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The Lost and Found Musical History of Merthyr Tydfil: A Case Study in Local Music Making
Pre covid, I was looking forward to going to the University of Michigan to deliver a paper talking about what was at that point a new edited collection I had just worked on – focusing on ‘hidden histories of popular … Continue reading
The Impacts of Covid-19 on the Live Music Industries: A Sample of Academic Projects Taking Place Across Europe
After a couple of months on planing, the IASPM event I organised on the impacts of Covid-19 on the European Music Industries took place yesterday. The event featured six speakers, from Wales, England, Germany, Norway and the Netherlands. This work … Continue reading
Signs of the Providence of God: An Unintentional Recorded Testimony
At a time when covid-19 has made many of us stare face to face into our own mortalities, this seems like an appropriate time to express something I have never written about – my Christian faith. So this post will … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Dorset, Jesus, Newcastle, Providence, Testomony, Wales
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Paul Carr Presentation to Culture Welsh Language and Communications Committee: The Live Music Industry in Wales Post Pandemic
The following text is a transcript of the talk that I gave to the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Commitee in November 2020. Amongst other things, it provides a brief context of the music industries pre and post pandemic, followed … Continue reading
Posted in Covid-19, Live Music, Music Industry
Tagged live music industry, live music research, paul carr, Welsh Government, welsh music industry
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Live Music in Wales: A Report for the Culture Welsh Language and Communications Commitee
This last week has been a busy one for me, with my report on the impact of live music in Wales released, just a few days before I gave evidence to the Culture Welsh Language and Communications Commitee. In order … Continue reading
Posted in Covid-19, Live Music, Music Industry
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The Welsh Music Industries in a Post Covid World: Reopening and Recovery Strategies
Those of you that read this blog, may remember that near the start of the pandemic I wrote a few posts about the impact of Covid-19 on the music industry – then it went quiet…. Just to explain that the … Continue reading
Live Music in Wales and Covid-19: The Next Steps…
Anyone who has been following this blog over the last few weeks would have noticed I have been attempting to keep up to date with how the Welsh music industry has been responding to Covid19. Off the back of this … Continue reading
Grassroots Music Support: Wales Leading the Way in UK
As reported in a variety of sources this week, The Music Venue Trust (MVT) called on the UK Government for a £50 million financial injection to assist the grassroots music sector over the coming months, in addition to a three year VAT … Continue reading
Covid19 and the Music Industry: Reflections toward the end of June 2020
This is the 3rd blog I have written intending to take stock of the various impacts Covid 19 has had on the music sector. Related news this week included discussions around the initial guidelines proposed concerning musicians returning to work, with … Continue reading
Carl Orr: Guitarist Composer Teacher and Sting Sideman
Guitarist, composer and Sting sideman Carl Orr was kind enough to write a five-star review of my Sting book this week. It was great to see the book get a ‘thumbs up’ from Carl, who I respect. greatly as a musician and have … Continue reading
Posted in Musicology
Tagged Carl Orr, From Northern Skies to Fields of Gold, paul carr, Something Else, sting, The Last Ship
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