06 February 2021

vale Bill Arnott & John Thompson

News has just been received of the deaths of Bill Arnott organiser of the Merry Muse and John Thompson (d.04.02.2021) co-founder of Cloudstreet.

https://folkfednsw.org.au

My lasting memory of Bill was the year that I found him in tears following the destruction of his carefully decorated venue at the Nationals by festival goers who used the venue for other purpose.
Of John I interviewed him once at the Nationals and was saddened by his lack of understanding that the music genre is not just about personal ego & monetary reward but for the enhancement of all.