand Men (4:31)
2.21 - Frank Tedesso - Margaret (4:05)
2.22 - Elaine Silver - Share the Failure (2:56)
2.23 - Patrick John Brayer - Bourbon as a Second Language (3:48)
2.24 - Paul Kaplan - King of Hearts (4:10)
2.25 - Judith Zweiman - Heart on Ice (5:05)
2.26 - Richard Shindell - The Courier (5:01)
2.27 - Wendy Beckerman - By Your Eyes (3:22)
2.28 - Lillie Palmer - Danton (4:28)
2.29 - Michael Jerling - Long Black Wall (4:28)
2.30 - Andy Breckman - Railroad Bill (3:33)
2.31 - Richard Julian - Gravedigger (3:18)
2.32 - Richard Meyer - January Gold (5:12)
2.33 - Eric Wood - Disenchanted (4:37)
2.34 - Hugh Blumenfeld - Raphael (3:36)
2.35 - Louise Taylor - Your Face (3:18)
2.36 - Josh Joffen & Late for Dinner - Crazy Horse (3:19)