First Lhasa, now Kate. Another good one gone.

I just let out an audible gasp of shock. I hadn't realised she was ill. This is truly sad news, that she should die at no great age (63). I saw Kate and Anna play two unforgettable gigs, one at the Dominion, and a slightly ramshackle, and utterly delightful one at the Borderline a couple of years later. Hard to think it's just Anna now.

Very very sad to hear that.

I saw Kate & Anna a number of times. Most of their gig were, as Azeem has commented, a bit ramshackle but their love of music and huge talent shone through every time.

My favourite memory of Kate was at a Rufus gig at the Embassy Rooms in London (now a strip club unfortunately) back in 1999. Rufus was very noticeably tipsy and was having a great time at the end of a very long tour. Kate came on stage towards the end for a duet of Talk to Me of Mendocino. She teased him about being drunk and he told her off for drinking too much in a gondola the previous week. They looked like they were having the time of their lives.

Absolutely hands-down one of the great singers and songwriters of her era. These things don't normally comes as a shock to me but that is very *very* sad news.

What DH said.

so sorry to hear this news..The first album is one of the greatest records of all time..Medocino,as noted above..inspirational the right to dream and travel in song..and "Go Leave" one of the saddest love songs ever written..right then a drink or two tonight.... Rest In Peace..Love Bingham

I'm having trouble seeing the keyboard

...another good one gone.

I only really know her and her sister as backing vocalists on Nick Cave's ...And No More Shall We Part album - lovely stuff, possibly my favourite of his.

Just posted re the demise of Bobby Charles and now this. I absolutely loved the McGarrigle sisters debut and Dancer with bruised knees. Mendocino and,of course, Heart like a wheel are just breathtaking. Also highly recommend the McGarrigle hour cd from more recent times.

Heart like a wheel gets me every time and more so now than ever.

Having just finished reading the contributions regarding Bill McLaren I clicked on this to see what it was all about. And more bad news.

Both contributed a calm and understated beauty to the world in their own unique ways.

..in the Times:

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/...