The latest bulletin from his daughter is that his condition has stabilised and the pain control is working so the immediate danger has receded. i second the thoughts of Davecoje above, if youv'e never heard him or his recordings, especially with Martin Carthy go and do so without waiting. Daves appearences with Martin in Folk clubs of the 60s are some of my most enduring memories before anyone had heard much of Shetland fiddlers or of Cape Breton.