The Mellotron Group

My wife warned me when I got on the computer about there being sad news...
very sad indeed
I didn't know him, but his music is a treasure to me. Condolences to you 
all. Very touching tribute Frank - thanks
Vance

On 12/14/2010 9:24 AM, lsf5275@aol.com wrote:
> I have been friends with Martin Smith for many years. Over the years 
> he has done a number of nice things for me, but the one I will 
> remember most is receiving a phone call at work about 6 years ago. 
> Upon answering the phone I heard a voice say, "I have someone here who 
> wants to say hello." Then I heard the voice of one of my keyboard 
> heroes, Woolly Wolstenholme. That day I spent about twenty minutes (at 
> Martin's expense, mind you) speaking to someone who I had admired for 
> more than 34 years. Woolly was very nice and easy to talk to. I don't 
> remember everything we talked about but it was something I will never 
> forget.
> Later, in 2009, I was fortunate to work with Woolly and BJH at 
> ROSfest. >From our first greeting he could not have been a warmer, 
> nicer man. Actually, everyone in the band treated me like a brother. I 
> spent about half the weekend with the band and I had a chance to have 
> Woolly sit in my hotel room and show me all sorts of things on the 
> Mellotron (386) that I just happened to have in my room. We spent time 
> chatting about our lives and his music. He told me that this was still 
> early in his musical career... That he wasn't winding down or even 
> just cruising along. He told me that he had written lots of song and 
> had a head full of ideas. He seem so optimistic. By that time, I was 7 
> months into my sobriety. I enjoyed one drink with Woolly. It is the 
> last one I have had and will remain such.
> Woolly and Martin were best friends, so I can imagine the pain Martin 
> and all of those close to Woolly must be feeling. As you all know, I 
> recently lost my brother. In a way, we have all lost another. He was 
> truly a decent man and a great talent.
> Some of my treasured memories of a great performer and a very nice guy.
> Frank
> In a message dated 12/14/2010 10:12:24 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
> tronbros@aol.com writes:
>
>     Woolly Wolsenholme, founder member of Barclay James Harvest and
>     one of my dearest friends took his life on Monday after a long
>     bout of depression. http://www.bjharvest.co.uk/
>     Best,
>     Martin
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>     dieter_vanmarcke@yahoo.com writes:
>
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>
>         and
>
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