Belatedly learned of Duncan's passing from today's Guardian obituary and greatly saddened by the news. Imme and I have heard Duncan many times , since first learning about him from Linda's brilliant transcription of his tales in the 'The Thorn in the King's Foot', which I would strongly recommend to anyone who hasn't yet read it. Duncan in the flesh was something else and we've greatly enjoyed his stories, his company, mischievousness and sense of humour over the years at the Lakeland Festival (many thanks to Taffy and Chrissie)and in Edinburgh as well as Whitby. We will greatly miss him, but as others have said already, he will live on in us through his stories, riddles amd songs and our memories of how he told them and brightened our lives in doing so.

Tommy, would you please pass on our condolences and best wishes to the rest of the family.

Mike and Imme