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Mine and Deb’s Testimony
Me and Deb recently gave our testimony at our local church. A few people have messaged saying they wish they could have seen it, so I have tried to capture the essence of it here. At the bottom of this post … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, Christianity, Conversion, faith, god, Jesus, Testimony
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Leaving the Music Industry and playing with Bob Berg.
In 1990, I made the decision to end my time as a professional musician. Lots of reasons fed into the reasons why – ranging from not liking the repetitiveness of some of the work that paid me decent money, to … Continue reading
Posted in Musicology
Tagged 12 tone scale, Bob Berg, popular music academic, Ronnie Scotts, The Blues
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Send in the Clowns: Personal Nostalgia
When I was thinking of what pieces I would play regarding my ‘personal nostalgic’ list – this one is an odd one. It is included because not long after I started playing a musical instrument, I remember watching Judy Collins … Continue reading
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Tagged Home Key, Music, Nostalgia, personal nostalgia, resolution, Send in the clowns, Tension and Release
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Leaving Home: Nostalgia of the Future
When I was writing my book last year, I became interested in two types of nostalgia that come under what I consider to be ‘personal nostalgia’ – songs that are nostalgic to us – but maybe not others. They are … Continue reading
Travels: Pat Metheny and Nostalgia
I have been listening to Pat Metheny since I was 18 or 19 years old. For me, alongside Allan Holdsworth – he is the greatest guitar player to have graced the earth. They are different players – but for me … Continue reading
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Tagged Allan Holdsworth, Holdsworth, metheny, Nostalgia, pat metheny
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Call for Papers: Nostalgia and Song: Production, Text, Reception and the Quest for Home
I am in the process of putting together a new edited collection about song, nostalgia and its relationship with home. Here are a few words from the Introduction which I hope will give readers an idea what the book is … Continue reading
Costing the Welsh Music Industries
To add to the post I just published on mapping the recording, live music and rehearsal room sectors, I thought I would add some information on some other work I recently completed for Creative Wales on the the economic worth … Continue reading
Posted in Live Music, Music Industry, Musicology, Wales
Tagged Economic, Finance, live music, Music Publishing, Music Retail, Wales, welsh music industry
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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
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
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