Just saw the sad news--was in Quebec for a week-and-a-half and catching up now. Hugs and deepest condolences to George and all.

For part of the trip I was at the World Science Fiction Convention (which was in Montreal). As usual, I was hanging out at the filksings during the nights. Just before I staggered off to bed late Sunday night/early Monday morning, a friend of mine from VA sang Mary's Gotterdamerung song. (I think my friend actually did know Mary.) The timing seems rather appropriate now.

I'd joked at least once that Mary (along with George) was one of my two Australian folk pushers--the other being John Huff (of Clam Chowder fame). I'll remember Mary now time I hear a Martyn Wyndham-Read or Banjo Patterson song, or any of the other Australian folks songs I learned from George and Mary's concerts.

-- Gary