Jonathan Greene of Gnomon Press just gave the news of the death of Winnie Winston, June 12, 2005, in New Zealand where he has made his home for the past ten years. He was 64, was well known, loved and respected, from the folk revival years ('50s and '60s) to these times and beyond. Close friend of the New Lost City Ramblers, Bill Monroe(played in Monroe's band for awhile) and many others in the field of traditional and old-time music. I haven't found any other Mudcat thread announcing Winnie's death; my apologies if I have missed it and this is a repeat, but wanted to be sure that all his old friends know of his passing.