2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away

Subject: Obit: Mud catter passed away
From: rock chick
Date: 11 Aug 18 - 05:45 PM

My dereat hubby known as
Zen, McMoo, Red Snapper, and Mooman sadly passed away 3 Aug. He will be missed by all those that knew him and his wonderful music, so talented. I'm devastated. He fought a rare cancer for a year but it knew all the moves. Rock Chick. x

Subject: RE: Obit: Mud catter passed away
From: rock chick
Date: 11 Aug 18 - 05:48 PM

Put that message via my mobile so apologises for typo errors. Cant see through the tears. ??

Subject: RE: Obit: Mud catter passed away
From: fat B****rd
Date: 11 Aug 18 - 05:51 PM

Please accept my regards and condolences. Charlie

Subject: RE: Obit: Mud catter passed away
From: Jeri
Date: 11 Aug 18 - 05:54 PM

I'm sorry for your loss.
I remember him, and I remember he posted a lot of guitar info. I think he was "Dr Guitar" occasionally.

Zen
mooman
mcmoo

Subject: RE: Obit: Mud catter passed away
From: Jack Campin
Date: 11 Aug 18 - 05:55 PM

Zen the mandolin player from Falkirk? Really nice bloke.

Subject: RE: Obit: Mud catter passed away
From: rich-joy
Date: 11 Aug 18 - 08:28 PM

Rock Chick, sounds just like the situation with my late Beloved ..... and it's only 4+ years later that I am now trying to put his music onto YT - maybe that's a project for in your future? I feel for you.
Rich-Joy

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 11 Aug 18 - 09:22 PM

condolences to you & your family

sandra

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: Rapparee
Date: 11 Aug 18 - 09:31 PM

Oh, no!

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 12 Aug 18 - 01:29 AM

I'm so sorry - thanks for posting links, Jeri.

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 12 Aug 18 - 02:41 AM

Sorry for your loss.

Dave

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 12 Aug 18 - 03:39 AM

I am so sorry to read this (I never realised that "Rock Chick" was the famous Mrs. Moo). My thoughts and heartfelt best wishes go out to you.

Bonnie

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 12 Aug 18 - 03:40 AM

"Best wishes" as in the sense of warmest wishes. Poor choice of words, but sincere thoughts -

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 12 Aug 18 - 03:51 AM

Very sad news, condolences to all concerned.

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: alanabit
Date: 12 Aug 18 - 06:31 AM

Oh my God! I am so sorry to hear this. He was a lovely man and I shall never forget your kindness and hospitality when I stayed with you both last year. I had no idea that this was happening. My condolences to you. What a thought that I will never hear him play again or share his affable company. This comes as a terrible shock to many people.

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 12 Aug 18 - 08:12 AM

Oh, that's such a shame.

I first met Richard at the 2004 Eurogathering in Barrow on Humber and then thouroughly enjoyed the 2005 Eurogathering that he hosted in Niort, France. Met up again in 2016 for a musical weekend in Llanstock.

A really nice guy. So sad to see him go. My sincere condolences to you Rock Chick

Regards,
Doug Chadwick

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: Noreen
Date: 12 Aug 18 - 12:45 PM

I am so shocked and saddened to read this, Shelagh- I had no idea he was poorly, and was hoping to arrange another musical get-together as we did a couple of years ago in Llanfair Caereinion, before too long :( :( :(

So many happy memories of Mr McMoo at Mudcat (and other) gatherings past, including his and Lady McMoo's hospitality in Brussels in 2002, in the days when we uploaded our pics to Mudcat:
scroll down for nice pic of the man himself

We must make some music in his memory!

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: Noreen
Date: 12 Aug 18 - 12:50 PM

Scroll down for another smily pic, with banjo

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: John J
Date: 12 Aug 18 - 01:38 PM

Such sad, sad news :-(
My condolences and thoughts are with you...

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: Big Mick
Date: 12 Aug 18 - 01:50 PM

A good man gone. Moo goes back to the golden age of Mudcat. A wonderful contributor and I am better for my exposure to him. Fair winds and following seas, my friend. Rock chick, I am sorry for your troubles.

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Aug 18 - 01:56 PM

Very Sad news We met at Wolfgangs gathering in Germany, then he invited us all to Belgium for another gathering. He'll be sadly missed.

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: MudGuard
Date: 12 Aug 18 - 02:37 PM

Yes, very sad news! I remember him from many Eurogatherings (Münster, Brussels, Groningen, Barrow upon Humber, Niort) and two Loughstock (Portaferry) gatherings.

A very nice man and a very good musician gone ...

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: Noreen
Date: 12 Aug 18 - 02:51 PM

Hello Andreas! Good to hear from you, even for such a sad reason.

I've been looking through the photos of Gatherings past, wondering what everyone is doing now.

Hope you are well.


Mudcat events photos 1999-2006

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: Letty
Date: 12 Aug 18 - 03:16 PM

Oh no! Such sad news. Condolences.

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 12 Aug 18 - 03:42 PM

I was Mooman's Secret Santa in 2004...and "guilty" of sending chocolate to Belgium.

This is sad news, my heart goes out to you, Rock Chick. I'm Curmudgeon's widow...there's a good support group of widows here.

I wish you music and peace.

Linn

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: GUEST,Linda kelly
Date: 12 Aug 18 - 04:04 PM

I remember him well. A tremendously nice man and a super host when we went to Brussels. So saddened by this,

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: GUEST,George Papavgeris
Date: 12 Aug 18 - 04:10 PM

So sorry to hear the news, my heart goes out to you xx

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: it'smagic
Date: 12 Aug 18 - 04:14 PM

He shares his death date with Roy Williamson. Strange how these things cluster. Two of my friends died on Aug.8 - 20 years apart.

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 12 Aug 18 - 04:16 PM

So sorry to hear this. He was a fantastic host in Brussels, a thoroughly decent chap.

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 12 Aug 18 - 05:24 PM

Oh hell, I'm really sorry to hear this Richard was one of the good guys, great musician good and considerate company too.
He came up to Scotland to one of my Highland Gatherings, and I too met up with him at the Niort weekend, which was a blast.
Damn, I can't bloody believe it.
So sorry Shelagh.

John

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: Ernest
Date: 13 Aug 18 - 04:23 AM

My sincerest condolences too. I never met Mooman but always enjoyed his postings.

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: Leadfingers
Date: 13 Aug 18 - 07:47 AM

Comisserations - He will indeed be missed

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: GUEST,Gweltas
Date: 13 Aug 18 - 08:26 AM

Condolences to his wife and loved ones and friends. I never met him but it is very clear that he will be sadly missed.

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: Maryrrf
Date: 13 Aug 18 - 11:20 AM

I'm so sorry to hear this. I met him at one of the Portaferry gatherings - a very nice person. RIP

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: GUEST,( Skarpi )
Date: 13 Aug 18 - 07:09 PM

May he rest in peace..
I also met him at the Portaferry gathering .

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 15 Aug 18 - 12:15 PM

More than sorry to hear this dreadful news, Shelagh. Thanks for the link on FB, Noreen, I so seldom have time to even go there, let alone here.

One of the things I remember most vividly of the Brussels gathering was the quality of the coffee that Mooman and Lady McMoo served. Richard accompanied me to the shops and I brought home some fantastic organic Brazilian coffee. I was in my workshop the other day, and found that very tin, which served as my coffee stash in my office for many years, until it was downgraded to the workshop for being a health hazard. I took a picture of it, full of paintbrushes, and have been meaning to send it to Richard.

And now it's too late.

What a lovely, peaceful, talented man he was.

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 16 Aug 18 - 07:03 AM

Indeed he was. A lovely man and a solid friend of Mudcat. I have added his name to the "In Memoriam" thread. My thoughts are with Rock Chick and all those whose lives he touched.

RIP

Peter

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 14 Dec 19 - 05:23 AM

On one of my very rare logins, I cam across this terribly sad thread. Moo and I would message every so often. We met several times, Shelagh and Richard came to stay with Dawn and I on Orkney when we lived there, had a great time, it went some way towards repaying the kindness extended when I went to Brussels. A fine man.

Subject: RE: 2018 Obit: Mudcatter Mooman passed away
From: alanabit
Date: 14 Dec 19 - 07:57 AM

Indeed he was. It's one of the ironies of fate that the last time I saw him and Shelagh, I didn't know that I had pancreatic cancer myself. If there is something on the other side, he is one of those whom I will seek out first!