Paul Muggleston ...... a career in entertainment spanning four full decades

Paul Muggleston with his Mum and teenage friends
Teenagers and friends forever - Linda and Bob Burford, Paul, Mrs M, Irene and Roger Anstiss, Suzanne and Jim Burford
Paul Muggleston aged 13 with his friend Nick Scott
1957 - Paul Muggleston aged 13 years, with his friend Nick Scott in Te Atatu, Auckland, NZ
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The Apaches with Paul Muggleston
The Apaches (left to right):  Paul Muggleston, Unknown Drummer, Bob Rush and Jim Norris
Geronimo - Legendary Apache Chief
Geronimo - Legendary Apache Chief
The Apaches .....

Paul's first band was The Apaches.  That was back in 1961 - also a great year for the MLC Assurance Company where Paul did 9 months of faithful service, shortly followed by 2 months assembling radio chassis at Roberts Radio, and then 1 month with Beaths furniture store delivering TV's and putting up TV antennas on roofs - which he hated!

It was during this year, and thanks to money saved from these frustrating ventures that he purchased his first real guitar, which was a locally (NZ) produced "Commodore" instrument, played through another local product - a "Concord" amplifier with both reverb and tremelo.

The only frustration when he formed The Apaches with Bob Rush and a drummer who's name has been sadly forgotten, was that the sound of his lead guitar would barely make it to the edge of the stage before plummetting down into oblivion among the feet of the people dancing near the front.  The Apaches was a very short lived band and both Paul and Bob Rush avoided remaining forever inconspicuous by joining The Dices - still in 1961.

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The Dices with Paul Muggleston

The Dices .....

..... Paul's first real band ..... comprised Paul (Lead), Bob Rush (Rhythm), Doug Petrie (Drums), Ed Stanley (Bass) and Noel Wright (Piano) as two members had retired from playing, one of them was Bernie Spragg.  Ray Boyd was the male vocalist and Carol Brady (who later married Bob Rush) was the female vocalist.  This band's sound was to permeate the walls of many local churches - not the least of were was Saint Nicolas', and (occasionally) the infamous Spencer Street when a guest band was required.  They remain big days in Paul's mind, as The Dices got to perform on the same stage as local big acts Johnny and the Revellers and The Downbeats.


      


Rubbing shoulders with NZ's best known pop stars of the day was nothing unusual, as most acts would travel the country and play the major venues.

Top dances of the day like Spencer Street and The Caledonian Hall were typical magnets for the pop elite, and Paul would perform with many top acts such as guitarist Peter Posa (shown left) in his own quest for musical success and stardom.

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The Atlantics with Paul Muggleston
The Atlantics (left to right):  Ed Stanley, Paul Muggleston, Dave Vincent, Royce Richards (Drums), Tony (Buzz) Burrell and Les Inwood (Vocalist)

The Atlantics .....

..... was a follow up to The Dices and Ed Stanley from that group was the first bass player to play with the new group.  Paul had met Dave Vincent through his brother Peter, and Les Inwood was a chap who told Paul that he would like to sing in a band.  They invited a new drummer on the scene, Royce Richards, to play drums.  Thus the band came together and then through another unknown associate met Tony (Buzz) Burrell who also was included in the new line-up.

Some little while later, Neville Claughton played bass with The Atlantics as did Peter Hansen.

The Atlantics played predominantly at the US Operation Deep Freeze air force base at Christchurch airport but also did gigs in Ashburton and at the famous Caroline Bay in Timaru.

It was from The Atlantics that Paul joined the Dynamics.
The Atlantics play Caroline Bay, Timaru

An invitation to dance with The Atlantics

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The Dynamics The Dynamics .....

Circa 1963-1964 Paul joined The Dynamics who were then resident at The Plainsman in Christchurch.  He replaced rhythm guitarist Denis Moir.  The group was short on vocal strength and it was decided to enlist the services of well-known Christchurch vocalist, Phil Garland (also now famous for having been Diane Jacob's boyfriend in the old days) - Diane of course went on to become the legendary Dinah Lee.

The line-up was (from top to bottom) Peter Hansen (Bass), Derek Wright (Lead), Paul Muggleston (Rhythm), Pete Ward (Drums), Phil Garland (Vocals).


The Dynamics on tour, pictured with Trevor King
    Peter Hansen, Phil Garland, Paul Muggleston, Trevor King, Derek Wright and Pete Ward

Paul thinks this shot of the group (with then vocalist Phil Garland, squatting down second
from left) was taken outside promoter Trevor King's local Tivoli Theatre "headquarters".
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Click here to listen to The Dynamics with "Last September"  Click here to listen to The Dynamics with "Last September"  Click here to listen to The Dynamics with "Last September"
Phil Garland soon left the group and The Dynamics continued to work The Plainsman as a four piece outfit.
New Zealand's Number One Showband - The Dynamics
The Dynamics - billed as New Zealand's No. 1 Showband !

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New Zealand's Number One Showband - The Dynamics
Derek Wright and Paul Muggleston vocalise

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An invite to the Plainsman
It wasn't long before Paul left the Dynamics, in response to an offer to join a new Wellington group The Measles in a residency at The Sorrento coffee bar.  On board were Bruno Lawrence, Neil Harrap and Puni Solomon (who was ex Ray Columbus and The Invaders).  The band was a tight unit, and they continued in a great relationship with the Sorrento's owner Johnny Koolman, an entreprenuer who also owned a gym and drove a pink cadillac.  He used to pick the boys up in the "Caddy" and take them off for waffles, syrup and hot chocolate often with The Librettos.
Peter Hansen's letter to PaulPaul's NAC ticket and bording pass home to Christchurch
Whilst in Wellington, Paul received a letter from his good buddy Peter Hansen, and he decided to return to Christchurch and The Dynamics in order for the group to take up an offer to tour the country with "The Searchers, Peter and Gordon, Del Shannon, Eden Kane and Dinah Lee Tour", so he decided to quit The Measles and return to Christchurch to The Dynamics to prepare for the Starlift '64 Tour.
Searchers Tour newspaper advertisement

During the course of the nationwide Starlift '64 tour The Dynamics played venues in NZ's main cities - Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin.
The Dynamics on tour
Eden Kane, Searcher's Stage Manager, Peter Hansen and Derek Wright with something suspicious coming out of his coat
The Dynamics on tour
Chris Curtis, Peter Hansen, Frank Allen (hand in coat), Harry M. Miller (with glasses) Gordon Waller, unknown bearded man, Peter Asher
The Dynamics on tour
Harry M. Miller (with glasses in background), Derek Wright (carrying suit), Dinah Lee, Peter Asher and Gordon Waller
The Dynamics on tour
Frank Allen, Chris Curtis, Dinah Lee, Ivan McChonchie (Del Shannon's Manager), Del Shannon, Derek Wright and Mike Pender
The Dynamics on tour
Chris Curtis (Searcher's Drummer
The Dynamics on tour
Del Shannon
On The Beat - Christchurch newspaper article
Starlift '64 public responses

Soon after the tour both Pete Ward and Peter Hansen left, and The Dynamics then became The Secrets.  The line-up then consisted of Derek Wright (Lead), Paul Muggleston (Rhythm), Gary Thain (Bass) and Wayne Allen (Drums).  They continued at The Plainsman until they received a tempting offer from Prestige Promotions.

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The Secrets .....

With such a strong line-up The Secrets took the opportunity to go to Wellington at the behest of Ken Cooper who was working for Phil Warren's Prestige Promotions Company.  They started an extended tour as a full-time professional group moving through Wellington, Porirua, Lower Hutt and Palmerston North en route to Auckland's prestigious "Beatle Inn", again with support from Phil Warren's Prestige Promotions.
Newspaper advertisement for Teenarama



For a short time they were contracted to promoter Paul Newbury, who by day was a mortician and funeral director - at that point they were living at Newbury's crematorium whilst appropriate digs were found !
They eventually moved up north to Club 46 and The SkyLounge in Whangarei, where they encountered some considerable resistance from local musicians who fundamentally objected to a group of "carpetbaggers" in their midst.  However, as Paul pointed out in a far-north newspaper interview, the playing field was level 'cos the locals had the same opportunities to work in other centres as The Secrets did.
Newspaper advertisements for Club 46, SkyLounge and Hora Hora Hall
In 1965 The Secrets recorded a single on Allied International - "It's You" / "You're Wrong".  Paul wrote "It's You" for his love at the time, Mara Romans, and co-wrote the flipside "You're Wrong" with Gary Thain.  It's You was nominated in 1965 (the first year of presentation) for the prestigious Loxene Golden Disc Awards, but that year the glory went to Ray Columbus and The Invaders for "Til We Kissed".
The Secrets - "It's You"
Click here to listen to The Secrets - "It's You" The Secrets with "It's You" Click here to listen to The Secrets - "It's You"
"It's You" was nominated for the prestigious Loxene Golden Disc Award in 1965
Nominee 1965
The Secrets - "You're Wrong"
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Bananamania with The Secrets
The Secrets - Bananamania  .....  Paul Muggleston, Wayne Allen, Gary Thain, Derek Wright
Early in 1965 Dave Chapman was lead guitarist for a new group Me and The Others, started by former Strangers drummer Peter Dawkins, and they became resident group along with Les Street and The Alleys at The Pride of Place nitespot in Christchurch.  Me and The Others were soon joined at The Pride of Place by the newly formed Secrets who had not long since returned to Christchurch as The Dynamics, after the Searchers Tour.  The Secrets had quit their long-standing Plainsman gig and moved in as the replacement group for Les Street and The Alleys, which had just disbanded and gone to the winds.
Newspaper advertisement for The Pride of PlaceNewspaper advertisement for The Pride of Place
  The Secrets returned to The Pride of Place on Saturday September 25th, 1965, and after a short while time working there, The Secrets and Me and The Others split up and Gary Thain and Paul Muggleston joined forces with Peter Dawkins and Dave Chapman, taking the name Me and the Others to Europe, touring England, Scotland, and Germany.

As from that time The Secrets were no longer using the name, Geoff Cavanagh and his band members moved into the Plainsman in Lichfield Street Christchurch and adopted the Secrets' name.  They went on to record a single called "Soothe Me" / "Fool On The Hill" in 1969 on the Festival label.

Geoff's band consisted of himself on bass and vocals, Wayne Allen, from the original Secrets, on drums, and Stan White on keyboards.  During their time, Wayne was replaced by Chris Fox and Stan by Harry Gilmour (Neville Claughton had done a brief stint on organ as well, as had latent superstar Ledley Cleland - later of Chapta fame).

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Me and the Others touring with Tom Jones in 1964  -  Gordon Bennett, Robbie Carpenter, Paul Muggleston, Peter Dawkins and Dave Chapman
Me and the Others touring with Tom Jones in 1964  -  Gordon Bennett, Robbie Carpenter, Paul Muggleston, Peter Dawkins and Dave Chapman

Peter Dawkins, Gary Thain and Dave Chapman outside the Jennings shop in  London
Peter Dawkins, Gary Thain and Dave Chapman outside the Jennings shop in London

Me and the Others  .....  Dave Chapman, Peter Dawkins, Paul Muggleston and Gary Thain  -  London
Me and the Others  .....  Dave Chapman, Peter Dawkins, Paul Muggleston and Gary Thain  -  London
Click here to listen to Me and the Others' previously unreleased "Love Is Not A Game" Click here to listen to Me and the Others' previously unreleased studio recording of "Love Is Not A Game" Click here to listen to Me and the Others' previously unreleased "Love Is Not A Game"

Me and The Others - London

Me and the Others

1966 -1967 saw the group tour Europe, working clubs in England and Scotland.  In 1967 after auditions in the Marquee Club and the Whisky-à-Gogo Club in London, they were contracted by Philip Neuman to play for a month at the famous PN Hit House on Leopold Strasse, Schwarbring, Munich, Germany  -  and immediately secured another month's work at Robinson Barracks on an American military base near Stuttgart.

Prior to that the group had recorded a single "Love Is Not A Game" at the Regent Studio, London - the flip side recording, which was planned for their return from Europe never eventuated.

Early in 1967 Dave decided it was time for him to go home, and Paul wanted to go back to the UK where he remained until he returned to NZ in 1969.  Peter and Gary returned to Munich, where they started a new group with guitarist Ed Carter (who was later to play for the Beach Boys) - this group was The New Nadir and it boasted a strong following in Germany, Switzerland and France - and played celebrated clubs in London such as the Speakeasy where they gigged one night with an unexpected guest - Jimi Hendrix.

In 1968 Gary joined the Keef Hartley Band, and in August 1969 participated in the Woodstock Festival.  In 1972 he joined the monstrously successful British metal band Uriah Heep, remaining a dominant member of that group until he was sacked in early 1975.  He unfortunately died in his flat at Norwood Green later that same year, at age 27, of a drug overdose.

Peter Dawkins ventured back to NZ in 1970 to become arguably this country's greatest record producer - with seven (HMV) Number Ones on the trot to his credit.  He moved on to (EMI) Australia in 1972, working with a plethora of Aussie talent from John Farnham to Slim Dusty, and moving to Festival Records in 1975.
Me and The Others - London

Me and The Others - London

Me and The Others - London

Me and The Others - London

Me and The Others - London

Me and The Others - London

Me and The Others - London

Me and The Others - London

Me and The Others - London

Dave Chapman's Drawing
This drawing was created by Dave Chapman as the band headed for Newquay Cornwall to play at the Blue Lagoon for one week.
The support band was REACTION whose drummer was none other than Roger Taylor, later to be drummer for superact -- Queen.


Me and the Others on stage at The PNN Hit House, Munich, Germany
Me and the Others on stage at The PNN Hit House, Munich, Germany

Gary Thain, Peter Dawkins, Dave Chapman and Paul Muggleston at The PNN Hit House
Gary Thain, Peter Dawkins, Dave Chapman and Paul Muggleston at The PNN Hit House

Gary Thain, Peter Dawkins, Dave Chapman and Paul Muggleston at The PNN Hit House
Gary Thain, Peter Dawkins, Dave Chapman and Paul Muggleston at The PNN Hit House

The crowd goes wild at The PNN Hit House, Munich, Germany
The crowd goes wild at The PNN Hit House, Munich, Germany


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Paul's Idea was a Christchurch pop group which had as a line-up - Paul Muggleston (Rhythm), Dave Chapman (Lead), Kevin Frewer (Organ), Pete Ward (Drums).  The group recorded one single on the Robbins label "Cia Amore" / "Ape Call" in 1969.  The line-up for that recording was - Paul Muggleston (Rhythm), Dave Chapman (Lead), Neville Claughton (Bass), Peter Goldsmith (Organ), Pete Ward (Drums).  The recording was put down onto one of Robbin's old Rola 2-tracks by "engineer" John Phair (also ironically Keith Robbin's son-in-law) on the desk.  According to Neville Claughton, the sound effects included "a trash can with empty grog bottles in it".
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Paul Baron promotional poster
In the late sixties Paul made an attempt to create a new identity by recording a country and western ballad type song called "Daddy In Your Mind" based on his dad.  He recorded it under the name of Paul Baron.  The flipside was "Don't Leave Me In My World".  It was released on the Orly label in 1969.
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Paul modelling for the June Daly Watkins AgencyLate in 1969 Paul headed off to Australia, playing around that country for 2 years.  It was a well timed trip as the group at Hosies Hotel Flinders street in Melbourne had just lost their lead guitarist and back up vocalist and drummer Graham Hanham was familiar with Paul's history and offered him the job.  It lasted some four months before Paul and the bass player along with Graham went on the road gigging around Victoria. It was short lived and Paul departed to Perth in Western Australia and joined the Bean Birrell Advertising Agency and then Advertising and Marketing Aids headed up by Tony Vines as copy writer and Jingle creator.  Major Campaigns were Sun City (Alan Bond), and the Western Australian Building Society WABS.  After a year it was over to Sydney with girlfriend Fran Norman and then back to Auckland New Zealand, writing commercials and modelling for the June Daly Watkins Agency, as well as singing some floorshows and acting with the NZBC Theatre.  He was also the voice of Snapper Jones, the local fishing expert.

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Paul's relationship with Fran ended in May of 1973 before he headed down to Christchurch to join the team at Radio Avon as the midnight-to-dawn announcer.  Christchurch musical stalwart Nev Claughton recalls working at the Christchurch Musical Centre when Paul landed the gig a Radio Avon, and Paul calling in to the shop with the statement "I'm not there to say Hello or Good Morning - I'm there to say Gidday".  That pretty much summed up Paul's attitude.

Radio Avon was the dream of Christchurch entrepreneur Noel Wesney (who sadly passed away in the early 90s a ruptured aortic anurism, at far too young an age).  Noel and his board of directors guided by Graeme Parsonage created probably the most exciting on air entertainment package New Zealand had ever seen.  Experience from Radio Hauraki certainly must have helped Graeme prepare for the opening day on August 4th 1973, but no-one envisaged the outstanding success that Radio Avon 1290 AM would have in the market place.   To this day Paul believes that Graeme Parsonage was the force that made Radio Avon what it was, and for his penny Paul maintains that Graeme is the best program director New Zealand ever had over the years he has listened to New Zealand radio.

Paul remained with Radio Avon until his departure to Sydney, and it will always be one of his most treasured memories.
Radio Avon Article, July 28th, 1973


Radio Avon Article, August 1st, 1973

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Also in 1973, Paul joined up with Just Us which was a Christchurch pop group - until 1979.  The Just Us line-up at that time was Peter Talbot (Vocals), Paul Talbot (Rhythm), Bevis Thompson (Bass Guitar), Ian Smylie (Lead Guitar), Murray Wright (Drums), and they had released one single on the Master label in 1969 called "We're Still Alone" / "Hippy Hippy Shake".  During their time the following line-up changes occurred - Dixon McIvor took over from Paul Talbot on vocals, Kevin Powell replaced Bevis Thompson on bass, and when Ian Smylie left, Paul Muggleston replaced him on lead guitar, while on drums, Dave Olsen replaced Murray Wright for a little while until he too was replaced by Paul Humphries.  The soundclip is of the Harry Nilsson song "Without You", and is the only recording from Paul Muggleston's era with the band.  It was arranged and produced by Paul Muggleston, who also featured on the recording.
Click here to listen to Just Us (with vocalist Paul Talbot) performing the Harry Nilsson classic "Without You" Click here to listen to Just Us (with vocalist Paul Talbot) performing the Harry Nilsson classic "Without You" Click here to listen to Just Us (with vocalist Paul Talbot) performing the Harry Nilsson classic "Without You"

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1979 Paul headed to Sydney and did the Club Circuit as solo act and worked in a couple of TV soap operas.  (3 years on soap opera Number 96 - cameo regular).  He did several TV shows, and sang solo in Leagues Clubs in Sydney and Brisbane.

Among many commercial and advertising ventures a Brisbane company cast Paul as the lead in a movie called His Grave Not Mine.  The movie was never finished but some publicity pictures were saved.

Interestingly, for Number 96, other film parts, vocal floorshows at the Leagues Clubs etc. - as well as many commercials, the June Reilly acting and modelling agency changed Paul's name to Paul Stone as they felt it was more commercially viable.
Paul Stone

Paul Stone
Paul Muggleston re-jigged for publicity as Paul Stone

Paul Stone
Paul Stone as the wind-blown hero

Paul Stone studio publicity shot
In Australia in 1982, Paul hooked up with his good friend Wayne Hunt and they spent a year or so writing and producing radio and TV commercials together.  It would be interesting to know where Wayne is today.

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Koala Springs advertisingKoala Springs Sparkling Mineral
Water with Real Fruit Juice


Koala Springs advertising
Paul was invited by the creator, and the importer of Koala Springs, to set up an advertising agency for the product, and to create jingles, radio advertising, and promotions to establish Koala Spings with American consumers.  The timing was perfect, as Crocodile Dundee (the movie) was a firm favorite in theaters and "koalas" were perceived to be a national emblem of Australia.  Paul's years of experience in the commercial field in both New Zealand and Australia made him a natural to produce the campaigns for Koala Springs – involving writing the musical jingles and performing the voices he created, as well as buying media time nationwide.  Koala Springs commercials went on to be some of the most recognised on American Radio.
Click here to go to the Soundfiles Page and listen to Paul performing Roy Orbison and Neil Diamond classics Click here to go to the Koala Advertising Clips Page and listen to Paul voicing the Koala USA campaign Click here to go to the Soundfiles Page and listen to Paul performing Roy Orbison and Neil Diamond classics

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Paul in cabaretPaul in cabaret
On moving to America in 1986, Paul went to Los Angeles, and spent 20 year in the commercial recording business.  He currently lives and sings at clubs in and around Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Paul with Russell Coutts and The Americas Cup - San Diego 1995For approximately 15 years Paul's voice was "The Voice of Air New Zealand" in the USA.  When you telephoned Air New Zealand to book a flight, it was Paul's cheery voice that greeted you first on the telephone or guided you through all the different departments to satisfy your travel needs.  Likewise on any given day you could turn on TV, the radio or visit a travel agent, and Paul's voice would be describing some wonder in Kiwiland !  It was through this close association with the airline that Paul was invited to board the chase boat on the last day of the unforgettable Americas Cup finals in San Diego in 1995.  The party that night, after the win, was one never to be forgotten - and indeed it was a truly memorable moment for Paul holding the Americas Cup with winning skipper Russell Coutts - go New Zealand !

New Zealand's triumphant boat was NZL 32 a.k.a. "Black Magic"

NZL 32 "Black Magic" - Americas Cup winner 1995, San Diego, CA

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Paul with Sherriff Sherman Block
Marina Del Rey newspaper article

August 24th 1998 was a big day in America.  With threats of anthrax and many other deadly terrorist plots across the country, it was with sheer amazement Paul stumbled onto one of the most serious poison with intent to kill plots America had seen.

A woman Kathryn Schoonover, 50, (striken with cancer, and living in a van) was wearing protective clothing and attempting to assemble and mail many packages (supposedly containing a vitamin supplement) but also containing lethal sodium cyanide.  Paul saw the woman mixing the deadly potions in a dark corner of the Marina del Rey Post Office on a quiet Sunday afternoon when he was collecting his mail.  He was able to summon police, and subsequently she was arrested and jailed.  Paul received the "Seal Of the County of Los Angeles" for heroism.  Paul was presented with plaques on national TV - a heroism plaque, by Sherriff Sherman Block (The Chief of Police in Los Angeles), a plaque from the Postal Inspectors (FBI), and a reward of $15,000 from the Postmaster USA.

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Paul returned to New Zealand in 1992 for a reunion at the Christchurch Musicians' Club, where he and Dave Chapman played with Wayne Allen on drums and another old friend of Gary's, Pete Hansen on bass, almost "The Secrets" once more.  There was a capacity audience of 60's and 70's musicians, all of whom knew Gary Thain very well - and Paul paid tribute to Gary.  The gig made the newspaper and even national television.  A monumental memory to a dear friend Gary Thain.
Click here to listen to tracks recorded that evening Click here to listen to tracks recorded that evening Click here to listen to tracks recorded that evening

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Paul sings in the magnificent Christchurch Cathedral
The magnificent Christchurch Cathedral, in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND

The magnificent Christchurch Cathedral
in Cathedral Square
Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND
Paul also returned to Christchurch, New Zealand and performed in the Christchurch Cathedral as part of the "Spencer Street Revisited" Saturday concert in September 2006

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