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Thread #161626   Message #3842798
Posted By: Sandra in Sydney
04-Mar-17 - 08:54 AM
Thread Name: Obit: Danny Spooner (1936-2017)
Subject: RE: Obit: Danny Spooner 03 March 2017
email I received - Danny "died quietly just before midnight" last night. Despite treatment for brain cancer, for some time, he gave 3 performances at Cobargo Folk festival last weekend. His partner, Gael Shannon, did a great job in getting him there - and, with Margaret Walters, keeping him on track with some of the songs.

I've been looking thru the pics of Danny I have. We'll be posting some pics om the Loaded Dog Folk Club facebook page as Danny appeared @ The Dog yearly from at least 2010.

He was a great singer & a good bloke.

Cobargo facebook page - pic of Danny

Danny's facebook page