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Caroline is an East Anglian-based writer and musician. Before becoming a full-time writer she worked in the heritage and conservation sectors for thirty years.
Caroline grew up in a musical family and has sung in numerous bands and choirs since she was seventeen. She lives in Norfolk.
The Captain's Apprentice: Ralph Vaughan Williams and the Story of a Folk Song is a non-fiction exploration of the visit Ralph Vaughan Williams made to King's Lynn in 1905, a week-long stay which had a profound impact on his subsequent work. Published by Chatto & Windus on August 25 2022
Winner of New Angle Prize 2023
Winner Historical Writers' Association Award Non-Fiction 2023
BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week
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Caroline's blog on the first year of Vaughan Williams's listening journey into folk song - from the first song he collected in December 1903 (‘Bushes and Briars’) to the moment he heard ‘The Captain’s Apprentice’ in January 1905 - can be found here:
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