Greetings:

This appeared on Facebook yesterday (Sunday, Dec. 20). It is from Clarice Kjerulff, the long time partner of Jerry Epstein, one of the founders of the New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club:

I did take Jerry to the emergency room. He may have had food poisoning, but it turns out he also had a stroke. Fortunately, a very mild one, and he seems almost normal. No problems with his limbs, speech is fine. His short term memory seems a little weak, hopefully that will right itself when he's feeling better. He is in Mt. Sinai, Manhattan for monitoring.

Jerry first felt ill Saturday night. As Clarice says, he is in Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. The latest that I heard is that he will likely stay there today, but will probably be released shortly.

Some of you may recall that Jerry did a tour of the UK earlier this year along with banjoist and singer Ralph Boddington. Jerry has also traveled throughout the world (Russia, China, Australia, etc.) meeting and sharing songs and fellowship with traditional musicians andmusic lovers wherever he has gone. He has also been the prime mover behind the resurrection of the Eisteddfod traditional music festival in the USA.

We all wish him a full and speedy recovery.

--- Steve