What a shock- I was just thinking of suggesting getting him and Benny together to do a spot at my local festival. A great loss 'I am thinking of a song in the 'they're coming back to the water' show called 'when we go moving up the cuts'.

Something like:
And I know one day, my boating it will have to stop
and by then i'll know I've had my time.
Wrap me in my canvas, but me behind the mast
If we have a clean run won't we travel fast.

Something like that anyway- a kind of fitting tribute to a great man.
I never had the opportunity to personally meet Jeff. But heard many funny stories about him and Benny. One by a venerable old Folk singer/ performer- Dave James. Dave has a habit of insulting people- on one occassion when about to give Benny and Jeff a lift somewhere in his range rover he remarked that it was shaking at the thought of taking them (they were both big men) the next second Dave was being suspended by his Ankles (by both Jeff and Benny) Dave withdrew his comment, hastily apologised and said it was not a good time to say 'put me down' they lowered him safely back on to the bank- served Dave right.

The singing of canal songs will definately be at a loss.