Bob Davenport - alive and well???

Subject: Bob Davenport
From: Jim McLean
Date: 04 Jan 05 - 05:45 PM

I had a rather disturbing message tonight. Ian Campbell (Birmingham) has said that Bob Davenport has died. Could anyone, hopefully, deny this.

Subject: RE: Bob Davenport
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 04 Jan 05 - 06:10 PM

I hope it's not true. Bob is a great lad.

I hope it it might just turn out to be a misunderstanding. I entered "Bob Davenport" into Google News, and up flashed stuff about an American sportsman called - here's a report about some famous - Bob, who died on Friday in a town called Davenport in Iowa at the age of 89.

Subject: RE: Bob Davenport
From: GUEST,Peter from Essex
Date: 04 Jan 05 - 06:31 PM

If he has then Peta Webb will be sending a mailout PDQ as he is booked at Musical Traditions on Friday week.

Nothing on Rod Stradling's site, UKMF or BBC

Subject: RE: Bob Davenport
From: Bill the Collie
Date: 05 Jan 05 - 10:36 AM

Any news?

Subject: RE: Bob Davenport
From: GUEST,Peter from Essex
Date: 05 Jan 05 - 12:35 PM

No confirmation from any source, hopefully the rumour in unfounded.

Subject: RE: Bob Davenport
From: Jim McLean
Date: 05 Jan 05 - 01:35 PM

I am now sure the statement from Iain Campbell was incorrect. Only confirms something my old Grandad always said ... never trust a Campbell!

Subject: RE: Bob Davenport
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 05 Jan 05 - 02:06 PM

So it is CONFIRMED that Bob is okay?

Subject: RE: Bob Davenport
From: treewind
Date: 05 Jan 05 - 02:24 PM

I subscribe to a mailing list for British pro/semi-pro performers. If anything had happened to Bob I'm very sure someone would have posted the news by now, and nobody's mentioned it. I take that as pretty good evidence that he's fine.

Anahata

Subject: RE: Bob Davenport
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Jan 05 - 03:13 PM

A Mark Twain moment hopefully Jim!

Subject: RE: Bob Davenport
From: GUEST,Peter from Essex
Date: 05 Jan 05 - 04:09 PM

It was pretty obvious that the rumour was false considering the lack of anything posted elsewhere. I don't know Bob personally but I did mention the rumour to a mutual friend who confirmed that he is alive and well.

Subject: RE: Bob Davenport
From: GUEST,Peta Webb
Date: 05 Jan 05 - 04:33 PM

We have Bob Davemnport booked at The Musical Traditions Club, London on Friday 14th January 2005. We were in touch by email yesterday and he is on fine form. All well- wishers of Bob, get hold of his great new CD The Common Stone, on Topic Records.
Peta Webb

Subject: RE: Bob Davenport
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 05 Jan 05 - 04:37 PM

At least when the word got out (falsely) that Dave Swarbrick had died, he got an obituary out of it.

Touch wood, of course - but if this really was a misunderstanding, that is great news.

Subject: RE: Bob Davenport - alive and well???
From: Jim McLean
Date: 05 Jan 05 - 05:22 PM

Extremely pleased, relieved.

Subject: RE: Bob Davenport - alive and well???
From: shepherdlass
Date: 05 Jan 05 - 06:33 PM

Likewise, Jim - Relieved to hear the rumours are false.

Subject: RE: Bob Davenport - alive and well???
From: Lanfranc
Date: 05 Jan 05 - 07:01 PM

Phewwww!

Alan