In Memoriam

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Felipa
Date: 31 Oct 21 - 06:52 PM

Seán Tyrell, Ireland, 2021 https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=170553

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 09 Oct 21 - 10:45 AM

I have added Robin Morton to the roll today. He was a member of 'Boys of the Lough' and there are many Youtube videos to watch to give you an idea of how influential he was. He will be sadly missed.

I have also added Rita Ferrara to the roll. She was a force for good within the folk world and the world of art. She will be missed by her friends and family.

RIP to you both

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 12 Sep 21 - 07:39 AM

Michael Chapman and Dean Rutledge have been added today. Do look at the Internet links and videos of both performers. They are a fitting reminder of their contribution to folk music. RIP

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: GUEST,JHW
Date: 12 Aug 21 - 06:07 AM

5Aug21 post is that 'Little' Ronnie. (Who provided many a picnic of home grown stuff at Durham Folk Weekend at the Rugby Club)
Sorry to hear if so.

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Felipa
Date: 09 Aug 21 - 06:40 AM

Ali Farka Touré 2006 https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=89427

Already posted Felipa!

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 05 Aug 21 - 10:47 AM

Ronnie Palmer from Tyneside has been added to the roll today. He was a good singer and thoroughly enjoyed clubs, sessions and festivals. RIP

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Felipa
Date: 30 Jul 21 - 10:36 AM

Iain MacGillavray https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=170170

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Felipa
Date: 30 Jul 21 - 06:07 AM

I've added an obit thread for Brian Moore, who has many mentions in Mudcat for songs he wrote, and as a member of an Irish political song group, The Men of No Property (later named The People of No Property). His death in 2011 was mentioned in a few Mudcat threads but I couldn't find any obit thread as such up to now:
https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=170169

https://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article/3853/obituary-brian-moore-1946-2011

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Felipa
Date: 28 Jul 21 - 06:54 PM

the aforementioned Jerry Jeff Walker does have a Mudcat obit. thread: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=168783

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 15 Jul 21 - 06:42 AM

John Kennedy, who died in 2019, has finally got his own thread! Thanks to Felipa for sorting that out. He was a lifelong musician from Ulster who was able to play a wide variety of instruments. I am pleased to be able to include him in this thread.

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 02 Jul 21 - 09:30 AM

I have added John Shaw, Reba Heyman and Clark Weissman to the Roll today. A wonderful dulcimer player and two founding members of the Folk Alliance International. Greatly missed.

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 12 Jun 21 - 10:23 AM

Grace Giffith has been added to the thread today. Do take time to listen to her tracks on Youtube. There is some lovely music there.

RIP

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 04 Jun 21 - 11:02 AM

I have now added Sean Corcoran and Albert Fry to the Roll! Thanks for the nudge guys. Both wonderful artists.

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 04 Jun 21 - 10:40 AM

Thanks Peter! Much appreciated.

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: GUEST,Peter Laban
Date: 04 Jun 21 - 09:20 AM

Threads for :

Seán Corcoran (RIP)

Albert Fry (RIP)

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 04 Jun 21 - 08:06 AM

I am always grateful to Mudcatters who bring singers past and present to my attention. However, I cannot find an obit thread for Sean Corcoran or Albert Fry. Perhaps you could give a little more information?

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 03 Jun 21 - 07:20 AM

I have added Gerry Milne to the roll today. He was closely connected with Folk London and the clubs around the capital RIP.

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 28 May 21 - 10:39 AM

I have added Patrick Sky to the roll today. Check him out on the Internet. Some wonderful music out there. RIP

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 25 Apr 21 - 05:57 AM

I have added Bill Richardson to the Roll today. He was an excellent fiddler and the youtube clip at the top of the post will give you a good idea of his skill. RIP Bill.

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 21 Apr 21 - 08:27 AM

Kendall Morse (The Captain), has been added to the roll today. A great mainstay of Mudcat and always helpful. He was a good singer as well as a great storyteller. He will be sadly missed.
RIP

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 08 Apr 21 - 11:29 AM

I have added Frank Jacobs to the roll today. A wonderful humourist and writer of parodies. He was a prolific writer for MAD Magazine where he also produced some song books for people like us! Thank you Frank. RIP

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: GUEST,James Phillips
Date: 04 Apr 21 - 09:57 AM

Dave Evans died in Brussels this morning apparently - a real legend. RIP Dave. His album "The Words In Between" is one of the best I've heard of any genre.

Thanks James, I have added Dave to this thread now. RIP

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 03 Apr 21 - 10:01 AM

I have added Jan Ayres to the thread today. Jan ran an excellent club at Waltham Abbey and will be sorely missed. Club organizers are worth their weight in gold. RIP

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 27 Mar 21 - 12:17 PM

I have added Kevin Baker and Jock Duncan to the thread today. Two fine singers who are greatly missed. As always, check out You Tube! RIP

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 27 Feb 21 - 12:04 PM

Peter Ostroushko has been added to the thread today. A fine mandolin and fiddle player. Do listen to some of his music on You Tube. RIP

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 16 Feb 21 - 10:56 AM

I have added Bernie Davis today. Worth looking at his website as they have video clips on there of his performances. RIP

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 07 Feb 21 - 06:06 AM

Only 17 years too late! But none the less heartfelt for all that. RIP Bobby.

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 05 Feb 21 - 11:47 PM

Bobby Eaglesham (1942–2004)

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: GUEST,GuestTF.
Date: 05 Feb 21 - 08:43 PM

Looking down the list I was surprised to note that Bobby Eaglesham (The Other Half,Five Hand Reel and solo), is not on the Scottish thread. Sadly I am unable to remember the year of his passing.

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 05 Feb 21 - 11:03 AM

Three additions to thread; Alan Moorhouse, John Thompson and Anne Feeney. Three great performers who delighted audiences wherever they performed. Alan in the UK and Germany, John Thompson with Cloudstreet and the Spooky Mens' Chorale among other ventures and Anne who was a self-confessed hellraiser singing songs for justice. Enjoy their music on YouTube.
RIP

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 01 Feb 21 - 10:29 AM

I have added Flory Jagoda to the thread today.   It is well worth reading the Wikipedia article about her life. Amazing information! RIP Flory.

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 29 Jan 21 - 08:08 AM

Mike Marker has been added to the thread today. Mike was a very active folk performer. He enjoyed putting on a show and was a very popular musician. RIP

Subject: RE: In Memoriam
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 24 Jan 21 - 06:29 AM

I have added Mike Peat to the thread today. He was very active in the world of folk music, especially in the East Midlands area of England. He was a presenter on Radio Derby and there is a good piece on him on their website. RIP.

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.

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 20 Jul 20 - 11:40 PM

Mudcat stalwart Murray MacLeod has passed away. RIP,

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: 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 - 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: 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: 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: 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: 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