Memorial service - Sandy Paton

FALLS VILLAGE —  A musical tribute and memorial for Charles Alexander “Sandy†Paton will be held Saturday, Oct. 10, 1 p.m. at Music Mountain.

The program includes remembrances and music from family, friends and members of the American, English, Scottish and Irish folk music communities, many of whom were recorded by Sandy Paton on his company label, Folk Legacy.

Paton died July 26, 2009, at the age of 80. He was a well-known folksinger, folklorist and music producer, and sang a wide repertoire of traditional songs His passion was to record and produce the expression of other artists, taking time to create the finest possible recordings. The Folk Legacy catalog of 140 classic folk recordings is still in print.

A potluck meal of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food follows the memorial.

Sandy Paton was predeceased by his grandson, Kaelan, who drowned in the Housatonic River on June 16, 2009, after helping two friends to safety from the rushing water.

Tax-deductible contributions in Sandy’s name can be made to the Kaelan Paton Memorial Fund and sent to: Caroline Paton, PO Box 1148, Sharon, CT 06069; or Salisbury Bank, PO Box 7, Sharon, CT 06069.

Anyone with stories, photos, and/or remembrances of Sandy Paton is invited to send them to Linnea M. Palmer Paton at PO Box 472, Sharon, CT 06069, or to Lpalmerpaton@yahoo.com, for possible inclusion in a future biography or history.

For more information and directions, go to musicmountain.org. Folk Legacy recordings are available from folklegacy.com, or call 860-364-6551.

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