and many know that Mike was also an uilleann piper. He will be missed.The sad news is spreading that Flute Player, Mike Rafferty passed away sometime around midnight. He will be very much missed. He has played at IAANJ both as a session host, a session attendee, and in concert, he graced our stage with his wonderful music. Many of you have known Mike for years, and have played many times with him
We have a session scheduled this Saturday 9/17 at IAANJ, and we will dedicate this one to the memory of Mike. I got a large candle to burn for him throughout the session. It would be great if those of you who play would like to think of some tunes he loved, and we will play them. Or if some of you have stories and memories of Mike, you can tell them. The session starts at 8:00PM, and the guest host will be Tom Dunne, who was also a friend of Mike's.
We will also have a sympathy card to pass around and sign, which I will send to his wife, Terry.
Iris
RIP Mike Rafferty
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RIP Mike Rafferty
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Re: RIP Mike Rafferty
What better tribute to a man who loved the music so much. That's great.
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