hi y'all...

Yes.. Danny Burns.. or the Wolfhounds in the '70's and recently the Ballad BAnd in Vancouver passed away monday evening after collapsing due to an anurism......

I knew Danny and played with the Ballad band on and off for about 3 years..... He was a most generous man, wonderful sense of humour and an outstanding musician. He loved his Guiness and his Irish Whiskey. Everyone here who knew him.. even for a short while, were touched by his presence. It was always a treat playing with him in the Ballad Band because you never knew what was going to happen next... Set list???? what's a set list?? He would introduce a singer without telling the singer what they were singing!!... makes for a bit of a scramble , but hey .. we had a lot of fun playing together.... He had some real groaners for jokes... but they always brought a smile...... He was a great 'front man' in the band and would always be talking to the audience......

He had a way of bringing out the best in people around him.....

he will be sorely missed.

Paul Evenden, Musicman