Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 12:55:19 -0800
Subject: [SBF News] Remembering Dave Wunsch, 1932-2015

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South Bay Folks Newsletter
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December 15th, 2015
 
In this edition:
 
     - Remembering Dave Wunsch, 1932-2015 
     - How to add or remove yourself from this list
 
 
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* Remembering Dave Wunsch, 1932-2015 *
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We were deeply saddened to learn last month that our good friend and
longtime South Bay Folks member, Dave Wunsch, passed away at the age
of 83 on November 17th. Dave was a talented vocalist, harmonica, and
penny whistle player with a deep and broad repertoire, and a keen
wit. Dave rarely missed our weekly open mike, and was always ready
to jam. We miss him every week.
 
Dave's wife, Rosemarie, passed away three weeks later on December
9th.  Our deepest condolences to Dave's family for their loss.
 
Many folks have been asking if there would be a memorial. Dave's
sons, Larry and Grant Wunsch, sent this note:
 
    "Dave left us some instructions on what to do upon his passing.
    He asked that we send out the following notice to his friends and
    family.
 
	'This is your notification of the death of David E Wunsch,
	formerly of San Jose, California; Orlando and Boynton Beach,
	Florida; Dallas, Texas; and Galesburg, Illinois.  Mr Wunsch
	died on 11/17/2015.  This notice is being sent to you at his
	request, by one of his survivors.  Please take whatever
	action seems appropriate.  Mr. Wunsch has suggested you
	should have either a shot of good scotch whiskey or a bottle
	of good beer.  Tell your bartender that Mr. Wunsch is buying.
	Editorial comment: Dave's estate is not buying.  Your
	bartender will need to go after Dave.'
 
    "We hope to hold a joint memorial for our parents at a later date.
     Best Regards,
     Grant and Larry Wunsch"

Taking the "action [that] seems appropriate," South Bay Folks will
dedicate an upcoming open mike to Dave.
 
 
The Northern California Bluegrass Society has put up an obituary for
Dave at:
http://www.scbs.org/2015/12/14/dave-wunsch-dies-harmonica-player-singer-longtime-ncbsscbs-member/
 
There is a Memorial Facebook Page for Dave at:
https://www.facebook.com/david.wunsch.908
 
There is also a Memorial Facebook Page for Rosemarie at:
https://www.facebook.com/rosemarie.wunsch.7?fref=ts 
 
 
South Bay Folks member, Chip Curry, has known Dave since long before
there was a South Bay Folks and had this to say:
 
    "We lost a great musician, entertainer and enthusiastic purveyor of roots music.
 
    "I met Dave when I first arrived in California in the mid 1980's
and found him practically everywhere music was played. He made
himself welcome in any musical setting, knowing practically every
song or tune you could name that was written before 1960--be it
Celtic, country, Appalachian, or American popular music. 
 
    "Many nights at the South Bay Folks open mics, Dave told tales of
playing with great players of generations past in his early years in
Houston Texas, a fertile ground for early country and blues.
 
    "He made a career as an electrical engineer, specializing in
microwave circuitry.  Fiddler Joe Weed tells of one occasion when he
was struggling to find the perfect components to amplify an electric
violin.  Dave joyfully invited him over to his shop and solved the
problems with the perfect transistors to provide the warmest sound.
 
    "There was rarely a night at the weekly South Bay Folks open mics
that Dave was not in attendance, with bag of harmonicas in all 12
keys, and a dogeared book of his favorite songs. 
 
    "Dave, we will miss helping you on stage those last months, we
will miss playing music with you, and we will miss your guiding
stewardship of the music we love so much."


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