Sad news to report

danb · 01-10-2009, 10:52 AM

I'm very sad to say I've just heard through Scott that our friend Butch Baldassari has passed away. Butch is survived by his wife Sinclair and son Blake.

Scott is in transit at the moment, and we will have more details for those wishing to express condolences soon.

Fred Keller · 01-10-2009, 10:56 AM

<heavy sigh> a great loss

Goodin · 01-10-2009, 10:57 AM

Very sad indeed. Rest in peace Butch.

I would love to know which organizations the family would like people to make donations in his memory.

DannyB · 01-10-2009, 11:00 AM

Condolences from me and my family. RIP

Santiago · 01-10-2009, 11:05 AM

I'm very saddened to hear this.

Every Friday I email around a new mandolin recording to my coworkers (nothing up to Cafe standards but I'm learning). It's become sort of a tradition. Yesterday I sent around "Waltz for Bill Monroe," by Butch, which I learned it off Mandozine. I explained how it was Butch's nod to the Big Mon. Someone (with more ablity than I) should write a Waltz for Butch.

atetone · 01-10-2009, 11:09 AM

Very sad news.

dave · 01-10-2009, 11:11 AM

Butch Baldassari Rest In Peace. Condolences to Sinclair and Blake.
Dave.

JEStanek · 01-10-2009, 11:13 AM

Rest in peace, Butch. I hope to play with you some day across that river.

Sinclair and Blake, you two have blessed your husband and father during these difficult months. My deepest condolences and prayers are with you now.

To all who knew and loved Butch personally, I hope you can remember the joy of his life in your grief at his passing.

Jamie

Tracy Tucker · 01-10-2009, 11:13 AM

Oh, that's terrible news! I am very, very saddened to hear it. Being a cancer survivor myself, this hits very close to home and I was so praying that Butch would also beat it.

John Hill · 01-10-2009, 11:13 AM

Very sad indeed. I know that I, as well as others, have learned & continue to learn a lot from Butch's work.

Condolences to his family.

Chris Biorkman · 01-10-2009, 11:15 AM

My condolences to Sinclair and Blake. I'm sorry for your loss.

SternART · 01-10-2009, 11:16 AM

RIP Butch

Peter LaMorte · 01-10-2009, 11:24 AM

Very sad indeed, my condolences to Butch's family and all who knew him.
Peter

Mandobar · 01-10-2009, 11:25 AM

very sad indeed. my condolences to Sinclair and Blake and all of Butch's family and friends.

sgarrity · 01-10-2009, 11:29 AM

I knew the day was coming but it still saddens me deeply. We have lost a great musician and a great ambassador for the mandolin. My sincere condolences to Sinclair, Blake and the rest of Butch's family and friends.

On the brighter side, Butch's legacy will live on through his music and the music that he taught to hundreds of aspiring mandolinists!

Jim Broyles · 01-10-2009, 11:29 AM

I wish I had known Butch. I am very sorry to hear this news and I would like to express sincere condolences to his family, especially Sinclair and Blake. RIP.

AlanN · 01-10-2009, 11:30 AM

Farewell, my friend. May you rest on high.

Condolences to Butch's family.

Brad Weiss · 01-10-2009, 11:34 AM

I only heard the nicest things about this very fine musician and teacher. He will be missed by many, and inspire many more for years.

My condolences.

Caleb · 01-10-2009, 11:34 AM

Very sad news. RIP, Butch.

Jim · 01-10-2009, 11:35 AM

My Condolences to Sinclair and Blake.

D C Blood · 01-10-2009, 11:35 AM

Sad news, indeed...RIP Butch...

PhilGE · 01-10-2009, 11:35 AM

Sinclair and Blake,

I wish you peace, patience, strength, and good grieving as you mourn and celebrate the wonderful life of your husband and father. We'll remember him as a great musician who influenced many of us through his playing and through his grace as he lived with cancer.

Sincerely,
Phil

Bigtuna · 01-10-2009, 11:41 AM

RIP Butch. Butch has and will continue to be a huge influence in my life. I learned so much from a man I never meet.

LateBloomer · 01-10-2009, 11:45 AM

My deepest condolences to Sinclair and Blake. May God continue to give you strength in this time. Your an incredible family, deeply blessed by talent and love.
Leigh Ann Inskeep-Simpson

Sean Greer · 01-10-2009, 11:52 AM

Very sad news. Rest in peace, Butch. My condolences to his family and friends.

I'm going to load the CD player with his CDs and play his music for the rest of the day.

01-10-2009, 10:52 AM	#1
danb Mr Unix Pants Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Norfolk, England Posts: 4,923	Sad news to report I'm very sad to say I've just heard through Scott that our friend Butch Baldassari has passed away. Butch is survived by his wife Sinclair and son Blake. Scott is in transit at the moment, and we will have more details for those wishing to express condolences soon. __________________ The Mandolin Archive my CDs "Keep me safe, banjo man"

01-10-2009, 10:56 AM	#2
Fred Keller Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sandstone, MN Posts: 456	Re: Sad news to report <heavy sigh> a great loss __________________ Check out "Fenceline" at cdbaby.com the whistlepigs http://www.myspace.com/ravenridge my vids

01-10-2009, 10:57 AM	#3
Goodin Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 175	Re: Sad news to report Very sad indeed. Rest in peace Butch. I would love to know which organizations the family would like people to make donations in his memory.

01-10-2009, 11:00 AM	#4
DannyB Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Fostoria, Ohio Posts: 123	Re: Sad news to report Condolences from me and my family. RIP __________________ Danny www.kentuckyborder.com www.myspace.com/kentuckyborder

01-10-2009, 11:05 AM	#5
Santiago Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Long Island, NY, USA Posts: 2,042	Re: Sad news to report I'm very saddened to hear this. Every Friday I email around a new mandolin recording to my coworkers (nothing up to Cafe standards but I'm learning). It's become sort of a tradition. Yesterday I sent around "Waltz for Bill Monroe," by Butch, which I learned it off Mandozine. I explained how it was Butch's nod to the Big Mon. Someone (with more ablity than I) should write a Waltz for Butch. __________________ Eastman 605

01-10-2009, 11:09 AM	#6
atetone Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 739	Re: Sad news to report Very sad news.

01-10-2009, 11:11 AM	#7
dave Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 41	Re: Sad news to report Butch Baldassari Rest In Peace. Condolences to Sinclair and Blake. Dave. __________________ David Monaghan

01-10-2009, 11:13 AM	#8
JEStanek Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Pottstown, PA Posts: 7,798 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Sad news to report Rest in peace, Butch. I hope to play with you some day across that river. Sinclair and Blake, you two have blessed your husband and father during these difficult months. My deepest condolences and prayers are with you now. To all who knew and loved Butch personally, I hope you can remember the joy of his life in your grief at his passing. Jamie __________________ There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and, after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second. Logan Pearsall Smith, 1865 - 1946 + Give Blood, Save a Life +

01-10-2009, 11:13 AM	#9
Tracy Tucker Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: W. Central OH Posts: 586	Re: Sad news to report Oh, that's terrible news! I am very, very saddened to hear it. Being a cancer survivor myself, this hits very close to home and I was so praying that Butch would also beat it. __________________ Ohio Pickers Group Monroe-Style Mandolin Camp The Song-A-Week Social Group

01-10-2009, 11:13 AM	#10
John Hill Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 817	Re: Sad news to report Very sad indeed. I know that I, as well as others, have learned & continue to learn a lot from Butch's work. Condolences to his family. __________________ There are three kinds of people: those of us that are good at math and those that are not.

01-10-2009, 11:15 AM	#11
Chris Biorkman Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Camarillo, CA Posts: 1,875	Re: Sad news to report My condolences to Sinclair and Blake. I'm sorry for your loss. __________________ Chris

01-10-2009, 11:16 AM	#12
SternART Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 2,577	Re: Sad news to report RIP Butch

01-10-2009, 11:24 AM	#13
Peter LaMorte Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Carbondale,Co Posts: 77	Re: Sad news to report Very sad indeed, my condolences to Butch's family and all who knew him. Peter

01-10-2009, 11:25 AM	#14
Mandobar Mary Yanocsko Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: York, Maine Posts: 983	Re: Sad news to report very sad indeed. my condolences to Sinclair and Blake and all of Butch's family and friends. __________________ so many mandolins, so little time.

01-10-2009, 11:29 AM	#15
sgarrity MAS Afflicted Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 2,488	Re: Sad news to report I knew the day was coming but it still saddens me deeply. We have lost a great musician and a great ambassador for the mandolin. My sincere condolences to Sinclair, Blake and the rest of Butch's family and friends. On the brighter side, Butch's legacy will live on through his music and the music that he taught to hundreds of aspiring mandolinists! __________________ Shaun Garrity http://www.youtube.com/user/spgokc78

01-10-2009, 11:29 AM	#16
Jim Broyles jbmando RIP HK Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Plymouth Meeting, PA Posts: 3,408	Re: Sad news to report I wish I had known Butch. I am very sorry to hear this news and I would like to express sincere condolences to his family, especially Sinclair and Blake. RIP. __________________ "I thought I knew a lot about music. Then you start digging and the deeper you go, the more there is."~John Mellencamp "Theory only seems like rocket science when you don't know it. Once you understand it, it's more like plumbing!"~John McGann "Songs and tunes are not in chords. They are in keys. Raw Hide is in the key of C, not C Chord."~Me

01-10-2009, 11:30 AM	#17
AlanN Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,555	Re: Sad news to report Farewell, my friend. May you rest on high. Condolences to Butch's family.

01-10-2009, 11:34 AM	#18
Brad Weiss Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Chapel Hill NC Posts: 1,169	Re: Sad news to report I only heard the nicest things about this very fine musician and teacher. He will be missed by many, and inspire many more for years. My condolences. __________________ ---------- Soundclick Tunes! YouTube Channel

01-10-2009, 11:34 AM	#19
Caleb ******* Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Euless, Texas Posts: 902	Re: Sad news to report Very sad news. RIP, Butch. __________________ Laudator Temporis Acti

01-10-2009, 11:35 AM	#20
Jim Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Cokedale CO. Posts: 409	Re: Sad news to report My Condolences to Sinclair and Blake. __________________ Jim Richmond

01-10-2009, 11:35 AM	#21
D C Blood mandolinist, Mixt Company Join Date: May 2006 Location: Madison, Tennessee Posts: 381	Re: Sad news to report Sad news, indeed...RIP Butch... __________________ D C Blood Mixt Company '96 Ratcliff Silver Eagle/Angel www.myspace.com/mixtcompany www.myspace.com/silverangelmandolins http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/album.php?albumid=109 photo album url

01-10-2009, 11:35 AM	#22
PhilGE Modulator ;) Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Northern IN Posts: 1,181 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Sad news to report Sinclair and Blake, I wish you peace, patience, strength, and good grieving as you mourn and celebrate the wonderful life of your husband and father. We'll remember him as a great musician who influenced many of us through his playing and through his grace as he lived with cancer. Sincerely, Phil __________________ Goshen Community Contra Dancing homepage Goshen Community Contra Dancing on Facebook Bike When You Can

01-10-2009, 11:41 AM	#23
Bigtuna Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 187	Re: Sad news to report RIP Butch. Butch has and will continue to be a huge influence in my life. I learned so much from a man I never meet. __________________ "They say the ocean, she is a woman, who waits for her man to come home." M.Houser

01-10-2009, 11:45 AM	#24
LateBloomer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 260	Re: Sad news to report My deepest condolences to Sinclair and Blake. May God continue to give you strength in this time. Your an incredible family, deeply blessed by talent and love. Leigh Ann Inskeep-Simpson __________________ "Ancora lmparo", said Michelangelo when he was in his 80's (I am still learning)

01-10-2009, 11:52 AM	#25
Sean Greer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chico Posts: 256	Re: Sad news to report Very sad news. Rest in peace, Butch. My condolences to his family and friends. I'm going to load the CD player with his CDs and play his music for the rest of the day. __________________ '08 Weber Fern 'Old Wood' Red Spruce