A year, already - Raise a glass to Rick

Subject: RE: A year, already - Raise a glass to Rick
From: Ebbie
Date: 23 Mar 05 - 01:39 AM

sniff...

Subject: RE: A year, already - Raise a glass to Rick
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 23 Mar 05 - 10:33 PM

great photos folks are linking to. Thanks.

Subject: RE: A year, already - Raise a glass to Rick
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 23 Mar 05 - 10:55 PM

Trust they have planted a tree overhead to nourish on the rudiments of his essentials.

Two score Centurium will the resonating guitar .... entomb ....an auditorium....or embelish the bathroom panels of a nobel's house?

Sincerely,

Gargoyle

Subject: RE: A year, already - Raise a glass to Rick
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 23 Mar 05 - 11:09 PM

I was listening to This One's the Dreamer just the other day and I have to say I got a little teary eyed listening to the last song on that album. Mainly I knew Rick through his postings here, and through his music, and I still have those when ever I want them. I mainly miss the attitude he had...the man was unembarrassedly kind and honest,and you could tell he just naturally liked and trusted people. I always thought I'd get to meet him someday, and still hope so. Until then, I am sure I'll continue to see his comments in the threads, and be gladdened that, in some way, he'll always be part of the conversation here.

Subject: RE: A year, already - Raise a glass to Rick
From: Bill D
Date: 23 Mar 05 - 11:48 PM

more pics..from Getaway-Oct.2001

early Friday night

http://home.comcast.net/~somethingextree/Getaway/remembering_RickF/PA192871.JPG (same...change #)

http://home.comcast.net/~somethingextree/Getaway/remembering_RickF/PA192872.JPG   (same...change #)

early Sat morning..getting acquainted

http://home.comcast.net/~somethingextree/Getaway/remembering_RickF/PA202878.JPG (same)

at stringed instrument workshop

http://home.comcast.net/~somethingextree/Getaway/remembering_RickF/PA212913.JPG (same)

http://home.comcast.net/~somethingextree/Getaway/remembering_RickF/PA212914.JPG (same)

http://home.comcast.net/~somethingextree/Getaway/remembering_RickF/PA212920.JPG   (same)

one I don't think I had posted before of "The Guitar Lesson" (Rick had slipped off into a corner to help Amanda, a beginner, with basics instead of heading off to jam.)


and last...Rick, looking like he wishes his 'partners' had practiced more..*grin*

it was a good time

Subject: RE: A year, already - Raise a glass to Rick
From: Peter T.
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 06:20 AM

Thanks Bill D., that photo of the Guitar Lesson says about everything one wanted to say about why.

yours,

Peter T.

Subject: RE: A year, already - Raise a glass to Rick
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 11:16 PM

I get moist every time someone open an old thread and there's a Rick contribution..
but it's a GOOD moist. Thanks for all the threads, Rick.

Seamus

Subject: RE: A year, already - Raise a glass to Rick
From: alanabit
Date: 25 Mar 05 - 03:32 AM

I am one of many here who never had the good fortune to meet Rick face to face. I have been missing his presence here for over a couple of years now, when it became clear that illness was restricting his very welcome contributions. I have an album of his wonderful musicianship, which he kindly took the time to send me when he had enough other problems to deal with.
He did have a warped sense of humour, which I was not alone in enjoying. What made him so exceptional here, was that he was able to express it so unabashedly, but without a trace of spite. I guess we were lucky to have him around. I wish it could have been for a lot longer.

Subject: RE: A year, already - Raise a glass to Rick
From: JedMarum
Date: 25 Mar 05 - 08:51 AM

once, again - Great pics, Bill. Thanks for posting 'em.

Subject: RE: A year, already - Raise a glass to Rick
From: Willie-O
Date: 25 Mar 05 - 09:50 AM

Here's to you Rick. Sorely missed at the Mudcat and wherever folksingers gather...

I drive past Rick and Heather's house--well, Heather's house--every Friday on my delivery route, which always causes me to think of Rick and wonder how Heather's getting on--glad to hear she is keeping up the radio show. (I don't stop in though cause I don't want to disturb, and I am terrified of that driveway on busy Kingston Road.)

I'd play a tune for Rick on his old guitar, but I can't, cause it's on loan to a singing friend in Toronto who was sadly bereft of a guitar due to hard economic times. Appropriate enough I guess. The only request he ever made of me about that instrument was to play "Leezy Lindsay" on it sometimes cause that was the first song he ever sang to Heather in a courting way--can't you just picture the scene? (Sniffles here.)

Best
Bill

Subject: RE: A year, already - Raise a glass to Rick
From: GUEST,McKnees
Date: 03 Apr 05 - 06:38 PM

I just wanted to say thanks to all who posted the photos. It was lovely to look through them and remember the smiles.

Subject: RE: A year, already - Raise a glass to Rick
From: GUEST,Angie
Date: 09 Apr 05 - 03:17 PM

Rick's been on my mind a lot lately as I've been trying to pick up the ol' mandolin again. I haven't touched it since my last lesson with the man. It's hard, but I know it must be done. Will never forget him.

Subject: RE: A year, already - Raise a glass to Rick
From: katlaughing
Date: 09 Apr 05 - 11:12 PM

Good for you, Angie.

McKnees, it's so good to see you here. Thanks for sharing.

luvyakat

Subject: RE: A year, already - Raise a glass to Rick
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 02 Jul 13 - 09:17 AM

A shame the photo links have expired.

RtS

Subject: RE: A year, already - Raise a glass to Rick
From: Bert
Date: 02 Jul 13 - 09:24 AM

The bugger still owes me a guitar lesson.

Subject: RE: A year, already - Raise a glass to Rick
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 02 Jul 13 - 07:39 PM

Still remembered, still missed. Every now and then someone opens up an old thread, and it's great, in a sad way, to run up against him once more.

Subject: RE: A year, already - Raise a glass to Rick
From: Bobert
Date: 02 Jul 13 - 07:48 PM

Better be good, Bert, 'cause you're going to have to get thru the Pearly Gates to get that lesson...

B~