That's three titans of the north-east's folk scene all gone within the space of a few years, in Bettsy, Vin and now Johnny. Each is a huge loss. Johnny was as nice a person as you'd meet on the UK folk scene (and the UK folk scene is littered with particularly nice people, so that's quite a statement to make). My sympathies and condolences go to his family and friends. We've lost a true gentleman and a huge, huge contributor to the music we love.