Fantasy Filk Inspired by Authors (L-Z)

Updated December 27, 2003

Filk based on all sorts of fantasy works.

Lackey, Mercedes

• Debt by Mercedes Lackey. To the tune of "Shule Aroon", aka "Siul a Run", aka "Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier". Boy, those Dorsai have connections!
• Lackey sound files at Firebird Arts and Music. RealAudio and .wav samples.

  Velgarth (Valdemar, etc) --

  • Alberich's Song by Erica Neely
  • Another Sovven Night by Aryana
  • Barman, I Want a Refill by Junipertree
  • Black Gryphon by Mike Richards and Erica Neely
  • Condemnation by Bob Kanefsky
  • Dangerous 1.1 by Maureen S. O'Brien
  • Evil Street by Junipertree
  • For Talia
  • The Hero of Stony Tor by Cat Faber; and music in ABC notation
  • Kerowyn's Motives by Bob Kanefsky
  • Ode to Myself by Firesong by Katsuragi Misato
  • Sun and Shadow: When the Honeymoon's Over by Bob Kanefsky
  • "Threes" tune at Digital Tradition. Also: Threes and Food and Foodlady by Zyrorai.
  • To Withen by Aryana
  • The Unbearable Whiteness of Clothing by Bob Kanefsky
  • Victorianna by Cat Faber
  • White Velvet by Maureen S. O'Brien. Not the Kanefsky one.
  • Wind Beneath Wings by Maureen S. O'Brien

  Miscellaneous

  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Valdemar, or, Write your own Mercedes Lackey novel by Mark Heiman and John Burridge.

Lee, Tanith:

• Night's Master by Beth Wheeler, with abc notation or .wav file (978K).

Leiber, Fritz

• Conjure Wife by Laramie Sasseville

Lewis, C.S.

• On Through the Wardrobe by Laramie Sasseville

Lionni, Leo

• Green, Green Child by Sibylle Machat

Lovecraft, H.P.

is over on the sf page. 'Cause I said so, that's why.

May, Julian

• She Loves You (Culluket) by Conrad Leviston

McKillip, Patricia:

• A Harp Strung with Wind by Talis Kimberley
• Shapeshifter by Charlene Urbanak

Miesel, Sandra

• Living Is Learning (aka "Ria's Song") by Mercedes Lackey and Heather Alexander

Milne, E.E.

• Christopher Robin by Erica Neely
• Honey-Glazed Ham by Tom Smith
• Hunny Hunny Hunny by Mole
• Mellifera by Bob Kanefsky
• Suddenly Eeyore by Minstrel (Chris Malme)

Moorcock, Michael:

• Elric's Song by Warren Peace
• King of Pain by Miaren Crow's Daughter
• Stormbringer by P. Obermarck and Heather Alexander
• Hawkmoon albums have a lot of Moorcock songs on them, including songs written by Moorcock.

Morwood, Peter

• Dragon Ballade by Zander Nyrond

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Die Zauberflote --
• Die Hoelle Rache MIDI file, and another MIDI. AKA Queen of the Night aria.
• Other arias, from this opera and many others, can be found athttp://www.aria-database.com/. These aria MIDIs are for home listening only, not for webpage use. The database also includes words in the original language and translations.

Myers, John Myers

No, that is not a misprint. That is the author of Silverlock.
• The Commonwealth by Hugh Eckert

Pratchett, Terry:

• afp by Anitra L. Freeman
• An Assassin's Lot by Roger Burton-West
• The Discworld MUD Songbook
• Duet for Tourist and Failed Wizard by Rachel S. Silverman
• Every Hedgehog (Nanny Ogg Was Wrong) -- see the links toBawdy Filks on the Web
• Gold, Gold, Gold: a dwarvish folksong.
• Guild of Fools by Joel Polowin
• The Hedgehog Song -- see Bawdy Filks on the Web
• Joy Green's Discworld Filks andalt.fan.pratchett Filks
• Patrick Dersjant's AFP Filks
• Mole's Discworld filks
• Sourcerers by Eric the Fruitbat.
• The Streets of Ankh-Morpork by Neil Padgen and Adrian Ogden.
• The Streets of Morpork by Martin Gordon-Kerr.
• Thinking-Brain Dog by Mark A. Mandel
• Who Rules the Disc? by Maureen S. O'Brien. Why Ming the Merciless never tried to take over Discworld.
• The Wizard's Lament, or The House of the Mended Drum by Malachi Kenney. Also at Phillips'.
• The Wizard's Staff Has a Knob on the End -- seeBawdy Filks on the Web

Rawn, Melanie

• If You Remember by Sibylle
• Pol by Annabelle Sampson
• Sunrunners' Rings by Annabelle Sampson

Rice, Anne:

Interview with the Vampire --

• Stifling Bores.... by Anne and Tim Walker.

Rowling, J.K.

Is over on her own page.

Scarborough, Elizabeth:

• The Healer's War by Judith Hayman
• The Songkillers by Joe Bethancourt and Kihe Blackeagle

Seuss, Dr. (aka Theodore Geisel)

• 500 Hats by Tom Smith
• The Dr. Seuss Parody Page An invaluable reference.

Shakespeare, William:

• Midsummer by Heather Alexander

Stevermer, Caroline

• Never Wed a Wizard by Lady Lavender (Michelle Bottorff) Inspired by Sorcery and Cecilia.

Stewart, Mary

• Merlin by Michelle Hansard

Stoker, Bram:

• Mina's Song by Zander Nyrond

Thieves' World

• Rogues' Gallery by Roberta Rogow. Scroll on down.

Thurber, James:

• Many Moons by Beth Wheeler

Tolkien, J.R.R.

is on a separate page.

Wellman, Manly Wade:

• John the Balladeer by Cat Faber; and music in ABC notation

Williams, Kit:

• Jack Hare by Talis Kimberley

Wrede, Patricia:

• Never Wed a Wizard Inspired by Sorcery and Cecilia.
• Many of Wrede's books contain songs, particularly The Harp of Imach Thyssel.

Wurts, Janny

• Lysaer and Arithon by Merav B. Hoffman

Yolen, Jane:

• Briar Rose by Maureen O'Brien
• Jenna's Plea by Merav B. Hoffman
• Yolen's White Jenna books include songs with sheet music of traditional tunes or ones written by her son.

Zelazny, Roger:

• Amber Filks
• The Chronicles of Amber by FutureBlue. Scroll on down. Here are the lyrics.
• Joker in the Pack by Minstrel, Robert Maughan and Martin GK/Mike Whitaker, Philip Allcock and Martin GK. Also atMinstrel's.
• The Stranger by Beth Wheeler, with abc notation
• The Thirty Days of Amber Author unknown.

 

 

 

 

 

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