This guy is and will always be an idol of mine. I am deeply saddened to hear of this terrible news. His beautiful contributions with Martyn Carthy are the mainstays of my aspirations to create "that sound" which Dave so eloquently introduced during his hey-day as a popular performer, and long afterward as a soloist. The cat had the knack and uncanny talent, let us pray he has a chance to dazzle us more in the future. If anyone would want to hear him at his finest, just listen to his joyful and exurbant fiddling on "LIFE AND LIMB", a recording he did with Martyn Carthy in the very early '90's. Astounding to say the very least, and I am so sorry to hear of his bad health.