I'm so, so sorry to hear this news.

I met Sandy and Caroline when they came up here to be part of the staff at The Woods Music and Dance Camp. I was in charge of merchandise that year, and they came loaded down with what seemed like their complete catalogue. I don't think we've ever had so many titles for sale in the boutique, up until then, or since! Needless to say, they "moved a lot of product" that week, as they say in the biz. I had my hands full managing it all, but they were gracious and patient with me (I think I must have been all of 17 or 18!).

It was also when Sandy and Caroline met Rick Fielding. I remember Sandy telling me that week that it had been years since he had been so impressed by a fellow musician. That meeting led to Rick subsequently recording for Folk Legacy Records, and, well, most of you know that that was a huge turning point in Rick's career.

After that, I didn't see them very often, but any time I ran into them at a festival, Sandy always wanted to talk, find out how things were going, and generally shoot the breeze. Customers would come and go from their sales tent, and we'd still be chatting away, sometimes for up to an hour. He was quick to introduce me to other friends who stopped by, and he made me feel like part of the clan. Sandy's attention and respect meant lot to me as a "youngster" on the scene.

I will miss them dearly, even though we weren't in regular contact. RIP Sandy, I know there must be quite a good sing going on up there.