MORE than 1,000 people attended the funeral of much-loved folk musician Joe Scurfield, who was killed with jazz composer Keith Morris in a hit-and-run accident.

The service took place at the old bandstand in Nuns Moor Park, Fenham, prior to a burial in St Nicholas' Cemetery yesterday.

A celebration of his life took place at the Journal Tyne Theatre, Westgate Road, and a jam session was held at The Cumberland Arms, Byker.

Mr Scurfield was a fiddler with the well-known folk music and comedy band The Old String Rope Band.

Tim Dalling, a fellow member of the band, said: "He was such a positive force in everything."