Obit: Sad News abt Tommy Rowe

Subject: Obit: Sad News abt Tommy Rowe
From: BK
Date: 13 Apr 04 - 11:53 PM

I was stunned & very saddenned when, a few days ago, in a casual conversation w/Bill Staines, he mentioned that Tommy Rowe died of cancer early this year. Bill said he'd apparently been doing ok w/his treatments & was expected to be ok for a while, when he suddenly died. If I were a bass player "hammer hands" would have been the guy I wanted to emulate & as a simple "3-chord folkie," I loved his tunes & lyrics - and his performances w/the other members of Schooner Fare.

When seeing them in person, my wife would delight in putting pieces of paper under his mike stand requesting SF favorites he wrote. We were both in shock. He will be sorely missed. I don't do blue clicky things but you can find out a little more by searching google under "Schooner Fare." There we discovered (should've guessed!) he was a Unitarian, as are we.

Another bit of sadness in sad times

Peace, BK

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad News abt Tommy Rowe
From: wysiwyg
Date: 14 Apr 04 - 12:02 AM

CLICK.

Sorry to hear of this.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad News abt Tommy Rowe
From: Amos
Date: 14 Apr 04 - 12:24 AM

Condolences to all those who knew and loved him. It seems such a waste, no?


A

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad News abt Tommy Rowe
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 14 Apr 04 - 12:36 AM

BK, If you do a search in the Mudcat Forum you'll find that Kendall sent along the announcement at the time Mr. Rowe died, and I think he posted some rememberances also. You'll find more remarks and links there.

SRS

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad News abt Tommy Rowe
From: Peace
Date: 14 Apr 04 - 05:47 PM

Ah man, didn't know about this. I used to perform "Sheila". Great song. Loved the way he did that.

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad News abt Tommy Rowe
From: open mike
Date: 14 Apr 04 - 06:24 PM

original announcement thread
He died Jan. 16, 2004. He was 53. Here is a link to the
Schooner Fare site.
and theTurkey Hollow site.

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad News abt Tommy Rowe
From: BK
Date: 14 Apr 04 - 11:23 PM

Actually, I -twice- typed "tommy rowe" into the little search window & it reported nothing. I was surprised, expecting 'catters to have covered this & I see that was so after all. Anyway thanx for the clicky's.

Cheers, BK