Barry and Sally Childs-Helton

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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).^[1] 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.^[2][3] (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.^[4]