I never met Malcolm and got to know of him only six or seven months ago when looking up songs and their origins on Mudcat. I soon came to appreciate and to look out for his excellent contributions. It was a real shock when when I discovered he had passed on some time before I discovered him. I am glad Tim Radford has not deleted him as a Facebook friend (I still have the numbers of friends beyond on my phone) because at least Malcolm and his contributions still have some life in cyberspace. The Ancient Egyptians used to believe that someone wasn't really dead as long as their name was still mentioned. This is the modern equivalent.