FolkWorks Milestones
FolkWorks celebrates those in the folk community who have passed. Join us in paying tribute to the musicians, dancers and organizers who have contributed so much to enhance our lives.
RIP: Dan Pearl
(July 15,1955 – August 14, 2024)
RIP Charlie Lennon
(July 1938 – 8 June 2024)
RIP: Ron Cole
(10/25/56-7/3/24)
RIP: Kinky Friedman
(November 1, 1944 – June 27, 2024)
RIP: Spider John Koerner
(August 31, 1938 - May 18, 2024)
RIP: Tony Parkes
(November 10, 1949 - May 6, 2024)
By Beth Parkes
RIP: Paul Lacques
(August 20, 1954 - January 17th, 2024)
Rick Cunha
(July 17, 1944 - September 30, 2023)
Farewell My Friend
By Susie Glaze
Yves Moreau
(1948- September 8, 2023)
Kerry Blech
(September 24, 1947 - September 18, 2023)
Adapted from Legacy.com
Len Chandler
(May 27, 1935 – August 28, 2023)
Sixto Rodriguez
(July 10, 1942 – August 8, 2023)
Remembering Chris Strachwitz, founder of Arhoolie Records
(July 1, 1931 - May 5, 2023 )
The longtime Berkeley resident was a tireless ethnomusicologist who seemed to experience life as an ongoing series of musical revelations. He died at 91.
By Andrew Gilbert May 09, 2023
Remembering My Husband, Roger Goodman
(October 2, 1945 - April 13, 2023)
By Monika White
For David Lindley: “Into a Dancer He Has Grown”
(March 21, 1944 – March 3, 2023)
By Terry Paul Roland
