Back in 2005, Urban Tapestry was overseas Guests Of Honour at FilkContinental, one of the German filk conventions. We had a wonderful, unforgettable time. You can see my Filkcontinental photos on Flickr and Allison's photos: Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3. And my Filkcontinental con report: Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4.
Here's the song I wrote for us to perform during our concert, plus some songwriting notes I took when I was figuring out the counterpoint parts for the chorus.:

OUR GERMAN SONG (aka "Wo Ist Der Bahnhof")
By Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Sept/2005
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So we learned some German so they'd
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be amazed at Filkcontinental
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Ow, our mouths can't make these sounds
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Please be gentle!
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And we studied hours 'til our
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brains exploded (well not quite) it
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took some time but we learned ONE PHRASE
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Here, let's try it:
CHORUS:
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Wo ist der Bahnhof
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Wo ist der Bahnhof
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Wo ist der Bahnhof
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Wo ist der Bahnhof
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So we packed our luggage, we flew
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'cross the ocean, all excited,
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Landed, found a Help Desk clerk, and
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we recited:
CHORUS:
D A
Wo ist der Bahnhof
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Wo ist der Bahnhof
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Wo ist der Bahnhof
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Wo ist der Bahnhof
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We wanted a taxi but hey
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we'll take the train, don't need first class
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Then we wondered, is there lunch?
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so we asked
CHORUS:
D A
Wo ist der Bahnhof
E A
Wo ist der Bahnhof
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Wo ist der Bahnhof
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Wo ist der Bahnhof
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But they didn't feed us, they just
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made us get off, it was NOT what we needed, (we)
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Found a restaurant, sat down
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and we pleaded
CHORUS:
D A
Wo ist der Bahnhof
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Wo ist der Bahnhof
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Wo ist der Bahnhof
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Wo ist der Bahnhof
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At the end of this story, they ar-
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-rested us, threw us in prison
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Now we're working hard to learn a
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phrase that isn't:
CHORUS:
D A
Wo ist der Bahnhof
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Wo ist der Bahnhof
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Wo ist der Bahnhof
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Wo ist der Bahnhof