Rob, you beat me to it with the great Julie Ellison! Her partner told me a while ago that she'd been forced to stop playing - bad news indeed.

And I'd agree with others about Molly Tuttle, a fabulous flatpicker and frailer, as well as a great singer and a very nice young woman. Molly has suffered from Alopœcia since she was three years old, and is a big supporter of the National Alopecia Areata Foundation in the US, appearing without her hairpiece at their meetings and conferences. A very courageous and inspiring young woman.