Very sad news.

[Uncle Roy]

Just had a message from Jimmy Pritchard saying that he had heard that Micky Byrne had passed away.
I had heard that he had been in hospital for sometime. Micky had survived many years on a second heart and led quite a normal life.
He was a real nice guy and an excellent pedal steel player.
He will now be reunited with his wife Julie.
Condolences to their family and many friends.
Sleep in peace old friend.

[Ken Byng]

Very sad news. I first got to know Micky and wife Julie following a meeting with them both at E.S. Electronics in the Broadway, Maidstone around 1970. Micky was a really good mate, and someone that I had a lot of time for.

He hadn't been well for much of this year, and I am glad that he is now at rest with Julie. RIP old buddy. You had a somewhat challenging life, with a replacement heart some 20 years or so ago, a house fire, and cancer in the last year or so. Mick's passing has hit me today as hard as Dave Nutt's did in recent years.

[Zumbilly(Murdoch)]

I too am very saddened to hear of Micky's passing.I never had the pleasure of meeting Him but we corresponded often on the 'net and had some good laughs. He was a very nice man and an inspiration to all.Rest in peace dear friend.
Billy

[JohnDavisStringsHere]

very sad to hear this Roy Micky was a good friend and I will miss him. Rest in peace old friend

[dessa]

Really sad to hear this I bought my first psg off Mickey namely a Rotosound S10. We became good mates, he will be sadly missed. RIP buddy

[Tony Smart]

Just heard, this is very sad news indeed.
Mick was a good bloke, ever optimistic and an excellent player. Although he had more than his fair share of the set backs already mentioned, and looking on the bright side, he had many extra years of active life due to his transplant.
We'll miss him so let's hope he's up there jamming with Buddy and the rest of them.

All the Best to you Mick.

[Alan Cook]

Sad news indeed! I meet Micky a couple of times and we had a few on line chats about steel mainly his lovely sho bud see pic. I nice guy and a great player RIP Micky.