Alvin Tooke

Al Tooke was a kind and gentle soul. We met at a Renaissance Fair in 1981 in Kane'ohe, Hawai'i. I was performing there, and he ended up playing flamenco guitar for my performances when another guitarist left the show. He had studied with a famous teacher, Diego del Gastor, in Moron de la Frontera in Spain. We became friends. He also played for my company in several concerts over the years.
In addition to flamenco, Al also had a formidable singing voice. He had done a degree at UC...