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Barry Childs-Helton at Ohio Valley Filk Fest 2009Sally Childs-Helton at Ohio Valley Filk Fest 2009
Barry and Sally Childs-Helton are a husband-and-wife duo of filk performers based in Indianapolis, IN. Barry is a guitarist and songwriter, while Sally is a percussionist (and Music for People improvisation teacher). Their repertoire ranges from parodies to lyrically dense "space music," incorporating diverse musical genres including folk, blues, rock, and jazz. Both have doctorate degrees in folklore from Indiana University, and the title of their album Paradox is an intentional pun. (Sally's song Alphabet Soup can be read as her commentary on academia.) They are legacy members of The Black Book Band (active 1990–1998) and current members of Wild Mercy (2002–present). Together they have been nominated 21 times for the Pegasus Award given by the Ohio Valley Filk Fest, collecting 5 trophies. In 2003, they were inducted into the Filk Hall of Fame.
Discography
Escape from Mundania 1987, Space Opera House - cassette
Paradox 1989, Space Opera House - cassette
First Contact 1995, Dodeka Records (with Black Book Band) - cassette
First Contact 1997, Dodeka Records (with Black Book Band) - CD with bonus tracks
Tempus Fugitives 2001, Dodeka Records - CD compilation of selected tracks from Escape from Mundania and Paradox
Summer Storm 2003, Small Green Alien Productions (with Wild Mercy) - CD
Furious Fancies 2005, Small Green Alien Productions (with Wild Mercy) - CD
Dream of a Far Light 2008, Small Green Alien Productions (with WIld Mercy) - CD
The Summers Behind You 2015, Dragon Scale Studios (Barry solo) - CD
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