Category Archives: Random Topics

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This Historic Day: Francis Matthew Sinclair

Posted on May 27, 2015 by sixstrstories

One hundred years ago today, on May 27, 1915, my father was born. Francis Matthew was the sixth of nine children born to Joseph French Sinclair (Nov. 7, 1877 – Jan. 30, 1961) and Mary A. Winkler (March 25, 1887 … Continue reading →

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The Thrill Is Gone

Posted on May 15, 2015 by sixstrstories

B.B. King passed away yesterday, Thursday, May 14, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born Riley B. King on September 16, 1925 in Berclair, Mississippi, near the small town of Itta Bena. In 1950, while working as a DJ … Continue reading →

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This Historic Day In Music: The King Of The Delta Blues Singers

Posted on May 8, 2015 by sixstrstories

One of the first times I heard the words and music of Robert Johnson, I was listening to a Rolling Stones album. It was December 1969. I was listening to Let It Bleed, the new album by the Stones. The second … Continue reading →

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No. 5

Posted on April 18, 2015 by sixstrstories

sixstr stories was born on Sunday, April 18, 2010, on my daughter’s laptop computer. I sat next to her on the couch in her Somerville, Massachusetts apartment and watched as she made her way through Word Press and set the … Continue reading →

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John Renbourn, Guitarist & Teacher

Posted on April 12, 2015 by sixstrstories

On Saturday morning, March 28, 2015, the “Today’s Headlines” email that I receive from The New York Times delivered this very sad news: “John Renbourn, Eclectic Guitarist Who Founded the Pentangle, Dies at 70.” According to the obituary by Jon Pareles, … Continue reading →

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January Day

Posted on January 25, 2015 by sixstrstories

Thinkin’ ’bout summer on this January day… Can’t believe another storm is on the way.

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Songster

Posted on January 4, 2015 by sixstrstories

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of “Songster” is: “one that sings.” The Norton/Grove Concise Encyclopedia of Music (1988) states that a “Songster” is: “A black American musician of the post-Reconstruction era who performed a wide variety of ballads, dance-tunes, reels and minstrel … Continue reading →

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Newfields Road

Posted on December 22, 2014 by sixstrstories

On June 11, 1962, my parents, Francis & Avis Sinclair, took ownership of the buildings and land in the picture below. Purchased from Mr. Charles H. Williams, the house, garage/workshop, and a large barn with an attached carriage shed, were … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 27, 2014 by sixstrstories

Oh how diff’rent the view that my camera did capture From my window this morning here in southeast New Hampshire.   Best wishes to you and yours for a Happy Thanksgiving and/or a Splendid November 27!

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As Autumn Ambles Along

Posted on November 9, 2014 by sixstrstories

Out back, the dogwood, oak and birches have long since surrendered. But as of this morning, the maple in my front yard is still a contender.

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