[Santa Cruz Celtic Slow Sessions] Fwd: August O'Connor

[cotycatlin at comcast.net]

Hello All,
So very sorry to hear this sad news.  He, and his gifted musical spirit will be missed.
Prayers to his family, and all who loved him,
 
Coty

> On 07/02/2023 7:56 AM PDT Tom Padula <tjpadula at earthlink.net> wrote:
>  
>  
> Hi, all-
>  
> Sad news about one of our fellow Santa Cruz Celtic musicians.
>  
> -Tom
> 
> 
> > Begin forwarded message:
> > From: Nick Herbert <quanta at cruzio.com mailto:quanta at cruzio.com>
> > Subject: August O'Connor
> > Date: June 29, 2023 at 9:24:48 PM PDT
> > To: tjpadula at earthlink.net mailto:tjpadula at earthlink.net
> > 
> > Hi Tom—
> > 
> > Nick Herbert here.
> > 
> > I got your note about the slow play session and wondered if you have heard the news about August which is spreading slowly though our community.
> > 
> > She died of complications following a urinary tract infection a week after St Paddy's day in a rehab center in Santa Cruz where she spent two months slowly recovering but instead died peacefully in her sleep. No funeral planned but we encourage those who connected with that fine spirit to lift a glass and/or play a tune in her honor.
> > 
> > We in the Blarney band of which she was an essential part miss her a lot. Coincidentally our last paid gig was an Irish wake for a resident of Boulder Creek.
> > 
> > Farewell August, you beautiful and talented being.
> > 
> > Sad News.
> > 
> > Nick
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > August O'Connor playing bodhran in the meadow.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Sent from my ProtoConvivium
> > 
> > 
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