Surely we can allow his family and friends a few days to mourn his passing and, by all means, deal with the other matters thereafter?

I knew the man only very superficially having bumped into him at festivals etc over the years. He was an excellent musician and accordion player and pleasant enough to me on the surface. Also, there was a time when he contributed much to the traditional music scene.

Although I had heard and read many unfavourable comments about him over the years, I still treated him as I found him on the infrequent occasions we met.

I would also like to offer my condolences to Dave's family and friends which must be a sad time for them.