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mdlbear Cynthia McQuillan died in her sleep Saturday morning, at the age of only
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flower_cat and I got the news Saturday evening as we
were about to sit down for a quiet drink in the lobby of our B&B in
Carmel. Naturally, we drank to her memory, and I spent the rest of the
weekend with her songs running through my head.
Cindy was one of filkdom's most brilliant and prolific singer-songwriters; her songs ran the gamut from sublimely silly -- "Gay Vampire Boogie", "Green Passions", "Gilda and the Dragon" -- to rollicking adventure -- "Luck is a Jade" -- to hauntingly beautiful -- "Blood-Red Roses", "The Chieri", "Dragons in the Deep". Sometimes all at once. I could sit here for hours trying to pick a favorite or ten. Her songs and her beautiful, clear voice have been part of our household soundtrack for decades.
She was always encouraging to less-talented filkers like myself, a perfect example of the filk community's welcoming attitude toward newcomers.
We will miss her terribly.