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Post by james on Jan 31, 2022 15:03:45 GMT -5
A giant of English folk and a lovely, kind, formidable and delightful woman who was friendly and generous with her time at gigs. ETA - I was once at a big concert at a large London venue (The Barbican), when Norma and Martin Carthy and their daughter Eliza were amongst those on the bill. Shuffling with a friend through the throng at the bar during an interval, Norma had somehow spotted and recognised us from the balcony quite a distance away. She waved and came down to say hello. You could have knocked me down with a feather. We'd only talked for a little while and she hadn't seen us for perhaps a year. We'd been chatting with her about Grateful Dead songs amongst other things during the interval at a local folk club where she and Martin were playing. www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jan/31/norma-waterson-was-one-of-folks-greatest-voices-and-greatest-peopleA longer tribute with a Spotify playlist. - www.folkradio.co.uk/2022/01/tribute-norma-waterson/ |
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Post by drlj on Jan 31, 2022 15:06:23 GMT -5
I am familiar with her. I really liked her voice.
Sorry to read of her passing.
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Post by howard lee on Jan 31, 2022 15:07:47 GMT -5
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Post by Dub on Jan 31, 2022 15:37:14 GMT -5
A sad day.  |
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Post by coachdoc on Jan 31, 2022 16:02:56 GMT -5
Lovely singing.
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Post by james on Jan 31, 2022 18:44:28 GMT -5
I'm a bit teary. It is doubtless in part because my mum, who incidentally also enjoyed Norma just died. We cremated her on Friday. We loved her.
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Post by Dub on Jan 31, 2022 18:50:38 GMT -5
I'm a bit teary. It is doubtless in part because my mum, who incidentally also enjoyed Norma just died. We cremated her on Friday. We loved her. Very sorry, James. Prayers for you and your family. |
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Post by james on Jan 31, 2022 19:50:20 GMT -5
Thanks Mark. Here's another of Norma and fam.
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Post by billhammond on Jan 31, 2022 19:55:50 GMT -5
I'm a bit teary. It is doubtless in part because my mum, who incidentally also enjoyed Norma just died. We cremated her on Friday. We loved her. Oh, dear, if you had mentioned this earlier, I somehow missed it. My deep condolences, James. |
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Post by coachdoc on Jan 31, 2022 20:51:13 GMT -5
I'm a bit teary. It is doubtless in part because my mum, who incidentally also enjoyed Norma just died. We cremated her on Friday. We loved her. So sorry, James. Losing a parent never stops being hard. |
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Post by Village Idiot on Jan 31, 2022 20:52:58 GMT -5
Oh James. Some voice had be come back to this thread so I read the news. I'm sorry to hear this. You've spoken of her here several times and it's beyond obvious that she was quite a woman. |
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Post by John B on Jan 31, 2022 21:40:44 GMT -5
So sorry to hear about your mother, James.
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Post by Rob Hanesworth on Feb 1, 2022 5:25:31 GMT -5
So sorry, James.😢
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Post by frazer on Feb 1, 2022 5:40:12 GMT -5
I'm a bit teary. It is doubtless in part because my mum, who incidentally also enjoyed Norma just died. We cremated her on Friday. We loved her. I'm so sorry to hear this, James. Sending love. |
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Post by Tamarack on Feb 1, 2022 7:55:51 GMT -5
James - my condolences in the passing of your Mum.
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Post by dradtke on Feb 1, 2022 11:20:56 GMT -5
James, sorry to hear. You have Melva's and my deepest sympathies.
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Post by david on Feb 1, 2022 11:44:39 GMT -5
James, So sorry to hear of your mum.
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Post by james on Feb 1, 2022 14:54:15 GMT -5
Thanks for the kind words. Norma wouldn't have minded the drift.
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Post by drlj on Feb 1, 2022 15:04:42 GMT -5
So sorry about your loss, James. My deepest condolences.
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