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Peter Lister



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:03 am    Post subject: Vale Alan D*rg*n Reply with quote
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news - cannot find details in the online media just yet. A Sydney radio announcement this morning. Alan passed away from complications associated with a stroke early Sunday morning. There's gonna be a memorial gathering down at Circular Quay in Sydney this coming Thursday morning. He was just 40.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Alan was younger than I am ??? No way! That's incredible.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Indeed, he always let on that he was older than that. Sad news.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:16 am    Post subject: Re: Vale Alan D*rg*n Reply with quote
Thanks for the news Bita, very sobering and sad. He was one of my heroes as I am sure he was to others...

Guan

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rudy de lyon



Joined: 28 May 2007
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
oh my god!

i'm surprised, and sad....
i'm without voices.....
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Joined: 01 Apr 2007
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
So Sad, a Master. I'll always remember him at Airvault festival. After an endless drone he smiled and said simply : "a single blow.....Didgeridoo is good for sex".
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
That's very sad news. My respects to his family and friends.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
So sorry to hear this saddened news. 40........................? Way to young! Now he will live on in my memories couse he was for me the ferry first indigenous I med..............AND yes he was my HERO who taught me to play with a smile.

May his sole truly find peace.

My respects to his family and friends.
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Peter Lister



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 3:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
"Master of the 'didge' and mentor to thousands" obit in today's SMH paper;


http://www.smh.com.au/news/obituaries/master-of-the-didge-and-mentor-to-thousands/2008/02/26/1203788342521.html

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks Peter, beautiful pic and touching story.

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Joined: 09 Jul 2007
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Can't believe it!!!!!!!!!, been very busy and have just heard. what is happening??? this is a very sad loss Crying or Very sad , was only listening to his music the other day completely unaware.
Paul

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IPlayDidgeridoo



Joined: 13 Oct 2007
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:11 am    Post subject: So sad... Reply with quote
I just saw it today - so sad Sad

He was my hero too...RIP Mr. Dargin.... I'll miss you and you music...... a great man is dead - but the legend is still alive a long as we remeber him and play his music.

Søren Dahl
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