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Filk Obit
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 17:33:25 -0700 (PDT)
Some of you may have met or heard of Lloyd. I know Steve Dixon met him and heard them perform in Toronto some years ago. I'd seen Lloyd and spoken with him last Fall, at a Norm Hacking Cd release party in Toronto. Lloyd was hoping to get some connections and do some con's and professional gigs out West here.... but
To Friends of Lloyd Landa and Karen Linsley
I'm forwarding sad news that Lloyd Landa passed away
very suddenly at
home last night (August 2). He was a very talented
musician and
songwriter - pianist, guitarist and composer of songs
with folk, country and
pop influences as well as a classical suite. He was
also passionate
about music and musical friends.
He and partner Karen Linsley were to perform at the
Mars Society
International Convention in Toronto August 12, where
their song "The Pioneers
of Mars" is one of five global finalists in the
contest for a national
anthem commemorating the hoped-for colonization of
Mars. The title
track from their "Road to Roswell" CD won the 1997
Pegasus Award for
Science Fiction/Fantasy in the filk world (science
fiction songwriting), and
they performed their original music at major science
fiction
conventions. The evening before his death, Lloyd was
one of the musical
contributors at long-time friend Norm Hacking's
birthday party, where he sang
two original compositions "I Am Stardust" and "We'll
Always Have Paris".
Usually he left the vocals to Karen's beautiful voice.
He was
enthusiastic about their new projects and an upcoming
folk gig.
I'm forwarding sad news that Lloyd Landa passed away
very suddenly at
home last night (August 2). He was a very talented
musician and
songwriter - pianist, guitarist and composer of songs
with folk, country and
pop influences as well as a classical suite. He was
also passionate
about music and musical friends.
He and partner Karen Linsley were to perform at the
Mars Society
International Convention in Toronto August 12, where
their song "The Pioneers
of Mars" is one of five global finalists in the
contest for a national
anthem commemorating the hoped-for colonization of
Mars. The title
track from their "Road to Roswell" CD won the 1997
Pegasus Award for
Science Fiction/Fantasy in the filk world (science
fiction songwriting), and
they performed their original music at major science
fiction
conventions. The evening before his death, Lloyd was
one of the musical
contributors at long-time friend Norm Hacking's
birthday party, where he sang
two original compositions "I Am Stardust" and "We'll
Always Have Paris".
Usually he left the vocals to Karen's beautiful voice.
He was
enthusiastic about their new projects and an upcoming
folk gig.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Sunday
August 6 at Benjamin's
Funeral Home, 2401 Steeles Avenue West, Toronto (416
663-9060, 1 light
west of Dufferin, south side of Steeles at Alness).
Shiva Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday 8 pm at 27 Tyrrel Avenue.
Messages may be left at their email account,
lllanda at idirect.com (yes 3
l's), but Karen may not be accessing the account for
awhile. Other
contact information is on their website at
http://www.roadtoroswell.com .
I will be attending on Sunday, so if anyone wishes to
send a message
c/o me before then, I can print it to take with me.
If there is further news, I will post again. Sad and
missing a
wonderful and talented musical friend. Thinking of
you, Karen.
Shirley Gibson
folkie at interlog.com
- john burns <cave1025 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> That weekend is bad for me. :<
> I hope to make the next one.
>
> John Burns
>
>
> --- JT <jtraub at dragoncat.net> wrote:
> >
> > The Seattle area August housefilk is coming up
> soon. Hopefully folks
> > will
> > be able to make it :)
> >
> > Date : Saturday, August 19, 2000
> > When : 2 PM - 9 PM
> > Where: 12221 NE 100th Street, Kirkland, WA 98033
> > Why : Why not :)
> >
> > Please RSVP if you will be able to attend. If you
> plan on showing
> > up, let
> > me know and I will arrange to have food and drinks
> available for
> > those
> > who show.
> >
> > There are cats in the house, so do take or bring
> your allergy meds if
> > you
> > need them, though I will do my best to keep the
> cats out of the
> > filk-zone.
> >
> > Directions:
> > From North or South I-405:
> > Take Exit 18 EAST toward Redmond. After you
> get off of the exit,
> > get
> > into the left-most lane on 85th (the street the
> exit puts you on).
> > Turn
> > left onto 124th Avenue NE. Turn left on NE 100th
> Street. We are
> > the
> > 3rd house on the left (we have a large garden in
> front). Park in
> > front of
> > the house or in the driveway.
> >
> > The phone number is (425)827-6342 if you get lost.
> >
> > I look forward to seeing folks.
> >
> > --JT
> >
> > PS: Steve, you said a while back that this weekend
> was one you could
> > make,
> > so I hope you can show up :)
> >
> > --
> >
> [-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
> > [ Practice random kindness and senseless acts of
> beauty.
> > ]
> > [ It's hard to seize the day when you must first
> grapple with the
> > morning ]
> >
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> >
> >
>
>
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