She wasnt a Saint. But really, Who Is? I am sorry for your loss Tami but I am happy to see that you and your circle of friends have found a way to grieve and at the same time honor and remember your friend. And as for 60 being old....yeah, in 4 and 1/2 years I will be 60. Hang in there my friend. Im thinking of you.
Folk Friday #7
On 08/02/2013 at 09:51 PM by Ranger1 See More From This User » |
Today's blog - how an international folk music forum grieves when one of their own dies.
My friend Kat died in the wee hours of the morning on July 22nd. She was a friend, a mentor, a confidant, and a peacemaker on the forum. She wasn't a saint, but she was a very good person and friend. She was only 60, which, when you're in your 40s, isn't all that old. She has left a huge hole in our folk music community that is going to take a while to heal. There are so many, many of us from all over the world who are reeling from the news of her passing and were feeling adrift. One of her closest friends on the forum decided that the best way to heal for all of us was through what brought us all together in the first place - music. Catspaw49 set up a virtual song circle and we have all been contributing, some with snippets of our own music, others with lyrics of favorite songs, and some with YouTube videos. The thread is here for anyone who is interested, but I'm going to post some of the YouTube videos here. Many of these songs may be sung by more famous people, or may be more polished elsewhere, but they aren't the ones missing our friend Kat.
I didn't do my usual intros, except for a couple of songs. If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask away.
There's always one in the bunch. Sigh. Parting Friends by Isla (the female singer happens to be my cousin).
The next song starts about two minutes in, but it's worth listening to Utah's introduction.
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