Fast Folk

Fast Folk
Cover art by Norman Rockwell
EditorJack Hardy (1982–1986)
Richard Meyer (1986–1997)
CategoriesMusic magazines
Folk music
FrequencyMonthly / irregular
Circulation~1000 (as of 1992)[1]
First issueFebruary 1982
Final issue1997
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Fast Folk Musical Magazine (originally known as The CooP) was a combination magazine and record album published from February 1982 to 1997. The magazine acted as a songwriter/performer cooperative, and was an outlet for singer-songwriters to release their first recordings.

  1. ^ Holden, Stephen (February 21, 1992). "Pop/Jazz: Where Folk Really Does Mean Folk". The New York Times.