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The Decline of Instrumental Tuition in Wales

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Paul Carr

Although it took place a few months ago, here are a few links related to the report I wrote a few months ago into the decline of instrumental teaching in Wales. The event took part at The Royal Welsh College … Continue reading →

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The Impact of Musical Environment on Lyrics and Meaning

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Paul Carr

This post is directed mainly to my undergraduate musicology students, but I am sure other readers will find it of interest to. This week in our class, we discussed the various ways in which the ‘musical environment’ (the sounds and … Continue reading →

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Sting: The Last Post

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Paul Carr

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 by Paul Carr

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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Sting Book Launch: Books on the Tyne

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Paul Carr

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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The Lost Musical Memories of Merthyr Tydfil

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Paul Carr

This week I have been preparing for the week of activities we are doing as part of this years Being Human Festival. This work will include capturing memories of community members who remember the years 1955-1975 in addition to getting … Continue reading →

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The Last Ship: A Universal Phenomena?

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Paul Carr

It was fantastic news to hear this week that Sting’s The Last Ship will be touring the UK next year. After a short run on Broadway and a recent version launched in Turku Finland, this production will be especially adopted … Continue reading →

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Being Human Festival in Merthyr Tydfil: Lost Musical Histories

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Paul Carr

I really enjoyed my talk yesterday as one of seven other projects that have been chosen to highlight some of the fantastic work taking place in this year’s Being Human Festival. The festival, taking place between November 17th – 25th,  … Continue reading →

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Sting Book. Final draft

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Paul Carr

Well, I am hopefully now in the final stage of the editing process for my Sting book. The (hopefully) final draft is sent off – so I am getting ready to enter the process of indexing and finalising the final … Continue reading →

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The Links Between Personality and Musical Taste

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Paul Carr

A recent article in The Independent outlined some recent research on why we like certain types of music-stating our likes are clearly linked to our personalities. It stated:  Why does some music bring us to tears while other pieces make us … Continue reading →

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