Leigh Ann Hussey

Killed Tuesday evening when her motorcycle crashed. This was on the freeway twelve miles west of Altamont, site of another musical tragedy. This one will be remembered just as long. Here's the cold details. Leigh Ann was a supremely talented musician who worked in the electric folk realm, especially notable for her fiddling. She was also one of the most vital and interesting people I've ever known, a forceful reminder that the world is full of different folks, and of how wonderful it is that you can make friends with them.

When I first met her, she was in her bathrobe. ( Read more... )