Rick
Fielding
The following is from Bill Garrett:
"Our friend Rick Fielding passed away Saturday evening March 20th.
after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer.
Originally a native of Montréal, Quebec,
Rick was smitten by folk and blues music as a teenager.. He later moved
to Toronto and in a career that spanned over thirty years toured
extensively throughout Canada, Great Britain and the United States.
He recorded albums for Folk Legacy and Borealis. and happily
managed to finish his latest album "Acoustic Workshop" while struggling
with his illness.
Apart from touring and playing his own music Rick taught acoustic
techniques on guitar, banjo, mandolin and dulcimer, ran workshops on
songwriting and professional development for musicians, did custom
leather work, and hosted the radio show Acoustic Workshop on
CIUT-FM 89.5.
Above all Rick was a giving person as a performer. teacher and
friend. He will be missed deeply by all who knew him."
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Rick was a regular contributor to an internet folk resource called
"The Mudcat Café". This link will give some idea of the man's
involvement and encyclopedic knowledge, not to mention the repect and
affection in which he was held:
Rick Fielding's Influence
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