[NSP] Re: Sad news for singing and piping
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
[NSP] Re: Sad news for singing and piping
Very sad news. I knew Ray best back in 1984, when I was visiting Colin regularly to learn pipe-making. Ray was often around, always kind and welcoming, and sometimes gave me a meal with them if I stayed on to go with Colin to the pipe-making evening class he taught at that time. As it says in the Guardian obituary, she did indeed have - a gift for making people laugh, with witty comments, and she would often have dryly witty observations to make on the obsessions and characters of the piping world! Incidentally, the obituary describes Colin as fiddler and Northumbrian piper - so it seems pipe making has not yet entered the radar of mainstream journalism. Later, Ray sometimes helped Elizabeth with sourcing material for pipe-bag covers, and they were able to share and compare notes on being married to pipe-makers! We both send our sympathy to Colin. Philip 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
[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
