Author Archives: Paul Carr

About Paul Carr

Academic working at the University of Glamorgan

Sting: The Last Post

Posted on April 27, 2018

Well, after four years of discussions, public lectures and a number of book launches, I am now down to my last few days of engaging with my hometown of Newcastle, via the lens of Sting. I am looking forward to … Continue reading →

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Sting Book Launches: From Northern Skies to Fields of Gold

Posted on April 3, 2018

Following on from the talks I have done in Newcastle and Bristol, during April, I have three talks coming up on my Sting book – from Northern Skies to Fields of Gold. The first is at Birmingham City University – … Continue reading →

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History of Popular Music in Merthyr Tydfil Exhibition: Thanks!

Posted on February 15, 2018

Well, after around two years of planning, interviewing many community members and collating close to 200 photographs, the Lost History of Popular Music in Merthyr Tydifil Exhibition at the Redhouse is in its last week of a one month run. … Continue reading →

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Merthyr Tydfil and Popular Music: Celebrating a Rich Musical History

Posted on February 4, 2018

As I mentioned in my last post, we launched the #merthyrpop exhibition last week. Here are a few more photos of the event, featuring some of the speakers and community members This was followed by the first week that the … Continue reading →

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The Lost and Found Musical History of Merthyr Tydfil

Posted on January 28, 2018

Photo Courtesy of George Jones So, after around two years of planning, the Lost Musical Histories of Merthyr Tydfil exhibition was launched on Saturday 27th of January. It was launched by a one-day symposium, and featured speakers from both Wales … Continue reading →

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Past and Present: Local Music Making and the Politics of Popular Music

Posted on January 12, 2018

The Red House (Town Hall), Merthyr Tydfil Saturday 27th January 2018, 11am- 4.30pm, Followed by Exhibition Launch Join us for a free one-day research and industry event marking the launch of a one-month exhibition celebrating the hidden history of popular … Continue reading →

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Sting Book Launch: Books on the Tyne

Posted on December 5, 2017

I had a fleeting visit to Newcastle last week to talk about my new book on Sting: From Northern Skies to Fields of Gold. As can be seen in the photo below, the event was  well attended, with the audience … Continue reading →

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