I am contemplating the viability of actually attending FKO this year, but it will _definitely_ not be possible if I have to cover a full hotel bill. Do I know anyone currently planning to go that would be interested is splitting room costs with me?
#FilkFamily #Filk #FilkOntario #FKO2026
Hi Nyxie! Are you planning to post any photos of your #yarnspinning? I love coming across #handspun photos on Bluesky; I also check out the #handspunyarn tag as well. I think @allisondurno.bsky.social (you prob saw her at #FilKONtario as well 🎵) has also spun yarn.
A flute is positioned horizontally across the top of a hand-drawn illustration, with its keys aligned to resemble eyes for three cartoon-style faces drawn in black ink. The drawing features two men and one woman, their features completed by the instrument’s reflective keys. Artwork by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
WKLY POLL: List something you enjoyed doing or learning or recently that has NOTHING to do w/work or self-promo or politics. Hobbies? Food? Outdoors? Games? etc. #CommunityPolls
My answer: I dusted off my flute & had fun jamming with friends last wknd at #FilKONtario. 🎵
In awe of crafty types like my friend @allisondurno.bsky.social.
Note: this is the same Allison with whom I have written several songs AND who was lured into some fun board gaming at #FilkOntario by our mutual #Boardgaming pals @faithfulsidekicks.bsky.social!
Five people sit around a circular table playing a tabletop game at a convention. Various game components, including cards and black-and-white tokens, are on the table. A Diet Coke can, a white coffee cup, and personal items are also visible. The group is smiling and seated in a carpeted room with framed artwork and neutral walls.
Three people are seated at a round table playing the card game L.L.A.M.A. at a convention. Game boxes, cards, black tokens, and other game components are spread out in front of them. Other attendees are seen in the background eating and chatting. The room has large windows with light curtains and a long table with food and drink items in the back.
Love it when my worlds collide. My friends Jen & Eric Distad @faithfulsidekicks.bsky.social are not only talented songwriters & filkers but they're also avid board gamers! They were teaching games at #FilKONtario last wknd.
www.thefaithfulsidekicks.com #BoardGaming #Filking
Three musicians are playing together in a cozy hotel room. Two men are seated playing acoustic guitars—one near the window and the other in a chair by the bed. A woman sits cross-legged on the bed, playing a silver flute.
I took piano lessons for decades (Royal Conservatory Of Music method, sheet music trained) & also taught piano for many years, but I far FAR prefer just informal jamming with fellow musicians than playing solos.
Thanks to @allisondurno.bsky.social for this photo from the weekend at #FilKONtario.
A folded program booklet and song sheet rest on a wooden surface in bright sunlight. The left page is a flyer for FilKONtario 2026, listing featured guests Mikey Mason, Tanya Huff, and Griff the Filker, with event details and pricing. The right page, printed on blue paper, displays the lyrics to "Home to FilKONtario," written by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
Heart so full. Attending #FilKONtario always feels like coming home for me. The #filking community encouraged me early on when I was HUGELY insecure/shy, helped me come out of my shell.
Honoured to have my song "Home To FilKONtario" used as the closing song every year. ❤️🎵
Two people sit at a table playing the dice game Don't LLAMA Dice. The woman on the left, wearing glasses and a black top with a red maple leaf design, rests her head on her hand while watching the game. The man on the right, with glasses and a beard, is mid-turn, surrounded by game components including dice, chips, and a card display. Several other small game boxes are stacked on the table, including Silver & Gold. A painting of a seaside village hangs on the wall behind them.
Thanks to Eric Distad of @faithfulsidekicks.bsky.social for teaching DON'T L.L.A.M.A. DICE to my friend @allisondurno.bsky.social & others at #FilKONtario in the con suite. www.amigo.games/product/llam... We also played THE CREW: MISSION DEEP SEA boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/32... #BoardGaming
Two women smiling at a convention or event. The woman on the left, wearing a black jacket and event badge labeled "Debbie," is pointing at the other woman, who is wearing an orange Camp Half-Blood T-shirt and headphones around her neck. The second woman is holding up a colorful board game called DUCK & COVER, featuring cartoon-style artwork and numbers. Several people are visible in the background in a carpeted, well-lit room.
I gave my last extra copy of #DuckAndCover plus Artist Pack (which includes MY GAME ART) to Jen Distad of @faithfulsidekicks.bsky.social at #FilKONtario.
DUCK & COVER via @captaingames.bsky.social: captain.games/en/games/duc... (note: Artist Pack is not included in the base game) #BoardGaming
Another highlight from #FilKONtario: hearing my friend Dave Clement sing Stan Rogers again. Thanks to my friends Tom & Sue aka @bardsong.bsky.social for their hotel room hospitality & for sharing their music, too! 🎵
More about Dave Clement here: filkontario.ca/clementd-2/
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Any other #BoardGaming types create house rules sometimes when playing boardgames?
A musical highlight from #FilkONTario: Rhiannon's Lark concert! I strongly recommend listening to "House Rules" (mentions @boardgamegeek.com, too!)
rhiannonslark.bandcamp.com/track/house-...
#RhiannonsLark #Filking
Just came back from #FilKONtario. SO great to see filker friends again, plus make some new friends! One highlight: seeing @solcita.sunnie.org cover my song "Homecoming" (based on a Ray Bradbury short story) in her concert! I cried, of course.
sunnielarsen.bandcamp.com/track/homeco...
#filking
I'm wondering how the planned massive taxes on Canadian trade will affect FilKONtario next year. It can't be good.
#filk #FilKONtario
