I've just had a message from Sandra Kerr informing me of the death of Hannah Hutton, the widow of Joe Hutton the Northumbian piper and a very fine singer in her own right. We heard her sing at the number of events, mostly at Whitby Festival and the Bradfield Traditional Music weekend.
I don't think that she did much public singing whilst when Joe was alive but se seemed to come into her own later in life.
Sandra brought Hannah down to Lewes to sing for us at our folk club and I remember it as a night of warm emotion and enjoyable singing. She was good company and I particularly remember a one kind comment that she made to Tina and I.
My good wishes go out to her family, friends and admirers.