Larry Stout

[Pete Dunk]

It is with great regret that I have to announce that two months ago today our fellow forum member Larry Stout lost his battle with cancer. I will miss our lively private discussions about tunes very much.

[Steve Mansfield]

That's very sad news Peter, thanks for letting us know.

[David Barnert]

This is sad, but of course no surprise. I was amazed at the extent to which he was able to keep going after he mentioned his diagnosis here quite some time ago. I met Larry at the Northeast Squeeze-In a few years ago after noticing his posts both here and on the English Country Dancing list.

 

Rest in peace, Larry.

[cboody]

I did not know Larry, but what I do know is that this and the other Trad. communities I skulk about on are wonderful about recognition and support for their own. Makes one feel very good at this time of year...

[David Barnert]

I have just returned from Early Music Week at Pinewoods Camp in Plymouth, Massachusetts (actually, I'm not home yet, but the session ended yesterday). As I was leaving the dining hall for my car yesterday morning, I was flagged down by a fellow camper named Susan Burt who asked me if I had known Larry Stout. I told her pretty much the same thing I said in my earlier post, above, and it came out that Susan was Larry's wife of 30+ years. She told me her son Andrew had been keeping a blog about Larry at http://www.larrysnetwork.org. An obituary and photo are in the fourth entry down.

We parted with a hug ("for Larry") and tears on both sides.

[Pete Dunk]

I became aware of Susan Burt and their relationship shortly after Larry's death because Susan kept up Larry's Facebook page as a memorial. I never met Larry, we just enjoyed chatting about tunes and exchanging music. Thanks for the update David and I'm pleased to know that you both met Larry and had the opportunity to share both tunes and musical ideas with him as well as meeting Susan and completing the circle to concertina.net.

 

Pete