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Elsie Stockdale, Nigel Kennedy, Facebook - and Me?

July 1, 2008 at 8:46 PM

Well, well...with the proliferation of social networking websites in addition to the curious phenomenon of having the world "at one's fingertips" via the world wide web, I received a very beautiful note on my Facebook account from Elsie Stockdale of Weymouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Ms. Stockdale is the "founder and editor" of Nigel Kennedy Online (also known as "elsie does nigel kennedy...the most unofficial- unauthorized- but-I'm-doing-it-anyway site online!"), which is one of the most comprehensive sites concerning the life and career of one of the greatest violinist and one of the most fascinating thinkers of our generation - yes, that would be Nigel Kennedy.

It has been a pleasure getting to know Ms. Stockdale and I highly encourage all of you to visit her site.

Awww, fan mail, I'll bet. How cool. You and Nigel, close to Elsie's heart. : )

I'll check out her site, and hey, I just became a fan of yours on Facebook. Hadn't I done that before?! Anyway. Done now.

Thanks for the post. I've always thought of Nigel Kennedy as the enfant terrible of contemporary violinists. Now I can learn some good things about him.
Hi, Terez ! I'm a little old to be a fan-type fan, but yes, I do cherish both Nigel and Samuel...........it's so rare to find true musician-type musicians in today's classical music world. Which both Nigel and Samuel most definitely are ! By the way, if you would like to contribute something to my website, I'll be more than happy to publish it !
Ciao, baby !