I too knew Lionel thru' the Shoddy and came to like and respect him. His taciturnity was legendary at the club where I dubbed him the "unsung" hero. Speaking in very short phrases and rarely seeming to smile. I knew I had been accepted when I started to recieve the loquacious greeting of "na' then Kidder".

Despite his restrained surface appearance we all knew that Lionel enjoyed and appreciated good music especially the sing arounds both at the Shoddy and at numerous festivals; and his quiet presence will be sadly missed by all of us who knew him.
Jim