2024 Obit: Jeanie McLerie of Bayou Seco, NM in US

Subject: Obit: Jeanie McLerie of Bayou Seco
From: Mick Tems
Date: 02 Jul 24 - 08:04 AM

Ian Anderson wrote on Facebook: "More sad news, this time from Ken Keppeler, of the passing on Saturday of Jeanie McLerie, his long time partner in New Mexico's Bayou Seco and before that a popular UK resident in the American duo Sandy & Jeanie in the 1960s. I recently scanned this pic from Sidmouth 1995 of Ken, Jeanie and Frannie Leopold - Bayou Seco & the Delta Sisters. Lovely people."

I saw Jeanie and Ken a few times at Llantrisant Folk Club, many years ago. I really loved their music - but I always will remember 'Waltzing with Bears'! RIP Jeanie.

Subject: RE: Obit: Jeanie McLerie of Bayou Seco
From: GUEST,Hootenanny
Date: 02 Jul 24 - 10:49 AM

I don't see no pic, fortunately I have one or two of my own taken by the recently deceased Sylvia Pitcher.

Sandy Darlington & Jeannie Blackmar were one of a number of American duos that were reasonably early visitors to the UK in the sixties and were popular around the folk clubs. We booked them into the Ballads and Blues Association Club once or twice. They had two albums on the Xtra label issued while they were here.
Some years later Jeannie Mclerie as she was by then came over to tour the UK with Ken Keppler and while here came down to our regular Sunday night Old Time pickng session in London where we were able to catch up and pick a number of tunes. I think she was the first person I heard play "Nail That Catfish to a tree"
She was certainly a very able musician.

Subject: RE: 2024 Obit: Jeanie McLerie of Bayou Seco, NM in US
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 02 Jul 24 - 12:41 PM

Kenneth Keppeler's announcement on Facebook. He posts publicly so this should be visible to anyone who can open Facebook.

Ian Anderson's remarks on Facebook are also public, so you should be able to see his photo.