Ron Kavana was on the cutting edge of contemporary Celtic and British pop music for more than two decades. His collaborated with such influential musicians as Alexis Korner, Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones, Jack Bruce, the Pogues, Donovan, the Chieftains, Elvis Costello, Clarence "Frogman" Henry, Doug Sahm, Richard Thompson, and the late Sandy Denny. Performing with a lengthy list of bands, Kavana blended the musical traditions of the British Isles with blues, Tex-Mex, country, Cajun, and rock influences. Called a "hard-hitting, no-nonsense realist" by The Village Voice, K...