Joyce Clyde

[Jill halloran]

Hello all - I have some devastating news to share  - on Joyce's list, yet....

I got the following email from Joyce's ukelele-playing friend, Linda.

This just happened just last night, August 3.

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Dear Monday Ukulele Group,

I got some very sad news this morning.  Our friend and faithful ukulele group member, Joyce Clyde, passed away last night.

She was playing ukulele with us yesterday afternoon!  Then she attended part of our slow exercise class at the senior center, and I gave her a ride home.  We talked in my car for probably 45 minutes (as usual).  She was saying how tired she was after a week of hard work, helping to set up and run the evening “kafana” (snack shop) at Stockton/Santa Clara Folk Dance Camp.  (And she went to the dance classes and parties, when she had time!). She was also looking forward to traveling to the East Coast in a few days to visit a friend, attend another one or two dance camps, and then visit her sister in Idaho...

Linda

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Later Monday evening, her husband found her. A cause hasn't been found that I know of. 

I am hoping that someone will post celebration-of-life plans when they materialize (none yet that I"m aware of). I feel like people would flock from all over the world to such a memorial if they could. 

Heartbroken,

Jill

PS I hope someone posts some nice photos of Joyce. THe only ones I can find right now are either where she looks tiny in a huge group, or has a Covid mask, etc.

[Kutay Kugay]

I’m so sad about Joyce’s passing. Such a precious person. An icon passed away. Rest in peace.

Kutay

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[mark angel]

Here is a pic from my collection from workshop in Karavelevo, Bulgaria (2018) with Bulgarika.

We are very sad to hear this news of our dear friend Joyce!!

Regards,

Mark

[Kaela Fine]

I am so so sad. I found a photo that people might like of Joyce playing with Da!Mozhem. RIP Joyce! 

Kaela

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[Joyce I Miller]

I'm so very sorry to hear this news. I went to high school with Joyce and then reconnected with her decades later in the Bay Area through folk dancing. 

My condolences to all~

Joyce Miller

Grass Valley, CA

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[Donna Williams]

What a shock, thank you so much for letting us know and if you know her husband, please give him my regards

Donna Williams 

[Mitch Allen]

Thanks for sharing this sad news, Jill. As well as being a lovely person, she was the glue that held the Balkan dance community together with her newsletter. We will miss her for both reasons.

mitch

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[R K]

How sad!  I will miss her.

There are a number of nice photos on the Da! Mozhem Facebook page.  You don't have to be on FB to view them (I'm not!). 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/124839560886441/media/photos

Ruth K.

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[Svetlana Darche]

What a shock. Such a fine human being. I will miss her too. She will also be missed by her students and fellow teachers, not to speak of this community.  

So sorry.

Svetlana Darche

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[BK Linderholm]

Da! Mozhem including Joyce played for our Davis Internationsl Folkdancers group at the Davis Arts Center in 2018 (and earlier dates also). We will miss her! 

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[Jane Corey]

So shocking 

What a generous spirit! Jane 

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On Aug 4, 2026, at 8:25 PM, Kutay Kugay <kutay...@gmail.com> wrote:

I’m so sad about Joyce’s passing. Such a precious person. An icon passed away. Rest in peace.

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[victor]

Oh, no___ I can’t believe it. 

She and I had many many Sundays playing together by Zoom, just the two of us. 

Working on the music and compositions of Nikolay Kolev. 

The Mominksa Ruchenitsa was our big tune together, and many more. 

She facilitated the tours of many wonderful artists through the US, and never failed to join us up here in Chico when the Kolevi came through every year on my birthday. 

My dear Joyce, I love you. Thank you. Your goodness made our world a better place. 

-Victor Robin

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[Asaf Ophir]

I can’t believe it… She was always that shining face that I looked forward to seeing. I miss her hugs.

Asaf

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Oh, no___ I can’t believe it. 

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[Barbara Babin]

Thank you, Jill, for sharing the news and to everyone for sharing your memories and photos.  Joyce was such a dear friend and this is just so unbelievably sad. I will miss her so much.  Here are a couple of photos from a couple of 2018 events.

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[jana ashbrook]

This is such sad news. Condolences to all who loved and were warmed by Joyce ❤️ She was a pillar.  I have the fondest memories of Joyce all the way back to childhood - her love for the community was timeless and steady.

Jana Filcich Ashbrook

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