Filking is the singer-songwriter music of the science fiction and fantasy community. Filk started out as a typo for “folk” music at a convention, and Karen Anderson suggested that it needed its own distinctive name, so…
Anyway, lyrics from a story set to original or traditional music can be filk. Lyrics based ON a story, written and set to traditional or original tunes can be filk. Original compositions based on a fan’s own ideas can be filk. Music about cats can be filk, but only if the cats like it… Basically, anything fannish and musically creative can be filk. Come and listen, or come and play, or come and sing, or any combination of those things. Just drop in and enjoy some fannish music.