Doug Dickson, who hosted the Columbus local Celtic radio show Toss The Feathers on WCBE-FM, died Sunday, September 16 after a battle with cirrhosis and kidney problems. He was 54.
Doug was a mainstay in the Columbus music scene, and was a tireless promoter of Celtic music. You could always count on Doug to play Richard Thompson every week, and Oysterband and Steeeleye Span most weeks. I gained an appreciation for the broad spectrum of Celtic music from listening to Toss the Feathers on a regular basis, and the music I heard there has decidedly influenced the music heard on Festival Radio.
For some remembrances of Doug, visit http://www.wcbe.org/sublevelDougDickson_TTF.html. Doug leaves behind a wife, Anna, and a daugher, stepdaughter, and stepson.
Hoist a few in fiddler’s green for the rest of us, Doug.
