Rab Noakes

artwork for Rob Noakes & Brooks Williams album "Should We Tell Him"

Rab Noakes & Brooks Williams “Should We Tell Him”

August 18, 2023 Graeme Tait 0

An album of Don Everly songs proves a fitting tribute to the legend of the Scottish Folk scene, Rab Noakes. Rab Noakes, who died last October after a short illness, was a touchstone of the Scottish […]

Live Review: Jill Jackson, The Camden Club, London – 21st April 2023

May 3, 2023 David Chalfen 0

Jill Jackson has been plying her craft in the industry for over 20 years and following some recent support slots for Eddi Reader has added a tour in her own right. For a performer who has […]

Preview: Celtic Connections 2023 kicks off this week celebrating its 30th year

January 16, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

Celtic Connections, Glasgow’s annual folk and roots music festival, opens its doors this Thursday, 19th January, for three weeks of concerts and events. It’s the first full-fledged festival since pandemic restrictions were ended. The festival moved […]

The Song Remains: Rab Noakes (1947 – 2022)

November 14, 2022 Paul Kerr 3

A proud Fifer and Trade Unionist and, also, a superb musician. Rab Noakes who died suddenly on Friday, aged 75, was a much loved and hugely admired touchstone of the Scottish music scene with a career […]

Cash Back In Fife, Woodside Hotel, Aberdour, Fife, 6th – 8th March 2020

March 13, 2020 Paul Kerr 0

A new addition to the Scottish music scene, Cash Back In Fife is a weekend of music dedicated to the memory of Johnny Cash and in particular, Cash’s delight at discovering he had ancestors who had […]

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