Very sad indeed. I only met Ray once, way back in the mid-60s when she took me aside at the Sidmouth festival and made some very kind remarks about my singing. I got the impression that she was as charming as she was talented. My condolences to Colin and all who knew her. C
>-----Original Message----- >From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu >[mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of cwhill >Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 2:35 AM >To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu >Subject: [NSP] Re: Sad news for singing and piping > >Very, very sad to hear this news. >Ray was the person I contacted first regarding getting a set of pipes >way back in the early 70's (from the address on the rear of the Wild >Hills LP) and she was so kind and patient with me asking so >many stupid >questions (and put me in touch with Bill Hedworth which resulted in my >keyless and then 7 key set). >I met her the following November (?) in Newcastle at the AGM >and she was >most welcoming to me. It was then that I realised who she was >(Ray Fisher). >I won't contact Colin myself but I'm sure I join many on this list who >wish him our condolences in this tragic time. > >Colin Hill > > > >On 01/09/2011 20:56, Julia Say wrote: >> >> Those of you who knew Colin Ross' wife, Ray, and haven't so >far heard from other >> singing or social forums, will be saddened to learn of her >death yesterday. She had >> been ill for some time and finally succumbed to several conditions. >> >> Messages are flooding on to various lists and boards and >there is an obit on the >> Guardian website >> >http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/sep/01/ray-fisher-obituary >?INTCMP=SRCH >> >> Colin is coping as well as can be expected and has family >with him, but as he is >> himself not totally well, please no phone calls to the >family home, they simply >> cannot deal with the volume of calls. >> >> Email messages will be received (though probably not >answered, again due to volume) >> and cards are fine. He is very grateful for the messages >received so far and the >> support and appreciation of the piping community. >> >> Ray was of course an internationally respected traditional >singer with an extensive >> family, and singing will play a large part in the farewell ceremony. >> >> It is at 2.15 pm on Monday 12 September at Whitley Bay. >Pipers have been requested: >> please email me for more details if you are likely to come, >so I know how big a >> turnout of players to expect. There is a social event >afterwards as well. >> >> Julia >> >> >> >> To get on or off this list see list information at >> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >> >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3870 - Release >Date: 09/01/11 >> >> > > > >----- >No virus found in this message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3870 - Release Date: 09/01/11 > > > > >
