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« on: Yesterday at 08:42:44 AM » |
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Message from Blair on FB
"Health update regarding Ashley:
Unfortunately, Ashley has suffered a stroke. It occurred a few weeks ago, and he has since been looked after at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, on the Eastwood Ward. They've been absolutely brilliant, we can't thank them enough.
While it's impossible to get a completely accurate prognosis, given the complex nature of strokes and how they affect people in different ways, we can say that Ashley will be withdrawing from public life for the foreseeable future. He does, however, remain in good spirits, and alarmingly positive about England's chances at the World Cup...
Given the circumstances, Ashley won't be appearing at Sidmouth Folk Festival next month, or with the Albion Xmas Band in December.
Once again, we would like to thank the staff at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, they are true heroes.
Much love to you all, from me and Dad,
Blair x"
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« Reply #1 on: Yesterday at 10:17:28 AM » |
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Message from Blair on FB
"Health update regarding Ashley:
Unfortunately, Ashley has suffered a stroke. It occurred a few weeks ago, and he has since been looked after at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, on the Eastwood Ward. They've been absolutely brilliant, we can't thank them enough.
While it's impossible to get a completely accurate prognosis, given the complex nature of strokes and how they affect people in different ways, we can say that Ashley will be withdrawing from public life for the foreseeable future. He does, however, remain in good spirits, and alarmingly positive about England's chances at the World Cup...
Given the circumstances, Ashley won't be appearing at Sidmouth Folk Festival next month, or with the Albion Xmas Band in December.
Once again, we would like to thank the staff at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, they are true heroes.
Much love to you all, from me and Dad,
Blair x"
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« Reply #2 on: Yesterday at 10:23:50 AM » |
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This is desperately sad news. I do hope Ashley manages to regain some health and is able to enjoy his remaining days. If that eventually involves making some music then all the better.
I feel so privileged to have gone (on a very generous freebie) to his 80th birthday bash last year which was awesome.
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Jules Gray
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« Reply #3 on: Yesterday at 11:05:18 AM » |
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Sad news. All love and strength to Ashley and the Hutchings clan.
Jules
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« Reply #4 on: Yesterday at 12:19:44 PM » |
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Sad news indeed. The 80th birthday do was a good celebration (anyone heard any more about the possible release of it?), and we also saw him with Blair on a mini-tour, but it was already clear it wasn't going to be playing much in the future. Hope he is able to make a good recovery though.
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Dan O.
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« Reply #5 on: Yesterday at 02:46:03 PM » |
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Sad news - fingers crossed for his recovery.
Very fortunate (with a few other members of this parish) to have seen Ashley's epic 80th Birthday concert in Birmingham last year, and to have caught him one last time in a duo gig with Blair at King's Place, London, in June.
The gig at King's Place was more of a Q&A than a gig, the guys played some traditional material, some Dylan, some Leonard Cohen, some of Blair's originals and regaled the audience with tales of Jimi Hendrix jamming with Fairport at the Speakeasy club, also revealing that the poet Philip Larkin considered Fairport Convention the only rock group worth listening to...
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Adam
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« Reply #6 on: Yesterday at 06:08:10 PM » |
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Very sad news, and wishing him and his family all the best. I (like many others here) have had the pleasure of seeing Ashley play in various iterations of the Albion Band over the years. Will give the guv’nor discs a spin tonight.
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« Reply #7 on: Today at 08:19:19 AM » |
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Best wishes for a good recovery
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Yorkshire Chris
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« Reply #8 on: Today at 12:33:08 PM » |
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Oh no...poor Ashley...that's awful news. I met him and had a chat at Cropredy back around 2005 and he is a lovely guy. Sending love and wishing him a speedy recovery.
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« Reply #9 on: Today at 01:44:40 PM » |
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Awful news , at least it doesn't sound as severe as Jerry's a few years ago mercifully , but still - here's wishing Tyger a speedy recovery
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« Reply #10 on: Today at 04:06:09 PM » |
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Sad news for Ashley and his family, he really is the guv’nr for all our music.
Thank you Blair for telling us about your dad, please keep us informed.
Wishing a very strong recovery Ashley with lots of love and thanks ❤️❤️❤️.
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« Reply #11 on: Today at 04:24:27 PM » |
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Couple of Albion songs played for him by Banter at Costa festival today.
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« Reply #13 on: Today at 07:14:01 PM » |
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Seen it before but many thanks for the reminder...  |
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« Reply #14 on: Today at 07:58:55 PM » |
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Sending best wishes to Ashley and his family. The Mrs. and I had several very pleasant interactions with him at and around Cropredy in 2007 and 2017, and found him absolutely charming. He even joined our group for lunch one time, and was quite the raconteur. He sold me a leftover Albion Band shirt for "name your price" (I think I decided on 15 or 20 pounds, whatever I had in my pocket). Fond memories and warm feelings abound.
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