John was a character is an understatement ~ I knew him from the 1970s as Sheffielder who had frequented the many smoky folk clubs in the City ~ his father was Dean of Sheffield University and his mother an Austrian lady I believe

His life was colourful ~ he was a big lad ~ his memory was retentive and repertoire ever expanding

Condolences to his friends far and wide and his relatives RIP owd lad

Ray