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[VSBfromH]

VSBfromH, on Apr 10 2011, 07:13 AM, said:

DevonDeathTrip, on May 9 2010, 08:31 PM, said:

Folkie David Fisher, singer and founding member of The Highwaymen, has died at the age of 70 . Their song "Michael" spent one week at the top of the UK charts in 1961.

Gil Robbins

Another member of The Highwaymen has died aged 80. He was the father of the actor Tim Robbins.

... to be followed 12 days later by his wife, musician Mary Robbins

[DevonDeathTrip]

DevonDeathTrip, on Jan 22 2011, 12:10 AM, said:

Norma Waterson, practically folk royalty, has been in very poor health recently - I got this off a Yahoo newsgroup, but I can't link to it:

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11th January: Norma Waterson has been dangerously, severely ill since early November. She had an abcess on her lower leg which turned into septicemia, and has been in ICU for these past two months. She has regained consciousness, but is still on a ventilator, getting blood transfusions, and unable to sit up for any length of time. She is understandably very weak and discouraged....

Edit - Also, although I have no links to back this up, I am reliably informed that Norma's brother and fellow folkie Mike Waterson underwent chemotherapy for cancer last year. I don't know what sort of cancer it was, or if he has recovered or not.

On Radio 2's folk show tonight, Martin Carthy spoke about the health of his wife, Norma Waterson and his brother in law, Mike Waterson. Norma is making a gradual recovery from her bout of septicemia although she is still in hospital. However he revealed Mike Waterson has been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer.

http://www.bbc.co.uk...onsole/b010xyjz (Health discussion is at 23 minutes, if you can't face a whole hour of hardcore folk)

[msc]

Anne Feeney has a tumour at the back of her head but no TB.

Her pal Jon Fromer, a fellow folk singer/songwriter, has been diagnosed with stomach cancer though.

[notaguest]

maryportfuncity, on Oct 13 2009, 12:17 PM, said:

Calypso singing all round sensitive sort Cy Grant is still blogging and working a few weeks short of his 90th birthday.

Deffo obit-worthy when age finally catches up with him.

he died 4 months after that post but it was never mentioned

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy]

notaguest, on May 12 2011, 12:00 AM, said:

maryportfuncity, on Oct 13 2009, 12:17 PM, said:

Calypso singing all round sensitive sort Cy Grant is still blogging and working a few weeks short of his 90th birthday.

Deffo obit-worthy when age finally catches up with him.

he died 4 months after that post but it was never mentioned

Yes iain (or whoever you may be), it was.

[DevonDeathTrip]

DevonDeathTrip, on May 11 2011, 10:55 PM, said:

DevonDeathTrip, on Jan 22 2011, 12:10 AM, said:

Norma Waterson, practically folk royalty, has been in very poor health recently - I got this off a Yahoo newsgroup, but I can't link to it:

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11th January: Norma Waterson has been dangerously, severely ill since early November. She had an abcess on her lower leg which turned into septicemia, and has been in ICU for these past two months. She has regained consciousness, but is still on a ventilator, getting blood transfusions, and unable to sit up for any length of time. She is understandably very weak and discouraged....

Edit - Also, although I have no links to back this up, I am reliably informed that Norma's brother and fellow folkie Mike Waterson underwent chemotherapy for cancer last year. I don't know what sort of cancer it was, or if he has recovered or not.

On Radio 2's folk show tonight, Martin Carthy spoke about the health of his wife, Norma Waterson and his brother in law, Mike Waterson. Norma is making a gradual recovery from her bout of septicemia although she is still in hospital. However he revealed Mike Waterson has been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer.

http://www.bbc.co.uk...onsole/b010xyjz (Health discussion is at 23 minutes, if you can't face a whole hour of hardcore folk)

Mike Waterson has died.

[notaguest]

Guest, on Jul 9 2011, 05:33 PM, said:

Muerto

his singing can't have been that bad for someone to shoot him surely!

seriously though,these people really are the lowest form of scum

[Magere Hein]

notaguest, on Jul 9 2011, 08:45 PM, said:

Guest, on Jul 9 2011, 05:33 PM, said:

Muerto

his singing can't have been that bad for someone to shoot him surely!

seriously though,these people really are the lowest form of scum

While I'm not exactly a fan of folk music, I reserve the words "lowest form of scum" for sales managers, politicians, child psychologists, traffic wardens, bailiffs and telemarketeers. Oh, and rappers.

regards,
Hein

[CarolAnn]

Magere Hein, on Jul 9 2011, 02:12 PM, said:

While I'm not exactly a fan of folk music, I reserve the words "lowest form of scum" for sales managers, politicians, child psychologists, traffic wardens, bailiffs and telemarketeers. Oh, and rappers.

Corporate CEOs, CFOs and CIOs, along with anyone who drives a Lexus in Dallas.

[Spade_Cooley]

Bluegrass Flyer, on Jun 30 2011, 10:35 PM, said:

Bluegrass Flyer, on Jun 20 2011, 09:35 AM, said:

Terminator, on Jun 24 2008, 01:44 PM, said:

DevonDeathTrip, on Jun 24 2008, 12:54 PM, said:

Rob Grills, lead singer of the Grass Roots, hasn't had the best of years.

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He's endured the roughest health stretch in his life. Grill, 64, underwent brain surgery in February, had pneumonia in the spring, suffered from kidney failure in early June, and will have knee replacement surgery in July

I think I can help his doctors out....given the sequence, they should start investigating his feet next.

My dear friend Rob Grill - leader of The Grass Roots (legendary band) is in need of sustained prayer tonight. he's in the hospital in critical condition. may God bless my friend..... if you can, please share this....

To Rob's fans.

I've been informed that Rob's hospitalization is due to a stroke he had recently (his third in the last couple of years), and that he is in a doctor induced coma which is what has been keeping him alive.... He is on life support but is reportedly in stable condition according to his wife Nancy.

Please continue pray for Rob, I will try to keep you informed of any further developments....

The Grill's been turned off

[DevonDeathTrip]

harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy, on Aug 26 2010, 04:00 PM, said:

Six, on Apr 8 2006, 08:47 PM, said:

Bert Jansch is in his 60's now, and still on the road - still an excellent guitarist too...



ps, I was never a Morris Dancer, thankfully.

It appears Bert had, and hopefully beat, lung cancer last year.

Sadly, it doesn't look like Bert Jansch has beaten his cancer yet...

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Jansch's ongoing cancer treatment means that this small handful of Pentangle live dates – Glastonbury, Cambridge folk festival and tonight's outing – are especially poignant.

[Spade_Cooley]

harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy, on Jan 5 2009, 01:30 PM, said:

BBC Four begins a three-part series cheekily entitled Folk America on 23rd Jan, with the opening edition looking at the beginnings of recorded folk/blues in the late 1920s. As well as featuring some bloody great music and being an interesting history lesson, it also has interviews with at least three musicians that were around then and are still around now: guitarist Slim Bryant, banjoist Wade Mainer (both centenarians) and delta bluesman Blind Lemon Pie David 'Honeyboy' Edwards, a mere stripling of 94.

Wade Mainer dead at 104. Played for Roosevelt, played with Guthrie, seems like he lived a life.

[notaguest]

Spade_Cooley, on Sep 14 2011, 12:37 AM, said:

harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy, on Jan 5 2009, 01:30 PM, said:

BBC Four begins a three-part series cheekily entitled Folk America on 23rd Jan, with the opening edition looking at the beginnings of recorded folk/blues in the late 1920s. As well as featuring some bloody great music and being an interesting history lesson, it also has interviews with at least three musicians that were around then and are still around now: guitarist Slim Bryant, banjoist Wade Mainer (both centenarians) and delta bluesman Blind Lemon Pie David 'Honeyboy' Edwards, a mere stripling of 94.

Wade Mainer dead at 104. Played for Roosevelt, played with Guthrie, seems like he lived a life.

that's all 3 gone now then...

[Vinegar Tits]

Can't find a link as yet but former Pentangle guitarist Bert Jansch has died following a long battle with cancer.

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy]

DevonDeathTrip, on Aug 21 2011, 09:31 PM, said:

harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy, on Aug 26 2010, 04:00 PM, said:

Six, on Apr 8 2006, 08:47 PM, said:

Bert Jansch is in his 60's now, and still on the road - still an excellent guitarist too...



ps, I was never a Morris Dancer, thankfully.

It appears Bert had, and hopefully beat, lung cancer last year.

Sadly, it doesn't look like Bert Jansch has beaten his cancer yet...

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Jansch's ongoing cancer treatment means that this small handful of Pentangle live dates – Glastonbury, Cambridge folk festival and tonight's outing – are especially poignant.

Vinegar Tits bringing sad news. ^

Saw him at the Jazz Cafe in the early 2000s, much thoughtful nodding and chinstroking from the assembled punters. Nice performance with Bernie and Johnny, for those that might be interested.


Edit: obit link

[DevonDeathTrip]

VSBfromH, on 10 April 2011 - 06:13 AM, said:

DevonDeathTrip, on May 9 2010, 08:31 PM, said:

Folkie David Fisher, singer and founding member of The Highwaymen, has died at the age of 70 . Their song "Michael" spent one week at the top of the UK charts in 1961.

Gil Robbins

Another member of The Highwaymen has died aged 80. He was the father of the actor Tim Robbins.

Bob Burnett has died, the third Highwayman to go in eighteen months.

[themaninblack]

DevonDeathTrip, on 10 December 2011 - 09:12 AM, said:

VSBfromH, on 10 April 2011 - 06:13 AM, said:

DevonDeathTrip, on May 9 2010, 08:31 PM, said:

Folkie David Fisher, singer and founding member of The Highwaymen, has died at the age of 70 . Their song "Michael" spent one week at the top of the UK charts in 1961.

Gil Robbins

Another member of The Highwaymen has died aged 80. He was the father of the actor Tim Robbins.

Bob Burnett has died, the third Highwayman to go in eighteen months.

Did they once have a gig near a nuclear reactor or something?

[DevonDeathTrip]

The folk singer Johnny Silvo has died of cancer. He wasn't that famous, but he once recorded an album with Sandy Denny, so I thought he deserved a mention. I did have him pencilled in for next year's DDP, so I'll be interested to see if he manages to get an obit.

[Bert Trautmann]

Anne Feeney is cancer-free.

http://fellow-travel...y.blogspot.com/