Michael Longcor

Michael Longcor
Michael Longcor at DucKon 16
Background information
Born	United States
Genres	Filk, folk

Michael Longcor is a folk and filk singer. His songs span a range of topics including military history, Indiana history, and humor. He has won six Pegasus Awards and has been nominated for six others.^[1] His music has appeared on Dr. Demento and on NPR's "Folksong Festival," and his music has provided the background for a BBC documentary on Rudyard Kipling.^[2]

He is a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism, in which he is known as Moonwulf Starkaaderson. As a member of the SCA, he has been king of the Middle Kingdom twice and has served as baron of the Barony of Rivenstar since it was founded. He is also a member of the Dorsai Irregulars, having been inducted in 1976.^[3]

Awards

• 1992 Pegasus Award for best performer
• 1993 Pegasus Award for best humorous song ("Rhinotillexomania")
• 1995 Pegasus Award for best performer
• 1995 Pegasus Award for best military song ("When Tenskwatawa Sings")
• 1996 Pegasus Award for best eerie song ("Monster in My Head")
• 2003 Pegasus Award for best filk song ("Shooting Star")

Discography

• Storm, Wind and Flame

Songs from this album appear in Ann C. Crispin's novel Storms of Destiny

• Boarding Party
• Lovers, Heroes and Rogues
• Heartburn
• Kitchen Junk Drawer
• Dangerous Heroes
• Norman & Saxon
• Drunken Angel
• Field of Fire
• What's a Hoosier?
• Owlflight^[4]

Footnotes

1. ^ "Michael(Moonwulf) Longcor". The Pegasus Awards. http://www.ovff.org/pegasus/people/michael-longcor.html. Retrieved 2007-03-16. 
2. ^ "MichaelLongcor". Dragon Con. http://www.dragoncon.org/people/longcom.html. Retrieved 2007-03-16. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ Dorsai Irregulars: History. Retrieved on 2009-05-20.
4. ^ "Music: Michael Longcor". Firebird Arts & Music. Archived from the original on 2007-03-10. http://web.archive.org/web/20070310213924/http://www.firebirdarts.com/music/3music34.shtml. Retrieved 2007-03-16. 

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