The End of an Era!
Most of you will know that the 2017 Festival was to be to last one due to my ill health - I have Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. There’s no cure or effective treatment but the disease was progressing slowly so when the ODG Management asked us early this year if we could run another music weekend, albeit on a smaller, more manageable scale we agreed to give it a go. Unfortunately over the past few months my condition has deteriorated quite badly and is now terminal. My Consultant has already discussed “end of life care”. So, sadly, this year’s Gathering will be the last one we will be able to organise. I have put Neil in the picture and he does not want to continue the Festival after this year but would welcome musicians to get together at the ODG at any time. We would like to apologise to the artists booked for next September and festival attendees for getting your hopes up about the festival’s revival but it cannot be helped. Maureen and I would like to thank you for your support and friendship.
Dave.
Dave.