Brixton Bert (Reid) died in the small hours of this morning. He'd been ill for a while.
Bert was one the stalwarts of the London folk scene in the late sixties and early seventies although his main passion was blues. Bert was still singing and playing until recently in Essex. He played with Travelling Folk at Broadstairs most years but missed this year through ill health.
I am going to miss him and I know that many others will too.