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Our Australia Petula Adventure, Part 2
Our three‑week trip to Australia was certainly the longest of our ” Petula Adventures”, and one we likely would never have undertaken without the added incentive of seeing Petula perform. It wasn’t that Australia didn’t interest us; it was simply that the long flight felt daunting, especially as we got older. But how glad we…
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Our Petula Adventures Across English Canada
As I indicated in earlier posts on this blog writing journey, I had unfortunately never heard of Petula Clark or encountered any of her music before the release of “Downtown”. I had no idea of her history in England or of her performing in French (and other languages) or indeed of her connection to the French…
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Our Petula Australia Adventure, Part 1
There are many fascinating aspects to travel, not the least of which is learning new things. There is always the information gleaned when encountering a new place about its history, customs, or how it resembles or contrasts with other places. But, for me, also there is the knowledge of some rather basic things such as…
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Inspiration from a Legend
Petula Clark loves to perform, and she’s described her connection with her audience as a “communion.” After seeing her live over seventy times since 1967, from Toronto to New York, to Melbourne, Australia, to Paris, London and beyond, I can attest that she is absolutely correct. Her interaction with the audience truly transcends. When my…
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December Petula Concert Memories
Revised from Oct 23 blog At the beginning of December 2017, then in our seventies –after having been fans for over fifty years- my husband and I set off on another “Petula Adventure” –this time to the southern United States. Because our home is near to New York state , we had easy access to…
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Petula : the Glenn Gould Prize Jurist
Many considered Glenn Gould to be a genius. The famed Canadian classical pianist was renowned for his interpretations of Bach and he was celebrated for his innovative approach to music. It seemed unlikely that Gould would be interested in the pop music of his time. But Gould developed a fascination with the music and the…
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Something Different: Petula in Branson with Andy Williams
Often times people fear retirement –it can feel like an end –an end of work and thus an end to meaningful contributions to the world at large. I suppose in a sense that is true –but it is also a time of opportunity and freedom. So meaningfulness and contributions do not have to stop :ask…
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Just Petula and her music!
A retirement spent travelling to see Petula Clark perform in over seven countries and three continents–our “Petula Adventures” are the subject of my blog.
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Never Enough
At the beginning of December 2017, then in our seventies –after having been fans for over fifty years- my husband and I set off on another “Petula Adventure” –this time to the southern United States. Because our home is near to New York state , we had easy access to Buffalo International Airport and flew…
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Petula and The Big Apple
“ If I can make it there, I can make it anywhere!–”. It was actually Frank Sinatra, not Petula Clark, who popularized this tribute to New York. Petula had already “made it” in New York decades before Sinatra had a hit with the song.. The catalyst for her success there and all across North America…
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