Musings on the byways of popular culture
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Really sad news that Bap passed away today.
His tremendous musical talent had a profound effect on me in the late ’80s, and I have treasured his songs ever since.
His new album is due for release later this month on Lonely Street Records, and is available from his website.
A top man. His family deserve to be proud of him.
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I saw Bap Kennedy at Summertyne in Gateshead last year, playing a very enjoyable set with a splendid guitarist called Gordy McAllister. Bap seemed relaxed and happy, and had clearly been in the game long enough to have built a decent body of work and to know how to present it
I saw this BBC article today http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-37262777 about how Brian Kennedy was undergoing treatment for rectal cancer but was expecting to recover. Towards the end of the article it says he had met up with his brother Bap, after years of estrangement, and that Bap was receiving palliative care after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I had a look at Bap’s website and his health blog is an inspiring read. It’s grim news though, as he can only be about 54. I hope his road goes easy for him http://www.bapkennedy.com/health-blog
