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Fletcher & Manzi Horsin' Around Live! album cover

Fletcher & Manzi - Horsin' Around Live!  recorded live at the National Guitar Workshop, is a smoothie full of tasty original acoustic blues, jazz, old-school pop…aah we give up! You describe it! And don't call it "the Great Acoustic Melting Pot of American Music", because that's taken. "Yes, but what songs are on it," we hear you ask, "Does it have Sugar Mama?" Yes! "How about Girlfriend for One Day?" Yes!! What about the Bootie Song? Hot Dogs and Beans?" Yes!!! Alright already, you're bothering us, here's the list:

  1. True Romance
  2. One Step Forward
  3. Girlfriend for One Day
  4. Reaching Out
  5. Me Am So Love You
  6. Hot Dogs and Beans
  7. No Such Thing as Love
  8. Sugar Mama
  9. The Bootie Song
  10. Young and Lucky
  11. Better 2 B Blue
  12. Too Damn Hot

 Horsin'Around Live! also features some amazing guest stars like Harry Jacobson, Dennis McCumber and Rich Hinman on guitar and Pete Sweeney on percussion. Plus the first recorded appearance of the lovely, lascivious, luminous, luscious Lou-ettes! (All hail head Lou-ette Kim Perlak!)   And we're proud to say that Rick Tate played bass on the CD.   Rick has since passed away and is greatly missed by many.  Everyone who knew Rick loved him, a wonderful man and incredible player with a real love of people and music.  

Buy now to avoid the Arbor Day rush.

 

Remembrance CD cover

Remembrance: A Tribute to America's Veterans, a recently published book, is a collaboration between Rob and his dad, Robert A. Fletcher.  Check out our Books Are Swell page to learn more about it.  Rob also produced a companion  CD with the same title.  It features original and moving renditions of American classics such as "God Bless America," "Rally Round the Flag," "I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time," and many more. The music is arranged and performed by an outstanding group of musicians, including Fletcher and Manzi, Jody Fisher, Seth Austen, Django Haskins, Kim Perlak, Kirby Kelly, Seth Zowader, Raleigh Green, Laura Brereton, Tony Romano, Russ Wimbish and Adam Issadore. The CD also features readings by Irene Carlisle and Pulitzer-prize winning poet Louis Simpson.

Track Listing:

  1. God Bless America (duo)
  2. Soldier's Joy
  3. Rally 'Round the Flag (Battle Cry of Freedom)
  4. (I'll Be With You) In Apple Blossom Time
  5. Carentan O Carentan
  6. Johnny Has Gone For a Soldier
  7. Dixie
  8. Yankee Doodle/ (I'm A) Yankee Doodle Dandy
  9. Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho
  10. Nearer My God to Thee
  11. God Bless America (group)
  12. Liberty
  13. The Welder/(I'll Be With You) In Apple Blossom Time
  14. Deep River
  15. Swanee River (Old Folks at Home)
  16. Goober Peas
  17. When Johnny Comes Marching Home
  18. In the Gloaming
  19. Rally 'Round the Flag (Battle Cry of Freedom)
  20. Amazing Grace
  21. The Battle / God Bless America

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Rob Fletcher CD cover

Rob Fletcher

Rob's first solo 14 song demo, recorded in the Adirondacks in the fall of 2000.  The only place to find "Cowboy Classified," "Too Beautiful," "Remember to Forget" as well as 11 others.  Only a few left!

To buy the "Rob Fletcher" CD email Rob directly at rob.fletcher@mac.com

Rob's Harmonicas

For all you "Happy Harpers" out there, or if you are a "Wannabe Happy Harper" Rob has some harmonicas for you.  Although they won't make you sound exactly like Rob Fletcher right away, they are great harps and you'll have lots of fun playing them. 

Huang Bac Pac - key of C $10 (a good starter harmonica)
Huang Silvertone Deluxe - key of C $15 (a real hot rod)

To buy Harmonicas email Rob directly at rob.fletcher@mac.com