Farewell to a Friend of Many

Cleveland lost a special member of the music community recently. Martin Juredine, who ran the Barking Spider, was loved by many and the community he created at his establishment is an ever growing family. As Paul Kovac said in an article for the Cleveland Scene:

“Martin’s vision was to build a community of people that’s inclusive, not exclusive. The Barking Spider is like a physical manifestation of Martin’s idea, his social experiment if you will. I live 45 minutes from the place, and it’s my local bar. I’ve traveled all over the country and to Europe, and have never found a place like it. Here you are with doctors and lawyers and students and musicians and street people, and we’re all part of this club.”

Here are a few of many tributes to Martin Juredine.

Tim Brennan's Blog

Cleveland Scene Magazine

CoventryVillage.org

RealNeo

RadioHannibal

The Plain Dealer