[scots-l] Johnny Cunningham

2003-12-23 Thread Jack Campin
>> Why are all these brilliant Scots singers and instrumentalists dying? > The same reason all the brilliant American rockabilly performers are > dying recently.. Time passes.. He was only in his 50s. There must have been a genetic component, since his brother has also had a series of heart atta

RE: [scots-l] Johnny Cunningham RIP

2003-12-23 Thread Ted Hastings
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf > Of Erika Mackenzie > Sent: 23 December 2003 21:04 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [scots-l] Johnny Cunningham RIP > > > | If expecting a reply, please read my s

Re: [scots-l] Johnny Cunningham RIP

2003-12-23 Thread Erika Mackenzie
| If expecting a reply, please read my signature | On Tuesday, 23 December 2003 at 11:19, Toby Rider spake thus: >Erika Mackenzie wrote: >> >> I'm sorry, but I just can't take this in...he was a (sort of) friend of a >> friend of mine, and she always told me such wonderful, funny, heartwarming >

Re: [scots-l] Johnny Cunningham RIP

2003-12-23 Thread Toby Rider
Erika Mackenzie wrote: I'm sorry, but I just can't take this in...he was a (sort of) friend of a friend of mine, and she always told me such wonderful, funny, heartwarming stories about him. And he was - is - my favourite fiddler Why are all these brilliant Scots singers and instrumentalists d

Re: [scots-l] Johnny Cunningham RIP

2003-12-23 Thread Erika Mackenzie
| If expecting a reply, please read my signature | On Tuesday, 16 December 2003 at 15:52, Nigel Gatherer spake thus: >From his website: > >... >In Memoriam Johnny Cunningham > >Johnny Cunningham passed away on the evening of December 15th 2003. He >died at home i

Re: [scots-l] Johnny Cunningham RIP

2003-12-17 Thread Derek Hoy
Very sad. If I look out my window here, I can just about see the house he grew up in. Obit here: http://www.news.scotsman.com/obituaries.cfm?id=1380552003 and a radio tribute here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/radioscotland/view/show.shtml?listen_again Click on the Arts Show, Wed. It'll be

[scots-l] Johnny Cunningham RIP

2003-12-16 Thread Toby Rider
Johnny Cunningham passed away on the evening of December 15th 2003. He died at home in Trisha's arms from a heart attack. A commemorative book is on his website http://www.johnnycunningham.com I last saw Johnny at the Smithsonian in June and I can't believe I'll never see that lovely warm brillian

[scots-l] Johnny Cunningham RIP

2003-12-16 Thread Nigel Gatherer
>From his website: .. In Memoriam Johnny Cunningham Johnny Cunningham passed away on the evening of December 15th 2003. He died at home in Trisha's arms from a heart attack. .. -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff, Scotland Friday-Monday: mai