Very sad news indeed.

I sat with him one night in a bar in Toronto although he neither smoked nor drank. He was with an english guitar player " Ray Durham". They were on tour and came into the bar where we were playing. I remember discussing " The Cobbler" with him. I had a different chorus that I learned from my grandfather who was a cobbler. Tommy was quite interested in the different words, although I don't believe he ever used them ?. A real gentleman, he will be sadly missed.

I hear he went home to Keady, Co. Armagh about 3 weeks ago, just to look at the place one last time.

I think I will do the Cobbler this Sunday in his memory.

Rest in Peace Tommy