Family

IMAGINE (Happy Xmas)
Our Noel turns teen today. The future looks bright. Here is his present....
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December 24, 2017

We’re Leaving Home, bye bye
As most of you probably know, Tony Fletcher, Posie Strenz and Noel Fletcher will be leaving home on January 1 to spend 2016 backpacking their way around the world. Campbell Fletcher will be spending...
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December 31, 2015

Tony, Posie and Noel’s Big Adventure
So, here’s the news… On January 1, 2016, myself, my wife Posie, and our younger son Noel will be setting off on a ten-month, round-the-world backpacking journey. Goodbye Catskills, goodbye...
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September 30, 2015

The Mediums of Music
When interviewing older musicians, the tables are frequently turned, and I find myself asked for my opinion on contemporary music – its merits, musical and otherwise, and to what extent...
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March 6, 2015

Thanksgiving Thoughts
A Happy Thanksgiving to all my family and friends in the USA. As always, there’s so much to be grateful for – starting, of course, with family and friends. Traveling...
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November 27, 2014

Gilles Verlant: A Tribute
Good friends may be rare, but they are not hard to come by. There is no effort involved in the acquisition of a good friend. The relationship just happens, often...
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March 7, 2014

School’s Out… for ever
To say this is a major weekend would be significantly under-stating the case. There’s the Ian McLagan show at the Bearsville Theater tonight, and the small matter of the marathon...
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June 21, 2013

Boston Blues
The last time I had this many people check in on my well-being was September 11, 2001. I guess a lot of friends know that I have run the Boston...
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April 16, 2013