That is such sad news. Saw Jack many times before he disappeared from the folk scene, and we booked him several times for our local folk club back in the late ‘90s/early ‘00s. I kept in touch with him through FB until a few years ago.

Jack was a fine writer, guitarist and singer - one of the finest voices, if not the finest voice, to grace the folk & roots scene here in the UK. Sadly, his style of music fell from favour in UK folk clubs during the Trad take-over of the late-‘70s and ‘80s, and his huge talent never got the chance to take him where he deserved to be. I still do several of his great songs, ‘She Likes To Go Walking’ and ‘Driftwood and Nails’ to name but two, and they are always well received.

RIP Jack, for me you were one of the Greats, and you will be sadly missed.