So very sad to hear that Mike Canavan has passed away. Many condolences to his wife Pat and family.
Mike was a magical and very gifted performer of his own and other's songs; a great exponent of folk music, song and dance (as a fine Ceili dance caller and presenter). Fare to say he was a legend certainly on England's North West folk scene going way back to the days of the Ring 'o' Bells, the Red Lion and St Clares. We will truly miss him but he will live on through his songs e.g The Knocker Upper Man, Don't Bring That In Here lad, A Pint of John Willie Lees. RIP Mile.