I recently was informed of the death of Murray Adelman ... an American folkie living in the Blue Mts, west of Sydney. Over the past few years, I have had a long cyber-correspondence with him since we shared many interests. He was a fan of Jerry Rasmaussen's songs ... and that's a recommendation. I see that he posted to Mudcat 1020 times since 1997 and I often was attracted to his posts, subjects and thoughts.

The last time I saw him was when I was in Blackheath, the night that our Charley Noble, visiting Australia, went along to the Blackheath Folk Club. I called round on Murray ... and he was not well, suffering from recent cardiac problems ... and he did not get around to the Club that night. Well, those problems caught up with him last month, about 15 April. He has been privately cremated and his ashes will be scattered in the area of Govett's Leap Lookout, close to those of his late wife Mary.

He will be missed by members of the Blackheath Folk Club, by me ... and, I know, by many Mudcatters.

Vale Murray,

Regards to all,

Bob Bolton