The Phish Companion

The Phish Companion

Infobox Book
name = The Phish Companion:
Second Edition
title_orig =
translator =


author = Mockingbird Foundation
cover_artist =
country = United States
language = English
series = The Phish Companion
subject = Biography, History, Reference
genre =
publisher = Mockingbird Foundation
release_date = July 2004
media_type = Paperback
pages = 928
isbn = ISBN 0-87930-799-4
preceded_by = The Phish Companion: First Edition
followed_by =

The Phish Companion is an encyclopedia about the band Phish. The first edition was published in 2000, with a second edition released around the time of Phish's breakup in 2004.

The Companion was produced by fans of the band, on a volunteer-basis and for charity, under the auspices of the nonprofit Mockingbird Foundation. Content includes song histories, setlists, essays, poetry, an index of lyrics, interviews, and more. Proceeds, of which over $500,000 has already been disbursed through [http://www.mbird.org/funding/recipients.html 150 grants] , benefit music education for children. [cite web|url=http://www.mockingbirdfoundation.org/book/|title=The Phish Companion, Second Edition web page] Contributors include Kevin Shapiro, Tom Marshall, Mike Gordon, and all of the people who taught each of the band members how to play music, as well as over 1,500 named fans.

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External links

* [http://www.mbird.org Mockingbird Foundation]

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