Lucy Van Essen-Fishman

Lucy with her partner Brendan has been leading the Wednesday Night Folk Session for the last few years with joy and enthusiasism. She has been an active musician on the Gloucestershire Folk Scene sharing her joy of traditional music. 

The session will continue, as Lucy would have wanted to music to carry on, but there will be much sadness.

“I am very sorry to have to pass on bad news about our friend and fellow singer, Lucy VanEssen-Fishman. Lucy collapsed at home in Cirencester on Tuesday and was taken to Bristol Southmead hospital where she was placed in the Intensive Care Unit. She had not regained consciousness and the problem was determined to be a Pulmonary Embolism. She was on full life-support until today when it became clear that there was no hope of recovery. Our thoughts go out to Brendan, her parents, Tom and Bobbie, who have flown over from the USA to be with her, and to other friends and family who have been at her side. It seems unfair that such a bright star should be taken from us we will miss her dreadfully. “ - Martin Graebe (Cirencester Song Session)