Don't know how this sad news passed me by, only found out about it this weekend from Martha Burns. I knew Fred very well, sang at his festival several times, was there when Pete Seeger and Rev. Fred Kirkpatrick sang, it was a great weekend. Also joined him for some music making in southern California. Fred, Barbara and Natasha spent a couple of summers in Gloucester Mass. and Fred would join Peter Marston, Charles O'Hegarty and myself, (we were "The Starboard List"), in singing sea songs at "The Winds of Change" on friday nights. It was there that Fred learned "Old Sy the Privy Builder" from Peter, and in return, gave Peter his song "The Columbia", which was recorded on one of the Starboard List albums. Don't think Fred or Charles got anything from the record company for their songs but at least we have them. Charles passed away in January 2010. Fred gave me his CD, it is a nice to have to remember what a good guy Fred was. So sorry for Barbara and Natasha.
David