2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P

Subject: Angie Bladen R I P
From: The Sandman
Date: 09 Nov 19 - 04:04 PM

Angie passed away this morning. a fine singer a hard working club and festival organiser. she organised redditch and four fools, with her husband Ken , condolences to Ken ,She will be missed by many.RIP OLD FRIEND

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: Spectacled Warbler
Date: 10 Nov 19 - 08:05 PM

Sad to hear this.   Not seen her for years but always enjoyed her singing and the festivals with which she was involved. RIP Angie.

Joy

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: Mr Red
Date: 11 Nov 19 - 03:24 AM

Condolences to Ken.
She asked me to steward Redditch the first year, and I did for many years. Went to oop north a good few times to her festival there.

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: The Sandman
Date: 11 Nov 19 - 03:30 AM

latterly she gave her time at saltburn festival running the slow sessions

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: GUEST,Nick and Mally Dow
Date: 11 Nov 19 - 04:33 AM

Rest in Peace Angie, you will be greatly missed. Sincere condolences to Ken.
Nick and Mally

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: Matthew Edwards
Date: 11 Nov 19 - 07:05 AM

Very sorry to hear this sad news; I enjoyed the Four Fools Festivals in Chorley, and also hearing Angie sing at some of the Open Door Extravaganzas in Failsworth. Condolences to Ken, and to all her friends and family, and thanks to Dick for passing on this information.
Matthew

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: GUEST,Brian Peters
Date: 12 Nov 19 - 11:48 AM

Really sorry to hear this. Angie did so much great work promoting traditional song and music, and was a good singer herself. I have many happy memories of Redditch and Four Fools, including a ballad session with Ray Fisher, Peter Bellamy, Roy Harris, Janet Russell and Martin Carthy, which was a Dream Ticket as far as I was concerned. I hope someone can pass on our condolences to Ken.

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 12 Nov 19 - 12:42 PM

Very sad news. Thank you Angie for all your kindness and encouragement. Condolences to Ken from Henry and Freda.

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Nov 19 - 12:51 PM

We loved four fools as well, Angie & Ken ran a great festival. Would have given our eye teeth to be at that ballad session!

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 12 Nov 19 - 03:17 PM

I was sorry to hear of Angie's passing. My condolences to all those who love and miss her. I have added her name to the "In Memoriam" thread. The comments in this thread say it all.

RIP

Peter

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 12 Nov 19 - 03:28 PM

Please post an online obituary text if one turns up, I'd like to read more about her.

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: GUEST,EileenR
Date: 12 Nov 19 - 03:43 PM

So sorry to hear the news. Loved the Four Fools Festivals and latterly enjoyed Angie's slow and steady sessions at Saltburn. My condolences to Ken.
Eileen

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: GUEST,Clive Pownceby
Date: 12 Nov 19 - 07:51 PM

Saddening news indeed. It was always a pleasure to be invited to do some MCing and 'chance to meet' sort of things at the marvellous Four Fools fests. I've missed those in recent years after she and Ken relocated from my neck of the woods; - the warm and friendly atmosphere and the simple good cheer they both generated are things to be cherished. What happy times.

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: The Sandman
Date: 15 Nov 19 - 12:53 PM

well said Clive

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: GUEST,Mike O'Leary-Johns
Date: 15 Nov 19 - 03:37 PM

sad news indeed.
I did not know her that well . .
But the Folk Music world has lost a great Champion.
We can ill afford to loose people of her stature
                      MIKE .

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: GUEST,Nick Dow
Date: 16 Nov 19 - 02:43 AM

Is there any news about the funeral?

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: The Sandman
Date: 16 Nov 19 - 03:00 AM

nick if you want to email me i have ken bladens phone number

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: GUEST,Nick Dow
Date: 16 Nov 19 - 04:28 AM

Thanks Dick.

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Nov 19 - 05:45 AM

Very sorry to hear this news, wonderful lady, and I'm grateful for all the gigs she's given me over the years. RIP.

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: The Sandman
Date: 17 Nov 19 - 01:11 PM

The funeral is on Monday 25th Nov at 11.30am in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Milton Street, Saltburn by the Sea TS121DE and then an afternoon buffet and in the evening a final Four Fools Folk Gathering in Saltburn House.

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: GUEST,Ken Bladen
Date: 18 Nov 19 - 05:03 AM

Thank you so much for all the kind words from some of her many friends. We still use [e-mail] as our email address so please get in touch. I’m hoping that after the funeral on Mon 25th Nov at 11.30am in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Saltburn by the Sea, TS121DE, that after the buffet in Saltburn House, across the road from the church we can have a final Four Fools Gathering that she would have so enjoyed.

best Wishes

Ken Bladen

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Nov 19 - 12:13 PM

Such sad news - a lovely lady who made a great contribution to the folk scene - we always enjoyed working at 'Four Fools'. Condolences to Ken and family

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: GUEST,Dave Hunt
Date: 18 Nov 19 - 12:14 PM

Sorry - that last Guest was me

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: GUEST,Nick Dow
Date: 18 Nov 19 - 02:49 PM

Grovelling Apologies I can not be there I am gigging (as usual). God rest you Angie.

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: The Sandman
Date: 21 Nov 19 - 02:28 PM

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Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: nutty
Date: 22 Nov 19 - 09:24 AM

So sad to hear this news. Angie did so much for the folk scene over the years and will be sorely missed by many here on Teesside. Condolances to Kenand her many friends,

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: GUEST,Sheila Guilford
Date: 25 Nov 19 - 12:27 PM

So sad to hear of the passing of Angie who was a good friend to me when I was merely a teenager. I met Angie in 1969 when we were hanging around the London folk clubs at that time. We shared a flat in Muswell Hill in 1970/71 when Angie started up the Capricorn folk club at The Albany, Gt Portland Street. We had some brilliant Friday evenings there all booked by Angie while I was mainly the door person. I wish I could remember what we charged - I know it wasn't much. We used to perform a couple of numbers at the start of the evening and again to kick off after the break. She was the excellent singer while I plinky plonked a few guitar chords as accompaniment in our short lived duo, Touchwood. Angie also played the organ at my wedding in 1972, a highlight of which was "Oh how I rue the day 'ere I was married".
I lost touch with Angie and Ken when they moved North and I was busy raising a family, although I tried to keep abreast of what she was up to and was sad that I never made it to the Four Fools festival.
My condolences to Ken who has been by Angie's side for so many years.

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Angie Bladen R I P
From: GUEST,Gillie
Date: 26 Nov 19 - 01:43 PM

RIP Angie,

Gillie aka Clare