Sad, Sad, Sad, News

I'm completely devastated to have to inform you that Anne Neilson has died suddenly. Anne co-founder of the Ballad Workshop,felow member of Stramash and dear friend passed away last night/this morning,

More news when I get it.. Her brother found her dead on the floor when he went to her flat after not getting an answer to his phone calls. She was complaining yesterday of intense pain.

Anne was involved in numerous folk song activities and we all owe her a great debt. More on that later also


I don't now how to cope with this - crying as I write this note. I'm appearing at Girvan FF this weekend and I'll try to sing a song for her there, but how I'll manage I'm not at all sure.

Bye bye dear Anne


Bob Blair