In Memoriam

Subject: In Memoriam
From: Joe Offer
Date: 03 Nov 11 - 08:02 PM

It was suggested that we should have one thread that gives tribute to Mudcatters and other musicians who have died, dedicating one message per person to honor people who have made a contribution to music, especially folk music and the folk community. Each message would include links to other threads about that person.
Seems to me somebody started a thread like that quite some time ago. Can anybody find it for me?
Thanks.

-Joe-

This is an edited PermaThread®, intended to provide information about musicians who have died, especially about members of the folk community who have gone on before us. This thread will be edited by Joe Offer and Waddon Pete. Feel free to post to this thread, but remember that all messages posted here are subject to editing or deletion.
-Joe Offer-

If your post only lists names to be added, they will be deleted once the names have been added to the lists in the first few posts! All your contributions are much appreciated and although the posts will be deleted, the names of those supplying additions to the Memorial Thread will be listed at the end of the thread.
Thanks.

-Peter-

Subject: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 21 Dec 11 - 11:03 AM

In Memoriam

Keeping the memory alive…..

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 21 Dec 11 - 11:04 AM

Every so often Mudcat hosts an obit thread. Always these celebrate the life of some-one who is sadly missed and it is often poignant to read the tributes posted.

But life rolls on. This is shown clearly by the inexorable way that the obit thread moves down the listings until it finally takes residence in the Mudcat archive. Sometimes it will be refreshed. Sometimes it lies forgotten by all but the original poster. That has always struck me as sad.

A while ago now the idea of a Mudcat Roll of Honour was suggested. Many Mudcatters felt this was a good idea and so…. here it is (with a name change as suggested by Bonnie Shaljean).

Bradfordian has personally dedicated the new Mudcat CD set (This is Us) to all our dear departed Mudcatters.

I would ask you to be patient as names are added. I would also like your help to fill out the list! However, be aware of the very few guidance notes!

…..This thread is for those people associated with the world of folk music in its widest sense.

…..The people on the thread must have had an obit thread running on Mudcat.

…..We only go back 24 years to 1996.

If anyone else would like to start a thread for those many and wonderful people who shared their talents with us before then, then I'm sure that will be appreciated!

Any post on this thread should only be a name and a link to their obit thread please. If you want to discuss or add anything else, please use the thread running at http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=141258

Many thanks,

Peter

Subject: RE: In Memoriam - AUSTRALIA
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 21 Dec 11 - 11:06 AM

Afghanistan

Fawad Andarabi 2021

Algeria

Idir (aka Hamid Cheriet) 2020

Australia

Roy Abbott 2013
Peter Adams 2016
Murray Adelman (Mudcatter [e-mail]) 2002
William Stanley (Stan) Arthur 2004
Kevin Baker 2021
Bob Bolton 2023
Ian (The Rev) Clarke (Mudcatter Shimbo Darktree) 2016
John Day (Instrument Maker) 2015
Ray Downes (Also listed under UK) 2016
Judith Durham (The Seekers) 2022
Slim Dusty 2003
Peter Ellis 2015
Dr. Pam Dahl-Helm Johnston (Mudcatter Hilda Fish) 2013
John Dengate 2013
Fritz Fitton 2023
Mark Gillett 2007
Marian Henderson 2015
Chris Kempster 2004
Paul Lawler 2014
John Leahy (Mudcatter John in Brisbane) 2005
John Campbell Munro 2018
Alan Pomeroy 2018
Hugh McDonald 2016
Archie Roach 2022
Bill Scott 2005
Gary Shearston 2013
Danny Spooner 2017 (Also listed under UK)
Chris Sullivan 2023
Jim Taylor 2006
John Thompson (Cloudstreet) 2021
Rowan Webb (Mudcatter Rowan) 2010

Subject: RE: In Memoriam - CANADA
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 21 Dec 11 - 11:08 AM

Canada

Johnnie Barr (Mudcatter Little John Cameron) 2002
John Allan Cameron 2006
Stomping Tom Conners 2013
Willie Dunn 2013
John Ferguson 2012
Rick Fielding (Mudcatter) 2004
Paddy Graber 2015
Al Grierson 2000
Dave Hickey 2010
Jerry Holland 2009
Ron Hynes 2015
Vera Johnson 2007
Tam Kearney 2013
Tex Koenig 2009
Sam Larkin 2013
Gordon Lightfoot 2023
Cecil McEachern 2014
Dougie MacDonald 2009
Kirk MacGeachy 2006
Carl MacKensie 2018
Buddy MacMaster 2014
Rita MacNeil 2013
Barney McCaffrey 2012
Kate McGarrigle 2010
John Mann ("Spirit of the West") 2019
Mike Marker 2021
Jack Nissenson 2015
Ken Palmer 2013
Raylene Rankin 2012
Murray Shoolbraid (Mudcatter Murray on Saltspring) 2020
Jackie Washington 2009

Czech Republic

Hana Horka 2022

Subject: RE: In Memoriam - ENGLAND & FRANCE
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 21 Dec 11 - 11:09 AM

England

Lee Abbott 2012
Keith Acheson (Mudcatter Keith A of Hertford) 2018
Doug Adams 2012
Dave Albinson 2012
Ivor Allsop 2012
Stan Ambrose 2016
Ron Angel 2014
Mary Asquith 2009
Cliff Aungier 2004
Jan Ayres 2021
Professor Roy Bailey 2018
Eric Baker 2024
John Barden (Mudcatter The Barden of England) 2016
Les Barker 2023
Tony Barrand 2022
Grant Baynham 2022
Alan Bell 2019
Dave Bennett 2010
Barbara Berry 2014
Len Berry 2011
Clive Beswick 2014
Pete Betts Mudcatter 2015
Don Bilston 2018
Joan Blackburn 2017
Angie Bladen 2019
David Blagrove 2016
Gren Blatherwick 2018
Geoff Bodenham 2015
Hazel Bolton (Mucatter Nutty) 2021
John Bond 2012
Les Bond 2021
Maggie Boyle 2014
Michael Bracken (Mudcatter Brakn) 2023
Heather Brady (Bradley)2023
Dave Bradshaw 2014
Richard Bridge 2024
Fred Brierly 2012
Derek Brimstone 2017
Chris Broadbridge (Mudcatter Ebor fiddler 2019
Keith Brown 2020
Tom Wallace Brown, (Mudcatter Doc Tom) 2023
Dave Bryant (Mudcatter) 2005
Frank Bull 2017
Dave Bulmer 2013
Nic Burdett 2022
Kay Burkin (Vulcan's Hammer) 2008
Dave Burns (Hennesseys) 2023
Bill Caddick 2018
Avril Cameron (Deal Folk Club) 2013
Ian Campbell 2012
Mike Canavan 2013
Tony Capstick 2003
Sydney Carter 2004
Pete Cartlidge 2010
Peter Carlisle 2007
Michael Chapman 2021
Carol Chatterley 2012
Steve Chatterley 2018
Frank Clapton (Pennine Folk Group) 2014
Terry Clarke 2020
Chris Coe 2023
Brian Colley 2015
Buzz Collins 2002
Johnny Collins 2009
Pete Collins 2021
Ray Connolly 2017
Terry Conway 2013
Bob Copper 2004
Barry Coope (Coope,Boyes and Simpson) 2021
Graham Cooper 2010
Dave Cooper (Mudcatter Radio Dave) 2020
Ruth Cooper/Steggles 2016
John Coppins 2011
Gordon Corrick 2011
Jim Couza 2009
Rambling Rick Coyne 2011
Paul Croghan aka Paul Connor 2003
Ray Croll 2013
Tony Crowley 2011
Edward Tudor Crum (Ted) 2020
Aaron Cryan 2012
Maria Cunningham 2012
Rambling Rick Coyne 2011
Karl Dallas 2016
Byron Daniels (Blackheath Morris) 2003
Ann Darby (Wiseman) 2016
Bernie Davis 2021
Keith Davis (Milky Keith) 2010
Tony Davis (The Spinners) 2017
Brian Dawson 2013
Jeff Dennisson 2002
Judy Dinning 2013
Roy Dommett (Morris Dance Tutor) 2015
Donnie Donegan 2014
Ray Donnelly 2022
Ray Downes (Also listed under Australia) 2016
Dominic Dowsey-Magog 2018
Malcolm Douglas (Mudcatter) 2009
Ginny Dowden 2015
Bert Draycott 2017
Liam Duffy 2007
John Durrant 2022
Judy Dyble 2020
Diane Easby (Mudcatter Borchester Echo) 2013
Ted Edwards 2023
Derek Elliot 2021
Dorothy Elliot 2024
Mike Elliott 2016
Dave Evans 2021
Simon Evans 2014
Julie Felix 2020
Rod Felton 2014
Andrew Fieldhouse 2015
Bo Foaks (Mudcatter) 2012
Brian Fogarty 2013
Jack Forbes 2016
Pete Fyfe 2015
Dorothy Fyman 2014
Vin Garbutt 2017
Mick Gardiner 2014
Hector Gilchrist 202
Terry Gildert 2014
Bob Gilroy 2009
Tony Goldsmith 2012
Chris Gorniak 2005
Jack Grace 2019
Davy Graham 2008
Flora Green (Mudcatter FloraG) 2002
Pauline Greenwood 2012
Michael Grosvenor-Myer (Mudcatter MGM-LION} 2016
Dave Guest (Mudcatter Skipy) 2023
Paul Gunningham (Mudcatter Scrump) 2007
Cliff Hall 2008
Derek Hall 2019 Martin Hall (Ex Jolly Jack) 2018
Judy Hancock (Half of Sad Pig) 2008
Gary Hardman 2004
Lynn Hardman 2014
Phil Hare 2024
Martin Harris 2012
Roy Harris (Mudcatter RoyH) 2016
Steve Harrison 2018
Tim Hart 2009
Paul Havell 2014
Keith Hayward 2014
Tommy Hickland 2020
Carl Hogsden 2020
Michelle Holding 2024
Tony Hooper (Strawbs) 2020
Dave Howdon 2022
John Howson 2022
Dave Howes 2014
Hannah Hutton 2021
Brian Ingham 2006
Jim Irvine (of Liverpool) 2020
Jim Irvine (of Marsden) 2020
Colin Irwin 2022
Bert Jansch 2011
Loren Jansch 2011
"Fiddler" Jimmy Jennings 2009
Helen Jocys (Mudcatter) 2011
Dave John 2014
Chris Johnson 2010
Keith Johnson 2015
Ken Johnson 2021
Derek Jolly 2020
Janet Jones 2017
Les Jones (Mudcatter Les of Chorlton) 2017
Fred Jordan 2002
Ralph Jordan 2014
Bernard "Larry" Kearns (Oldham Tinkers) 2016
Stan Kelly-Bootle 2014
Colin Kemp (Mudcatter Col K.) 2007
Peter Kennedy 2006
Louis(a)Killen 2013
Jasper King 2015
Sid Kipper (aka Chris Sugden) 2024
Sally Kirkpatrick 2014
John Knight 2008
Barry Laing (Skinner's Rats) 2023
Martin Lee 2012
Mike Linden 2014
Trevor Lister 2018
Betty MacDonald 2014
Norman MacDonald 2005
Frank McCall 2006
Kirsty McColl 2000
Fred McCormick (Mudcatter) 2015
Ian McCulloch (Mudcatter ian1943 2019
Mick McGarry 2023 (Mudcatter Ossonflags)
Kevin McGrath (Mudcatter McGrath of Harlow) 2024
Sean McNamara 2012
Sheila Mainwaring 2020
Graham Maisey 2022
John Malcolm (Christmas John) 2012
Paul Marsh 2018
Austin John Marshall 2013
Philip Martin 2014
John Martyn 2009
Terry Masterson 2023
Colin Matthews 2015
Elsie Maynard 2015
William (Bill) Meek) 2023
Graeme Miles 2013
Gerry Milne 2021
Dan Milner 2023
Alan Mitchell 2015
"Mooman", "Zen", "McMoo" (Mudcatter Richard Moore) 2018
Alan Moorhouse (Mudcatter Alanabit) 2021
Sarah Morgan 2013
Gren Morris 2016
Martin Nesbitt 2013
John O'Hagan 2023
Charles O'Hegarty 2010
Pearl O'Neill 2015
Tony O'Neill (The Admiral) 2019
Iona Opie 2017
Clive Palmer 2014
Margaret Palmer 2014
Ronnie Palmer (Tyneside) 2021
Roy Palmer 2015
Dave Parry 2012
Bob Patten 2018
Michael Patterson (Mudcatter Micca) 2020
Eric Payne (Mudcatter Ep'Eric) 2012
Mick Peat 2021
Rhiannon Pearce (Mudcatter ZanyMouse) 2016
Terry Pearson 2012
Mervyn Penny 2014
Geoff Pickles 2022
Cyril Piggott 2018
Ivy Poole 2022
Ted Poole 2018
Clive Pownceby 2022
Eric Pressley 2022
Malcolm Price 2017
Jim Radford 2020
Phil Rampton 2020
Michael Raven 2008
Mike Redford 2022
"Brixton" Bert Reid 2002
Reg Reader 2014
John Renbourn 2015
Val Richards 2017
Bill Richardson 2021
Dick Richardson 2021
Jack Richardson 2013
Chris Ridley 2020
Steve Robinson 2016
Chris Roach (from Pill nr. Bristol) 2016
Cathy Rollo 2019
Tony Rose 2002
Colin Ross 2019
Janet Rowan Mudcatter brid widder 2015
Keith Rule Brother of Grant Rule 2017
Grant Rule 2011
Pete Ryder 2022
Richard Ryecroft aka "Tinker Dick" 2014
Bill Sables 2022
Derek Sarjeant 2018
Paul Sartin 2022
Lauri Say 2010
Bruce Scott 2016
Brian Senior 2018
Barry Skinner 2012
Dave Shannon 2013
Trevor Sharpe 2019
John Shaw 2021
Don Shepherd 2016
Pete Shutler (The Yetties) 2014
Hylda Sims 2020
Norman Sinclaire 2006
Johnny Silvo 2011
Ernie Sissons 2016
John Slinger 2016
Tony Slinger (Caller) 2015
Derek Smith (The Amazing Mr. Smith - husband to Viva) 2013
Viva Smith 2009
Mike Sparks 2021
Geoff Speed 2019
Richard Spong 2023
Danny Spooner 2017 (Also listed under Australia)
John Sommerville 2016
Pete Stanley 2020
Joe Stead 2017
Ken Stocks 2015
Nick Strutt 2009
Ken Stubbs 2008
Chris Sugden (aka Sid Kipper) 2024
Alan Surtees 2017
Dave Swarbrick 2016
Archie Tawney 2014
Cyril Tawney 2005
Rosemary Tawney 2012
John Taylor 2018
Steve Thomason 2020
Don Thompson (Mudcatter Don(wysiwyg)T) 2015
Geoff Thompson (Packington Morris) 2016
Alex Tickell (Mudcatter akenaton 2024
Theresa Tooley (Mudcatter Treaties 1) 2010
Dave Totterdell 2011
Ron Trueman-Border2020
Dave Turner 2008
Mick Tyas 2020
Gus Tysoe 2016
Bob van Gaalen (Mudcatter 8 pints) 2013
Jacqui Walker 2003
Ron Walker 2012
Roland Walls 2019
Lal Waterson 1998
Mike Waterson 2011
Norma Waterson-Carthy 2022
Dave Weatherall 2003
Fred Wedlock 2010
Bert Weedon 2012
Chris Weham (Mudcatter Phot) 2022
Alan White 2016
Roger Whittaker 2023
Alan Whitbread (Mudcatter Allanww) 2020
Jim Wilkinson 2012
John Williams (of Malvern)2020
Bob Williamson 2016
Maureen Wilson 2013
Bob Winquist 2020
Eddie Winship (Mudcatter Eddie1) 2020
Geoff Wood 2013
Peter Wood (The Keelers) 2022
Tim Wood 2021
Ian Woods 2017
Rollo Woods 2018
Miles Wootton 2019
Gary Wright (Mudcatter) October 2010
John Wright 2008

France

Mick Larie 2007
Georges Moustaki 2013
Bun Walters 2021
John Wright 2013

The Gambia

Dembo Konte 2014

Germany

Wilfred Schaum (Mudcatter) 2021

Subject: RE: In Memoriam - IRELAND
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 21 Dec 11 - 11:10 AM

Ireland

Seamus O Beaglaioch aka Seamus Begley 2023
Derek Bell 2002
Finbar Boyle 2018
Florrie Brennan 2005
Joe Burke 2021
Sean Burke 2020
Oliver Burns Mudcatter ard mhacha2017
Nora Butler 2020
Anne Byrne 2020
Packie Manus Byrne 2015
Jimmy Campbell 2022
Vincent Campbell 2018
Tomas O'Canainn 2013
Bobby Clancy 2002
Liam Clancy 2009
Paddy Clancy 1998
Johnny Connolly 2019
Sean Corcoran 2021
John Corteen 2021
Tom Crean 2013
Paddy Cronin 2014
George Donaldson (Celtic Thunder) 2014
Ronnie Drew 2008
Chris Droney 2020
Padraig Duggan (Clannad) 2016
Padraig "Pecker" Dunne 2012
Martin Fay 2012
Alec Finn 2018
Albert Fry 2021
Paul Furey 2002
Patrick Galvin 2011
Sean Garvey 2022
Kieran Halpin 2020
Derek Hare 2018
Frank Harte 2005
Kitty Hayes 2008
Neil Johnston 2012
Sean Keane 2023
Jonathan Kelly 2020
John Kennedy 2019
Ben Lennon 2020
John Lyons 2019
Tim Lyons 2019
Risteard MacGabhann 2023
Colm Mac Lochlainn 2022
Seamus MacMathuna 2022
Tommy Makem 2007
Jim McCann (Dubliners) 2015
Henry McCullough 2016
Brendan McGlinchey 2020
Arty McGlynne 2019
Alex McKie 2012
Barney McKenna 2012
Robbie McMahon 2012
Mary McPartlan 2020
Dan Milner 2023
Kevin Mitchell 2022
Paddy Moloney (The Chieftains) 2021
Brian Moore 2011
Thom Moore 2018
Robin Morton 2021
Joe Mulheron 2023
Brendan Mulkere 2020
Tom Munnelly 2007
Ashling Murphy 2022
Leo O Braonáin 2016
Al O'Donnell 2015
Eugene O'Donnell 2019
Siobhan O'Donovan 2013
Liam Og O'Flynn 2018
Gerry O'Hanlon 2012
Sarah Anne O'Neill 2012
Brian O'Rourke 2022
Dympna O'Sullivan 2015
Tommy Peoples 2018
Sean Potts 2014
Michael Ned Quinn 2015
Richard Robinson 2020
Pete St.John 2022
Sean Tyrrell 2021
Paddy Tunney 2002
Grainne Yeats 2013

Isle of Man

Andrew Knight 2016
Dr. Brian Stowell 2019

Jamaica

Olive Lewin 2013

Mali

Ali Farka Toure 2006

Mexico

Chavela Vargas 2012

Subject: RE: In Memoriam - NEW ZEALAND
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 21 Dec 11 - 11:10 AM

New Zealand

Neil Colquhoun 2014
Phil Garland 2017
Keith Gosney 2023
Tony Hillyard 2024
Willow Macky 2006
John Miller 2004
Sam Sampson Mudcatter (Billy the Bus) 2008

Subject: RE: In Memoriam - SCOTLAND & SOUTH AFRICA
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 21 Dec 11 - 11:11 AM

Scotland

Tam Anderson (Big Tam) 2012
Matt Armour 2009
Paddie Bell 2005
Martin Boland 2017
Peter Boond 2013
Eberhard "Paddy" Bort 2017
Janey Buchan 2012
Ken (Kenny) Caird 2012
Frank Charlton (Mudcatter Effsee) 2019
Peter Cooke 2021
Maggie Cruickshank 2012
Tony Cuffe 2001
Johnny Cunningham 2003
Ian Davison 2016
Nigel Denver 2018
Gordon Duncan 2005
Jock Duncan 2021
Bobby Eaglesham 2004
John (Jack) Eaglesham 2014
Gordon Easton 2014
Ray Fisher 2011
Joe Gordon 2020
Angus R. Grant (Shooglenifty) 2016
Alex Green 2017
Lesley Hale 2009
Ian Hardie 2012
Davie Henderson 2014
Hamish Henderson 2002
Alistair Hulett 2010
Maureen Jelks 2018
Nick Keir 2013
Tom Laurie 2020
Gordeanna McCulloch 2019
Iain MacKintosh 2006
Murray MacLeod (Mudcatter) 2020
John McCreadie (Mudcatter Dita) 2013
Duncan MacLennan 2016
Flora MacNeil 2015
Michael Marra 2012
Kevin Mitchell 2022
Derek Moffat 2001
Anne Neilson (Mudcatter) 2019
Jo Rae (Mudcatter Gutcher) 2020
Jean Redpath 2014
Jim Reid 2009
Stanley Roberston 2009
Davy Steele 2001
Andy M. Stewart 2015
Cathie Stewart 2005
Elizabeth Stewart 2022
Sheila Stewart 2014
Jane Turriff 2013
John Watt 2011

South Africa

Miriam Makeba 2008
Joseph Shabalala 2020

Turkey

Helin Bolek 2020

Subject: RE: In Memoriam - USA
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 21 Dec 11 - 11:12 AM

USA

Roger Abrahams 2017
Derrol Adams 2000
Andrea Aldridge 2015
Jackie Alper 2007
Gerry Armstrong 1999
Howard Armstrong 2003
Chet Atkins 2001
Hoyt Axton 1999
Etta Baker 2006
Tony Barrand 2022
Cathy Barton 2019
Alex Beaton 2022
Evelyn Beers 2009
Argyle Bell 2001
Guy Benson 2023
Byron Berline 2021
Julie Bidou 2018
Theodore Bikel 2015
Rachel Bissex 2005
Janet Beers Boyer 2008
Sean Blackburn 2005
Tia Blake 2015
Allan Block 2013
Bob Blue 2006
Lorraine Blue 2000
Spencer Bohren 2019
Raphael (Ray) Boguslav 2010
Bill Bonyon 2001
Oscar Brand 2016
Bob Brozman 2013
Rita Weill Byxbe 2013
Dennis Cahill 2022
Terry Callier 2012
Hamilton Camp 2005
Sarah Elizabeth Campbell 2013
Guy Carawan 2015
Dave Carter 2002
Johnny Cash 2003
Barbara Carns 2002
June Carter Cash 2003
Chris Caswell 2013
Len Chandler 2023
Sam Charters 2015
Bob Clayton Mudcatter Songbob and SongsterBob 2018
Ginni Clemmens 2003
Tristram P. Coffin 2012
John Cohen 2019
Leonard Cohen 2016
Ed Cray Mudcatter 2019
Agnes "Sis" Cunningham 2004
Jinx Davis 2006
Paul Diblasi 2013
Hazel Dickens 2011
Alix Dobkin 2021
Ted Doellman (Brother of Mudcatter Rapparee) 2011
Len Domler 2007
Sue Draheim 2013
Jimmy Driftwood 1998
Tom Dundee 2006
Bob Dyer 2007
Jonathan Eberhart 2003
Travis Edmonson 2009
Dave "Honeyboy" Edwards 2011
Freyda Epstein 2003
Jerry Epstein 2015
John Fahey 2001
Billy Faier 2016
Toby Fagenson 2020
Mimi Farina 2001
Anne Feeney 2001
Dick Fegy 2002
Freddy Fender Baldemar Huerta 2006
Rita Ferrara (Mudcatter Ferrara) 2021
Barry Finn (Mudcatter) 2009
Don Firth (Mudcatter) 2015
Alice Flynn, (Muscatter Alice in MT) 2022
Rob Folsom (Washington State) 2016
Phil Fox 2015
Joe Frazier (Mudcatter) 2014
Debbie Friedman 2011
Rich Galloway 2021
Fred Geis 2009
Fred Gerlach 2010
Mary Giacomini (Mudcatter Giac) 2004
Tom Gibney 2005
Jody Gibson (Mudcatter Cranky Yankee) 2005
Ronnie Gilbert (Weavers) 2015
Tom Glazer 2003
Bob Glenn 2016
Jeanne Godley (Mudcatter Shula 2012
Archie Green 2009
Dick Greenhaus (Mudcatter) 2019
Susan Grieve (Mudcatter Metchosin) 2008
Grace Griffith 2021
Nancy Griffith 2021
Jackie Guthrie 2012
Tom Hall (Mudcatter Curmudgeon) 2013
Jack Hardy 2011
Jay Hartman-Berrier 2017
John Hartford 2001
Richie Havens 2013
Fred Hellerman (The Weavers) 2016
Judy Henske 2022
John Herald 2005
Merritt Herring 2004
Lani Herrmann 2021
Nat Hewitt 2012
Reba Heyman 2021
Jack Hickman (Mudcatter) 2017
Sam Hinton 2009
Billie Hockett 2011
Jonathan Holden 2012
Mike Holmes 2016
Fred Holstein 2004
Greg Hooven 2005
Will Holt 2015
Tom Hunter 2008
Alan Jabbour 2017
John Jackson 2002
Frank Jacobs 2021
Flory Jagoda2021
Craig Johnson 2009
Amos Jessup (Mudcatter Amos) 2019
Lloyd Jones (Mudcatter Winter Wages) 2003
Dodi Kallick 2007
Lionel Kilberg 2008
B.B.King 2015
Bill Keith 2015
Dick Kniss 2012
Karen L. Kobela (Mudcatter Karen K.) 2013
Krysia Kocjan-Haber 2007
Kat LaFrance (Mudcatter Katlaughing) 2013
Mary LaMarca (Mudcatter Lamarca) 2009
John (Jack) Langstaff 2005
Howard Larman 2007
Roz Larman 2016
Rick Lee 2014
Jean Lepley (Mudcatter (Robinia) 2019
Harold Leventhal 2005
Alan Lomax 2002
Eleanor Long-Wilgus 2005
Eric Lowen 2102
Robert J. Lurtsema 2000
Bess Lomax Hawes 2009
Jack McAndrew 2012
Margaret MacArthur 2006
Susy McAleer 2011
Jim McCandless 2013
Mary McCaslin 2022
John McGann 2012
Scott McKenzie 2012
Lawrence McKiver 2013
Allan MacHale 2012
Samuel "Mac" McLanahan 2014
Bob McQuillen 2014
Jim McReynolds 2003
Lynn McSpadden 2014
Jed Marum (Mudcatter) 2018
Jimmy Martin 2005
Wade Mainer 2011
Jo Mapes 2018
Dale Miller 2013
Mike Miller (Mudcatter musicmic) 2015
Dan Milner 2023
Iverson Minter aka 'Louisiana Red' 2012
Bill Morrissey 2011
Kendall Morse (Mudcatter) 2021
Leslie Morse (Kendall's younger brother) 2015
Gail Needleman 2022
Bob "Deckman" Nelson (Mudcatter) 2024
Bruno Nettl 2020
Lisa Null 2022
Bill Ochs (Penny Whistle) 2016
Odetta 2008
Milt Okun 2016
Bruce Olson (Mudcatter Bruce O.) 2003
Peter Ostroushko 2021
Gary Owens (Mudcatter Gnu) 2024
Tom Paley 2017
Caroline Paton 2019
Kaelan Paton 2009
Sandy Paton (Mudcatter) 2009
Pat Patterson (Mudcatter Catspaw) 2014
Midge Paxton 2014
Ed Pearl 2021
Joan Pelton 2012
Larry Penn 2014
Julie Pennell (Mudcatter Walking Eagle) 2004
Chuck Perdue 2010
Faith Petric 2013
Utah Philips 2008
George Pickow 2010
Jon Pickow 2020
Leo Pola (Mudcatter MMario) 2018
Jim Post 2022
Buzz Potter (hobo poet) 2003
Jerry Praver (Mudcatter) 2018
John Prine 2020
Rickie Provencher (Storyteller Wolfsong) 2000
Chuck Pyle (The Zen Cowboy) 2015
Wayne Quinn 2013
Jon Morris Rankin 2000
Dave "Snaker" Ray 2002
Carol Raynsford 2012
Ola Belle Reed 2002
Ray Repp 2002
Nick Reynolds 2008
Fritz Richmond 2005
Jean Ritchie Mudcatter Kytrad) 2015
Robin Roberts2020
Kell Robertson 2011
Andrea Robbins (daughter of Mudcatter Virginia Tam) 2005
John Robinson (Mudcatter JohnInKansas 2014
Dale Rose (Mudcatter) 2011
Dean Rutledge 2021
Cynthia Tannehill Ryland (Mudcatter Tannyhill) 2013
Maggie Savage (Seattle) 2020
Elisabeth Marie 'Lis' Stork Saya 2020
Mose Scarlett 2019
Helen Schneyer 2005
Earl Scruggs 2012
Mike Seeger 2009
Pete Seeger 2014
Toshi Seeger 2013
Bob Shane (Kingston Trio) 2020
Gene Shay 2020
Shel Silverstein 1999
Don Sineti 2023
Patrick Sky 2021
Jay Smith 2002
Michael Smith2020
Rosalie Sorrels 2017
Bill Spence 2019
Mark Spoelstra 2007
Harry Stamper 2012
Antonia Stampfel (Holy Modal Rounders) 2018
Ralph Stanley 2016
Bill Staines 2021
Frank Staplin 2014
Bill Steele 2018
John Stewart 2008
Chris Strachwitz 2023
David Surette 2021
Buddy Tabor 2012
Carolyn Terry 2018
Art Thieme (Mudcatter) 2015
Edmund Thomas (Mudcatter CET)2020
Joe Thompson 2012
Tommy Thompson 2003
Justin Townes Earle 2020
Artie Traum 2008
Mary Travers 2009
Ed Trickett 2022
Studs Turkel 2008
Juel Ulven 2022
Dave Van Ronk 2002
Nancy Ross (Mudcatter Mudlark)2012
Eric Von Schmidt 2007
Jenny Vincent 2016
Jerry Jeff Walker 2020
Tim Wallace 2015
Vaughn Ward (Wife of Mudcatter georgeward)2001
Arthel "Doc" Watson 2012
Beverly Watkins 2019
Bob Webb 2013
Stephen P. Weber (Holy Modal Rounders) 2020
Caryl P. Weiss 2012
Eric Weissberg 2020
Clark Weissman 2021
Hedy West 2005
Phil Williams 2017
Joe Wilson (Mountain Music) 2015
Alice Winship 2019
Winnie Winston 2005
Mary Sorcha Wise 2015
Lulu Belle Wiseman 1999
Slim Whitman 2013
Sheb Wooley 2003
Glenn Yarbrough 2016
"Izzy" Goodman Young 2019
Keith Young 2012
John Zehnder 2006
Dave Zeitlin 2014

Subject: RE: In Memoriam - WALES
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 21 Dec 11 - 11:13 AM

Wales

Les Chittleburgh 2013
Meredydd Evans 2015
Rory Furlong 2012
Siwsann George 2005

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 29 Dec 11 - 04:58 PM

Memorial Thread Contributors

Thanks to:

Alex S
Amos,
Anglo
Animaterra
Art Thieme
Arthur_itis,
BanjoRay
Barbara
Bat Goddess
bbc
Bettynh
Big Al Whittle,
Bill D,
Black belt caterpillar wrestler
Bob Knight
Bobad
Bonnie Shaljean
Briantheflute
Brenda
BrooklynJay
Bryn Pugh
Bugsy
CamiSu
Colin Randall
Cool Beans
Cupoftea
Dáithí,
Dan Schatz
Dave Earl,
DaveH
Dave Hunt
Dave the Gnome,
Dave Sutherland
David E.
Don Meixner,
Dr. Price
Duane D.
Eanjay
Ebbie
Elmore
Frank Hamilton
Fred Maslan
Gallus Moll
Gecko
Genie
George Frampton
Good Soldier Shweik
Guest Cllr
Guest Derek Schofield
Guest Kenneth Brock
Guest Fiolar
Guest Flush
Guest JoeG
Guest JoeMoran
Guest Julia L
Guest LibertyBoy
Guest Mary Katherine
Guest Mike O'Leary-Johns
Guest Morris-ey
Guest Ewan McVicar
Guest Ray
Guest Roger Knowles
Guest TF
Harmonium Hero
Harvey Andrews
Hazel Bolton
Herga Kitty
Howbe on,
Hrothgar
Dave Illingworth
Jim Bainbridge
Jim Martin,
Anne Nielson
Janie
Jaqui C.
JennyG
Joan from Wigan
Joe Offer,
Joe Stead
John from Elsie's Band
John on the Sunset Coast
JohnnyJ
Katlaughing,
Keberoxu
Kendall
Leadfingers
Little Robyn,
Matthew Edwards
MartinRyan,
Mary Katherine
McGrath of Harlow,
Melodeonboy
Micca,
Mike in Brunswick,
Mr. Red
Murpholly
Mystery Guest,
Nager
Nigel Parsons,
North/South Annie,
Oggie,
OldPossum
Open Mike,
Pavane
Bob Pegritz
PennyBlack,
Pete Fletcher
Peter Laban
Phil Cooper
PHJim
Pip Radish,
Rapparee,
Redhorse
Rhiannon,
Rich-joy
Rick Pollay
Roj
Mark Ross
RTim
Sandra in Sydney,
Sandy Mc Lean,
Sarah the Flute
Severed-head
Silas,
Shimbo Darktree,
Skivee
SqueezeMe
Stewart
Suibhne Astray,
Tattie Bogle
The Scunthorpe Telegraph
Thomas Stern
Uncle Phil
Vic Smith
Vince Brennan
Virginia Tam,
Voyager
Waddon Pete
Wally Macnow
Wheatman
Wolfgang
and Young Buchan for their additions to the Memorial Thread.

Best wishes,

Peter

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 08 Jan 12 - 02:20 PM

Those who ought to have a Mudcat Obit Thread...but haven't!

Vic Baker 1999
Ciaran Bourke 1988
Rita Cherriman 2000
Bill Daniels 2013
Joe Daly 2019
Johnny Doyle 2022
Don Drew 2006
Frederick Dyer (of "The Whale" fame) 2014
Eduardo Falu
Bob Gibson 1996
Erling Graham (John) Fulton-Stevens 2007
Gordon Hall 2000
Mick Hand <2020
Frazier Patrick "Pat" Henry 2018
Morris Holt (aka Magic Slim)
Brian Horsfall (Tradition Records)
Derek Hoy 2012
Luke Kelly 1984
John Kennedy (From Antrim - Ireland (2019)
Danny Kyle 1998
Bobby Lynch 1982
Mikeen McCarthy 2013
Sean McGuire 2005
Ian Martin 2016
Thom Moore (Pumpkinhead and Midnight Well) 2018
Kenny Meadows
Harry Mousdell 2012
Bill Ochs (Penny Whistle) 2016
Walter Pardon 1996
Eric Payne 2012 (in the Epworth Folk Club PermaThread)
Frank Proffitt Jr. 2006
Cyril Poacher 1999
Bobby Robb 2012
Roger Sherlock 2014
Tony Small 2013
Phoebe Smith 2001
Ron Spicer 1996
Belle Stewart 1997
Charlie Strachan 2012
Niall Timmins 2013
Roy Williamson 1990
Alan Whitbread 2020
Rosemary Woods 2019


You can find details of some of these fine singers on the Musical Traditions Internet Magazine Web-Site
Musical Traditions

From: PHJim

Here are some Canadian roots musicians who have left us in the past few years:
Zeke Mazurek
Willie P. Bennett
Daisy DeBolt
Norm Hacking
Gene MacLellan
Coleen Peterson

From Tattie Bogle

Jack Alexander
George Donald
Dr. Sheila Douglas
Chris Egan
Dave Gifford
Kenny Thomson
Gavin Wallace

From Peter Laban

Vincent Campbell
Mike Grinter
Timmy 'the Brit'

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 10 Jan 12 - 07:44 AM

Just a reminder that some posts to this thread have been moved over to the Obit: Mudcat Honor Roll: Musicians of Note thread.

Particular thanks to Dave the Gnome for reminding us all of Gary Wright from Swinton.

It was obit posts like Gary's that were the spark to get involved with the Memoriam Thread.

Gary is clearly well respected and still much missed. However, his thread only attracted 6 posts and then slid off the radar. He deserved more recognition than that and, hopefully, the Memorial Thread will allow more people to celebrate his contribution.

As I said above, life rolls on. This is shown clearly by the inexorable way that obit threads move down the listings until they finally take residence in the Mudcat archive. Sometimes they are refreshed. Sometimes they lie forgotten by all but the original poster. That has always struck me as sad.

So....I know there have been other short, but still valuable, obit threads. Can you help us locate them as well?

Thank you.

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 16 Jan 12 - 10:58 AM

Peter, thanks for doing this. I recognize a lot of names of people I have spoken with here through the years, and some I honestly didn't even know had died and was often surprised about how long they had been gone.

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: PHJim
Date: 14 Jul 12 - 06:09 PM

Here are some Canadian roots musicians who have left us in the past few years:
Zeke Mazurek - Zeke Obit
Willie P. Bennett - Willie Obit
Daisy DeBolt - Daisy Obit
Norm Hacking - Norm Bio
Gene MacLellan - Gene Obit
Coleen Peterson - Colleen Obit

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 27 Sep 12 - 08:10 AM

People do not die for us immediately, but remain bathed in a sort of aura of life which bears no relation to true immortality but through which they continue to occupy our thoughts in the same way as when they were alive.

It is as though they were travelling abroad. ~Marcel Proust

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 03 Feb 13 - 10:30 AM

Sonnet 03/11/07 MLXV

To absent friends and lost loves let us drink,
Recalling smiles and times that all once shared.
On those no longer near let us now think,
To bring back reasons that for them we cared.
Some are not here, yet still remain, within
The songs and words they left behind. And some
Are in our souls, when hopes or dreams begin:
A part of what each of us have become.
To those apart let us now raise a glass
And take a moment to give thanks for all
That we from others have ourselves received.
The world's a school, and our lives just a class
In playing well with others. Can we call
It more? Are we by our egos deceived?

Bearded Bruce.

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 22 Jul 13 - 03:05 PM

With great sadness....Kat LaFrance (Katlaughing) added today.

RIP

Peter

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Steve Gardham
Date: 06 Aug 13 - 04:19 PM

Very useful and thoughtful thread.
Well done, Pete.

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 16 Jan 14 - 01:50 PM

If you look further up the thread, I have added one of Bearded Bruce's thoughtful sonnets. You can read more of them if you click on the BS thread "In every thread someone has to be last". Thank you Bruce.

Peter

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: maeve
Date: 27 Jan 14 - 07:48 AM

Thank you, Peter. Your efforts matter. It's another way to honor treasured people. This is such a hard task for anyone with compassion, Pete. Thank you for taking it in hand with kindness and faithfulness.

Maeve

Thanks Maeve!

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 28 Jan 14 - 04:50 AM

With great sadness Pete Seeger has been added to the Roll today.

RIP

Peter

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: maeve
Date: 24 Sep 14 - 01:36 PM

Thank you, Peter. I wish you could also run a thread listing all the births and potential successes of newly-born musicians-to-be!

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 24 Sep 14 - 03:24 PM

Now that is an idea, Maeve! We could inspect all the preschools and nurseries and have a whale of a time seeing how musical all their pupils are. We would have to check Flickr as well, I guess. There are some burgeoning talents on there too.....the possibilities......endless!

Peter

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 31 May 15 - 06:25 AM

I have added Art Thieme to the thread today with a heavy heart. We have a wealth of his contributions in many places but miss the man himself. My condolences to Carol and Chris and all those who know and love him.

RIP

Peter

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 02 Jun 15 - 06:50 AM

I have added Jean Ritchie to the thread today. Great sadness.

RIP

Peter

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 02 Jun 15 - 02:54 PM

A light has gone out, the world is a little less brighter today.

Dave H

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 07 Oct 16 - 10:11 PM

For most of the departed named in this thread, there is a separate Mudcat thread devoted to that person. Anyone can look at those threads. I am grateful that Waddon Pete is putting those names together here. It reminds me of a war memorial which lists the names of those departed from a single town.

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 30 Dec 18 - 06:46 AM

Sadly we need to add Leo Pola to the roll today. Known to Mudcat as MMario, he was one of our cornerstones. Sleep well.

RIP

Peter

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 19 Mar 19 - 04:18 PM

I was very sad to hear that Caroline Paton had passed on. Although I didn't know her well I treasure the letters and notes she sent me over the years. She was a lovely lady.

Kathy Rollo and I never did meet, but she did much for the world of dance.

I have added them both to the roll today.

RIP

Peter

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 21 Apr 19 - 07:10 AM

I have added Cathy Barton to the Roll today. She was a lovely singer and musician. The partnership of Dave Para and Cathy Barton was one of the best. She will be sadly missed.

RIP,

Peter

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 18 Feb 20 - 03:39 PM

I have added Joseph Shabalala to the roll today. He was a central figure and vocalist in the South African group, "Ladysmith Black Mambazo" who sang a wonderful selection of songs in Zulu and English. His singing was an integral part of their music and he will be greatly missed.

RIP

Peter

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 14 Mar 20 - 05:46 AM

I have added Dave Cooper to the roll today. He was involved in music and unaccompanied singing for most of his life performing as a child and progressing through the well documented folk club "Phoebus Awakes" at the Rising Sun in Catford, South London and The Robin Hood Folk Club in Nottingham. He was a good mate for more years than I care to remember.

RIP

Peter

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 24 Mar 20 - 05:25 PM

I have added Julie Felix and Eric Weissberg to the Roll today. Both fine musicians who contributed much to folk music. Plenty of hits on YouTube to give you a flavour of their contribution.

RIP

Peter

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 12 Apr 20 - 07:25 AM

John Prine has been added to the roll today. Do look him up, play some tracks and enjoy his contribution.

RIP

Peter

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 19 May 20 - 03:15 PM

It is the case that often names are added to this thread far too soon. Micca's name is one of these. He was a cornerstone of Mudcat and will be missed by us all.

RIP

Peter

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: rich-joy
Date: 01 Jul 20 - 08:02 PM

Pete, I think Colin Dryden (1943-1988), whose songs and life have been under discussion on Mudcat quite regularly, has maybe missed out on an OBIT!!
Though he was born in, and died in, Bradford, Yorkshire, most of his singing/performing was done in Australia.

Though I met him and regularly saw him perform, I didn't know him well and I'm not sure that I'd be the best one to write his Obituary for Mudcat!!

However, his niece has written of him on 30July2013 and also the late Dermott Ryder of him and his music (published on on 17March2020) and both are posted here :

https://naomidryden-smith.tumblr.com/

What do you think can be done??

Rich-Joy

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: GUEST,keberoxu
Date: 01 Jul 20 - 08:50 PM

You know, Rich-Joy, if Mr. Dryden died in 1988,
then his death and obituary
preceded the existence of Mudcat in the first place.
I mean, how long has Mudcat been around?
35 years, maybe less?

So it has sense that he would have no Obit thread
at the time he died
in a forum that did not yet exist!


Having said that,
maybe a Colin Dryden appreciation thread would be appropriate?

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: rich-joy
Date: 01 Jul 20 - 11:19 PM

That's True, Keb! I'd forgotten that small point, haha!!

I guess coz he was one of those characters where his death had been "presumed" a number of times in Australia (alcohol/drugs loomed large, I think, alongside his genius), that Oz Folkies stopped believing he might have actually gone.
I know my partner and I were surprised when quite some years later, Colin's earlier death back in England, was finally and absolutely confirmed!

So yes, perhaps an Appreciation Thread may be the way to go?? .........

R-J

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 20 Jul 20 - 11:40 PM

Mudcat stalwart Murray MacLeod has passed away. RIP,

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 22 Jul 20 - 11:36 AM

Thanks Seamus! I have added Murray to the thread today. As you can tell from the posts on his thread he was much loved. Rest in peace.

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Charmion
Date: 12 Oct 20 - 09:33 AM

Thanks, Pete. In his spot at that great folk club in the hereafter, Edmund is looking up from his pint with a smile of delight.

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 09 Dec 20 - 10:30 AM

Jon Pickow and Mick Tyas are the latest to be added to this thread. Mick from the North of England and Jon from the USA. Both made a great contribution to folk music. Rest in peace.

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 01 Jan 21 - 12:49 PM

Anne Byrne has been added to the roll today. The best place to start is with her website. There are links there to some lovely songs. Well worth a listen. RIP Anne.

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: GUEST,Lin
Date: 02 Jan 21 - 05:24 PM

Hi Joe,

I was wondering if there is a Memoriam thread yet for artist's who have passed before 1996? I was trying to find it here but perhaps it has not been established. Please let me know if there is one though.
Perhaps it's there and I missed it.

Thank you,
Lin

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 07 Jan 21 - 09:58 AM

Hello Lin, sorry I have no idea of the answer to this question! Try contacting Joe direct.

Pete

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 07 Jan 21 - 10:01 AM

I have added Peter Cooke to the thread today. He was a very committed ethnomusicologist. If you are unsure of what this entails then his website detailed near the top of Jack's post will tell you all you need to know. He was a very able man who has left behind a great legacy. RIP

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 07 Jan 21 - 02:21 PM

Don't think you have yet added Tom Laurie of Glasgow, whose Obit appeared here recently, tho' not many posts on here (lots on Facebook).
Tom's funeral is tomorrow, 8th January at 1.30.pm UK time, and will be online: login details are on Facebook on the Glasgow Ballad Workshop 2020 group, which is a public group.

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 11 Jan 21 - 10:55 AM

John Corteen and Mike Sparks have been added to the thread today. Both excellent practitioners of folk music and both greatly missed. RIP.