The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #95143   Message #1852282
Posted By: 8_Pints
06-Oct-06 - 05:25 PM
Thread Name: Obit: Terry Whelan (6 Oct 2006)
Subject: RE: Terry Whelan ill
I'm sure Vicki will gain some comfort from all these wonderful messages. It is lovely to know how well Terry was thought of.

Like many people have said, Terry was a great friend and inspiration to me also and gave me so much encouragement when I sang, quite apprehensively at first, at the Ducie Arms. I'm sure I would never have had the confidence to try and sing ballads if it hadn't been for his support. I have learned so much from him (and the other members of our singer's workshop) that I feel we must continue these workshops, I'm certain that Terry would have wanted us to.

We had been discussing tentative plans for this years MacColl celebration just prior to this final illness but it became impossible to pursue them as Terry became more poorly. The last time we visited him in hospital (at the end of September) he was talking about our group making a CD of Ewan's songs, perhaps this could be a project for us to complete in Terry's memory.

We will miss him so much.

Sue vG