Obit: The death of Tony McCauley

Subject: Obit: The death of Tony McCauley
From: ard mhacha
Date: 17 Jun 03 - 07:51 AM

Tony McCauley folk singer and broadcaster passed away on June 7th, Tony`s contribution to Irish folk musuc was legend, his BBC programmes in the early 1970s introduced numerous young performers.
Enya, Paul Brady and a host of other figures in the Irish folk scene took their first steps to stardom on Tony`s BBC NI Programme "As I roved out" .

I heard Tony sing "General Munro" some thirty years ago in a folk club in Portadown, he also sang his favourite song that night "Slieve Gallon Braes" and rarely have I ever heard those two great songs sung with the same feeling.

A few weeks before his death Tony was given a Lfe Time award for his contribution to folk music, presented by Seamus Heaney with a host of folk musicans including David Hammond and Tommy Sands.

A sad loss to all in the folk music scene. Ard Mhacha.

Subject: RE: Obit: The death of Tony McCauley
From: Harry Basnett
Date: 17 Jun 03 - 06:47 PM

Another addition to the Roll of Honour......

Subject: RE: Obit: The death of Tony McCauley
From: Big Tim
Date: 18 Jun 03 - 02:49 AM

There was another TMcC obit thread very recently and most people who wanted to post probably saw that one and posted to it.

Subject: RE: Obit: The death of Tony McAuley
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Jun 03 - 05:32 AM

yes, there was another thread, also with McAuley spelled wrong
I miss him too