Obit: Joe Scurfield (Old Rope String Band)

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Scurfield (Old Rope String Band)
From: Mr Happy
Date: 16 Feb 06 - 08:39 PM

.......enjoyed many a brill sesh with Joe, so gifted - yet so inclusive/encouraging/ordinary bloke/modest/fun............I'm sure he'll be pleased at recent developments of resurrected band, picking up where he left off, see here:
http://www.newropestringband.co.uk/

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Scurfield (Old Rope String Band)
From: GUEST,Tom Ball, Santa Barbara CA
Date: 12 Oct 05 - 01:43 AM

News travels across the pond all too slowly and it is only now that my music partner Kenny Sultan and I were made aware of these tragic events. We had the pleasure of meeting and playing with Joe and the fellers (and hoisting a jar or ten) at the '99 Shetlands Folk Festival -- brilliant memories, a fabulous band, terrifically funny and warm-hearted musos, all. I do not know Joe's family but I hope that they will accept my sincere condolences during these painful times. Peace, Joe. We'll raise hell again on another shore.

-Tom Ball
Santa Barbara, CA

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Scurfield (Old Rope String Band)
From: magician
Date: 08 Oct 05 - 11:38 AM

Just caught up with this thread, my deepest commiserations with Joe's family and to his friends.

ORSB had a wonderful act. I was fortunate to catch a bit of the Tribute to Joe at Bridgnorth - the show goes on. Just as Joe would have wanted.

Love, hugs and light.

Gillie

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Scurfield (Old Rope String Band)
From: GUEST,Silas
Date: 08 Oct 05 - 06:27 AM

Very humbling sentiments.

Exacdtly the right thing to do, but how many of us would have done such a thing.

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Scurfield (Old Rope String Band)
From: Sooz
Date: 07 Oct 05 - 08:25 AM

I wonder how many of us could have shown such compassion in similar circumstances. I don't think I could.

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Scurfield (Old Rope String Band)
From: rhyzla
Date: 07 Oct 05 - 04:46 AM

Well said Ian - it is a very positive piece - from such a negative event

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Scurfield (Old Rope String Band)
From: GUEST,Ian
Date: 06 Oct 05 - 07:22 PM

From The BBC site:

(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/4315854.stm)

Drink-drive deaths youth jailed

A teenager has been sentenced to five years in prison for killing two Tyneside musicians in a hit-and-run.
Kyle Barthram, 17, from Somerset Place in Newcastle, admitted causing the deaths of Keith Morris and Joseph Scurfield by dangerous driving.

He also admitted driving without a licence, insurance and drink-driving.

Mr Morris, 52, and friend Mr Scurfield, 47, were killed when Barthram lost control of the BMW car he was driving on Newcastle's Westgate Road last June.

'Genuine remorse'

Mr Morris, from Elswick, was well known in local jazz circles as a musician and composer and Mr Scurfield, also of Elswick, was a member of the popular comedy and music group the Old Rope String Band.

Mr Morris died at the scene while his friend died at Newcastle General Hospital.

The court heard that while on bail, Barthram accepted a request by Mr Scurfield's partner, Dutch-born Rianne Abbink, to go and see his body in a funeral parlour in atonement for his actions.


Judge John Milford told the sobbing teenager: "I accept you have shown genuine remorse.

"I also have regard to the impact these deaths have had on the families of the deceased and due regard to the compassionate approach these families have taken to your plight."


Mr Morris's widow, Ellen Phethean, said: "I'm sure the young man driving the car did not intend to take two lives.

"Nothing that happens now can bring back my husband and my children's father or our friend Joe Scurfield. This is a tragedy for all concerned.

"Hate is a destructive emotion and what I would prefer is a clearer understanding of how such terrible accidents can arise and more thought put into prevention and help for young men like this.

"I hope he will have an opportunity for reflection and is ultimately helped to put something back into the community to repair in some way the sad damage he has caused.

"I hope he can make something positive of his life so that good comes out of this awful event, as Keith and Joe would have wanted."

I hope this can bring some sort of closure, to the families, who have shown forgiveness, way beyond that which I feel I would have been able to.


Bless you, What a wonderful example you set for the rest of the human race.

Ian

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Scurfield (Old Rope String Band)
From: AggieD
Date: 24 Jun 05 - 08:17 AM

I was so looking forward to seeing them at Middlewich, a lot of tributes were made to him there.

Such a sad and wasteful loss. Let's hope heaven's rockin' with laughter & music.

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Scurfield (Old Rope String Band)
From: GUEST,Bob Wilkinson
Date: 24 Jun 05 - 06:37 AM

Life is fragile - Joe was one musician who played with his heart. Sad news - condolences to his friends, family and of course his comrades in the band. Bob in Coventry.

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Scurfield (Old Rope String Band)
From: breezy
Date: 19 Jun 05 - 07:25 AM

After watching them play in Cornwall, I managed to pester the local organiser at the time to book em for St Albans, I think they played the city twice.

For what its worth, they did have and probably still do, videos of their shows. My friend and I bought one when they last played St Albans. She was as impressed as the rest of us and those of us that saw thier shows have been left in no doubt about their show,anship and originality.

a calibre act of Royal Command performance standards

The sad news has not reached evryone's ears.

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Scurfield (Old Rope String Band)
From: GUEST,Betsy
Date: 18 Jun 05 - 07:32 AM

Thanky you a million times for all the music and laughter you've given us.
God bless a truly Great Lad .

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Scurfield (Old Rope String Band)
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 18 Jun 05 - 04:52 AM

A very very sad business. His band came an played our village hall. A really dazzling musician and performer, who gave of his time freely talking to young musicians and other people just interested in how they put the show on afterwards. An incredible level of of onstage energy.

is there going to be some sort of fund we can contribute to?

I suppose the driver must have been going very fast to kill two people.

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Scurfield (Old Rope String Band)
From: Sooz
Date: 18 Jun 05 - 03:36 AM

Through the wonders of Sky Digital we watched the BBC news coverage of the funeral. Newcastle gave Joe a great send-off and the BBC did him proud. Such a shame it was necessary.

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Scurfield (Old Rope String Band)
From: MC Fat
Date: 17 Jun 05 - 07:08 PM

One thing about Joe was the besest musician and man around. Lets have a pint and say night night his tunes and the memories of the ORSB will live on for ever.

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Scurfield (Old Rope String Band)
From: GUEST,Dave Smith (Dorset)
Date: 17 Jun 05 - 06:02 PM

I was introduced to the ORSB last year by a friend of mine that had followed them for several years, I was bowled over by them and was really looking forward to taking my young children along to see them the next time they were playing locally, the death of Joe is a real tragedy and I can not begin to feel how his friends and family are feeling at this time, my condolences and regrets go out to all of these people, I'm sure he will be sadly missed!!
Dave.

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Scurfield (Old Rope String Band)
From: GUEST,Nial
Date: 15 Jun 05 - 06:37 PM

Joe's funeral is to be this friday, the 17th, at the bandstand in Nuns Moor Park, Nuns Moor Road, Newcastle upon Tyne at 10am, and friends, fellow musicians, or anyone else whose life was enriched by knowing him are most welcome. There are further details on the Old Rope String Band website, http://www.oldropestringband.co.uk

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Scurfield (Old Rope String Band)
From: My guru always said
Date: 15 Jun 05 - 05:19 AM

Terrible News!!!

Their web-site has updated info now, it's here

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Scurfield (Old Rope String Band)
From: greg stephens
Date: 15 Jun 05 - 02:14 AM

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