DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted August 10, 2009 Mike Seeger, half brother of Pete and an accomplished folkie in his own right, in now in a hospice having discontinued treatment for the lethally unlucky combination of leukemia and multiple myeloma. Hmmmm, bang on the borderline of obit-worthy UK I reckon. CPDP might be a different matter, how big is Bluegrass in Canada? Mike got the BBC treatment. How about replacing him with Tim Hart, founder member of Steeleye Span, who is suffering from inoperable lung cancer? The article is from May, so he might have already died, but if he has, he's done it very quietly. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted August 10, 2009 Hart is still breathing. Thanks for the tip. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted September 16, 2009 Irish folk legend Liam Clancy, 74, the last surviving member of The Clancy Brothers, isn't doing too well at the moment. It's inevitable. Everything passes," he says, before reaching for an oxygen cylinder and attaching the tubes to his nose for a spell. "I am on my last legs. I need a bit of oxygen every now and then. I got this virus in California, and it attacked my immune system. It's called pulmonary fibrosis - scarring of the lungs. That's what killed my brother. There's no cure, but it seems to be moving quite slowly in my case." He was too ill to attend a civic reception held in his honour last week and doesn't look at all well in . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted September 17, 2009 Irish folk legend Liam Clancy, 74, the last surviving member of The Clancy Brothers, isn't doing too well at the moment. It's inevitable. Everything passes," he says, before reaching for an oxygen cylinder and attaching the tubes to his nose for a spell. "I am on my last legs. I need a bit of oxygen every now and then. I got this virus in California, and it attacked my immune system. It's called pulmonary fibrosis - scarring of the lungs. That's what killed my brother. There's no cure, but it seems to be moving quite slowly in my case." He was too ill to attend a civic reception held in his honour last week and doesn't look at all well in . UK obits assured as and when I reckon, hang in on there until Jan 1st Mr Clancy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted September 17, 2009 Irish folk legend Liam Clancy, 74, the last surviving member of The Clancy Brothers, isn't doing too well at the moment. It's inevitable. Everything passes," he says, before reaching for an oxygen cylinder and attaching the tubes to his nose for a spell. "I am on my last legs. I need a bit of oxygen every now and then. I got this virus in California, and it attacked my immune system. It's called pulmonary fibrosis - scarring of the lungs. That's what killed my brother. There's no cure, but it seems to be moving quite slowly in my case." He was too ill to attend a civic reception held in his honour last week and doesn't look at all well in . UK obits assured as and when I reckon, hang in on there until Jan 1st Mr Clancy Hmmm..I give him a couple of years... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted October 4, 2009 Mercedes Sosa, activist and folk singer, has died aged 74 after suffering kidney problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted October 4, 2009 Mercedes Sosa, activist and folk singer, has died aged 74 after suffering kidney problems. Why did they name her after a car? regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAFKAG 70 Posted October 6, 2009 Arranger Robert Kirby, best known (to me) for his work on Nick Drake's first two albums, is reported dead by Nick's sister Gabrielle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted October 13, 2009 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CarolAnn 926 Posted October 30, 2009 Taylor Mitchell, and up and coming new folk singer from Canada, was killed by coyotes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Star Crossed 33 Posted October 30, 2009 Taylor Mitchell, and up and coming new folk singer from Canada, was killed by coyotes. The cruel hand of irony could yet turn that story into one hell of a blues song. Artist's impression of how the attack may have looked Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted November 17, 2009 Since the thread strap line namechecks the great man let's celebrate the 71st birthday of Gordon Lightfoot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted December 4, 2009 Irish folk legend Liam Clancy, 74, the last surviving member of The Clancy Brothers, isn't doing too well at the moment. It's inevitable. Everything passes," he says, before reaching for an oxygen cylinder and attaching the tubes to his nose for a spell. "I am on my last legs. I need a bit of oxygen every now and then. I got this virus in California, and it attacked my immune system. It's called pulmonary fibrosis - scarring of the lungs. That's what killed my brother. There's no cure, but it seems to be moving quite slowly in my case." He was too ill to attend a civic reception held in his honour last week and doesn't look at all well in . UK obits assured as and when I reckon, hang in on there until Jan 1st Mr Clancy Hmmm..I give him a couple of years... Hmm...couple of months might have been better! He's dead. RIP Liam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 4, 2009 Irish folk legend Liam Clancy, 74, the last surviving member of The Clancy Brothers, isn't doing too well at the moment. It's inevitable. Everything passes," he says, before reaching for an oxygen cylinder and attaching the tubes to his nose for a spell. "I am on my last legs. I need a bit of oxygen every now and then. I got this virus in California, and it attacked my immune system. It's called pulmonary fibrosis - scarring of the lungs. That's what killed my brother. There's no cure, but it seems to be moving quite slowly in my case." He was too ill to attend a civic reception held in his honour last week and doesn't look at all well in . UK obits assured as and when I reckon, hang in on there until Jan 1st Mr Clancy Hmmm..I give him a couple of years... Hmm...couple of months might have been better! He's dead. RIP Liam Blimey... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted December 5, 2009 Irish folk legend Liam Clancy, 74, the last surviving member of The Clancy Brothers, isn't doing too well at the moment. It's inevitable. Everything passes," he says, before reaching for an oxygen cylinder and attaching the tubes to his nose for a spell. "I am on my last legs. I need a bit of oxygen every now and then. I got this virus in California, and it attacked my immune system. It's called pulmonary fibrosis - scarring of the lungs. That's what killed my brother. There's no cure, but it seems to be moving quite slowly in my case." He was too ill to attend a civic reception held in his honour last week and doesn't look at all well in . UK obits assured as and when I reckon, hang in on there until Jan 1st Mr Clancy Hmmm..I give him a couple of years... Hmm...couple of months might have been better! He's dead. RIP Liam Blimey... He could have hung on just one more month Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted January 17, 2010 Folk singer Kate McGarrigle critically ill... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,525 Posted January 19, 2010 Kate McGarrigle is done aged 64. Neil McCormick demonstrating he has no idea who she is by just typing her name into Spotify and then talking about her talentless children for a bit instead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Falkekopf 50 Posted January 19, 2010 Folk singer Kate McGarrigle critically ill... Kate McGarrigle dies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 606 Posted January 19, 2010 Sad news about Kate McGarrigle. And yes, she's another one I've seen live (Glastonbury 1992 in the acoustic tent - v good, and funny when she and Anna started bickering half way through!) RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted February 18, 2010 Since the thread strap line namechecks the great man let's celebrate the 71st birthday of Gordon Lightfoot. Dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,525 Posted February 18, 2010 Toronto-based news producer saying it's a hoax on Twitter, but apparently the original source for the story was a direct quote from Ronnie Hawkins, so idk. Maybe they got confused with Hakimullah Mehsud. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted February 18, 2010 Since the thread strap line namechecks the great man let's celebrate the 71st birthday of Gordon Lightfoot. Dead. Vancouver Sun have withdrawn the article. I guess it will go back and forth over the next week until we find out that he didn't really exist afterall So much so, we now have this headline Gordon Lightfoot very much alive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted February 18, 2010 Since the thread strap line namechecks the great man let's celebrate the 71st birthday of Gordon Lightfoot. Dead. Not Dead (edit- don't bother clicking, its the same as the link above!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted February 19, 2010 Since the thread strap line namechecks the great man let's celebrate the 71st birthday of Gordon Lightfoot. Dead. Cut and Paste from the Vancover Sun.... "Gordon Lightfoot’s management says an Internet hoax created false rumours that the iconic Canadian folksinger had died Thursday." Sorry only looked at post 120 and never checked that it had moved on to a 9th page. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Ronnie 78 Posted February 19, 2010 I always thought Sundown was kind of a creepy song, rife with the levels of bitterness and paranoia of Wild World. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
