Dolly Collins, David Munrow

Subject: Dolly Collins, David Munrow
From: Hudie
Date: 14 Nov 00 - 09:32 PM

Information regarding the nature and dates (to the year or approximate year) of the deaths of Dolly Collins and David Munrow. Any one know?

Subject: RE: Dolly Collins, David Munrow
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 14 Nov 00 - 09:48 PM

Here's a link to a site about David Munrow, who died in 1976.

Subject: RE: Dolly Collins, David Munrow
From: john c
Date: 15 Nov 00 - 02:03 AM

Dolly Collins died on 22nd September 1995.J.

Subject: RE: Dolly Collins, David Munrow
From: BigDaddy
Date: 15 Nov 00 - 02:57 AM

Re: David Munrow: Any word on why such a talented individual committed suicide. I've always wondered.

Subject: RE: Dolly Collins, David Munrow
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler
Date: 15 Nov 00 - 04:11 AM

This thread title brought back memories. In 1968, it would have been, the first time the now Mrs S and myself went out as a couple was to a Shirley and Dolly Collins concert in Aberystwyth. Probably wouldn't have gone myself except there wasn't much in the way of visiting music so I tended to go to anything. If the old memory is working I think it was actually supposed to be Arthur Brown (of "Fire" fame)but he cancelled (probably set himself alight at last). Found myself enjoying it, didn't one of them play something like an Indian harmonium? Realised there was something in the English tradition thing, even though I still prefer jazz, blues and the s-word.
RtS

Subject: RE: Dolly Collins, David Munrow
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 15 Nov 00 - 06:06 AM

Absolute mystery, such a waste of enormous talent. (David Munrow).

Subject: RE: Dolly Collins, David Munrow
From: Peter T.
Date: 15 Nov 00 - 08:42 AM

I am not sure it was much of a mystery. His friends were shocked, but not surprised (I was connected to them very peripherally through a close relative who was a member of the Consort).

yours, Peter T.

Subject: RE: Dolly Collins, David Munrow
From: GUEST,keberoxu
Date: 16 Jun 23 - 03:05 PM

One of the ways that David Munrow came to my attention was
in providing the soundtrack for the BBC series,
Elizabeth Regina.
I tuned in to see Glenda Jackson taking on the title role.

Today word is out of Glenda Jackson's death, at a ripe old age
and after a long and astonishing accomplished life.
And now I cannot think of the Elizabeth Regina series
without hearing David Munrow's Early Music Consort.

Subject: RE: Dolly Collins, David Munrow
From: Peter T.
Date: 16 Jun 23 - 08:44 PM

A fine human being. His consort colleague, James Bowman (my cousin and a countertenor) just passed away.

Peter T.

Subject: RE: Dolly Collins, David Munrow
From: Hagman
Date: 16 Jun 23 - 11:01 PM

A more than reasonable D.M. resume can be found here.

Subject: RE: Dolly Collins, David Munrow
From: GUEST,MikeofNorthumbria (sans cookie)
Date: 18 Jun 23 - 05:28 PM

David Munrow was involved in many remarkable musical events. For example, on the Young Tradition's record "Galleries", he accompanied them brilliantly on 'The Agincourt Carol'. Furthermore (as stated above) he played a key role in some of Shirley and Dolly Collins' classic recordings. Also worth noting was his wonderful background music for the BBC's Radio version of 'The Hobbit'.

I saw him perform live only once - in Sunderland - and found his energy and zest as impressive as his technical wizardry (on a bewildering variety of instruments).

His premature death was a great loss to the world - but we still have his music to enjoy, and to learn from.

Ave et vale David!

Subject: RE: Dolly Collins, David Munrow
From: Manitas_at_home
Date: 18 Jun 23 - 06:04 PM

I used to play his melodies on a kazoo. Then I found the Early Music shop and switched to cornemuse and cornettino (both of which I still have). He gave me a love of early music which eventually led me to traditional folk music.