Thank you to everyone who attended my party and making it a very enjoyable and memorial experience.

I have now uploaded some photos from the day and some additional documents that may be of interest to you.

If at the last minute you were unable to attend then better luck next time!

PS On my birthday I received a message from my old friend Ray Kohn of 40 years standing. As he and Pat could not attend they sent this little doggerel. When Ray returns home, he hopes to play a new composition in honour of my birthday.

Today, in Portuguese, I sent a

Message to my friend at oitenta.

A serious man, opinions weighty

Still ethical at eighty!

There’ve not been very many days

When I’ve not thought of David Hayes:

Politically he’d get my vote

Though in klezmer he can’t play a note!

Although we won’t be at Tapton Hall

To celebrate with one and all

You know that it must be true

We’ll always be quite close to you

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Ray & Pat