Latest news

Hiya all Welcome to July June was good with a trip into the north of Scotland for a couple of shows. I played Ceilidh Place – a regular visit and always a pleasure. People come from all over, local and…
Read more

Hiya all Well, that’s May over and done. A couple of anniversaries in there for us as you know. The 50th anniversary of the Glasgow Folk Centre show, my 70th birthday and then, toward the month’s end, Stephy’s and my…
Read more

Hiya all   Welcome to the Month of May (almost) There are welcome bits of spring all over the place. There are Longer days, Blossom, Daffs, Showers, Sunny spells and, in Aviemore last week, Blizzards – Lovely.   The 70/50…
Read more

Hiya again all Here’s a wee ps regarding the Date List I posted yesterday. To end any potential confusion the Ullapool date is definitely as posted now:- on 22nd June. For reasons at their end it was changed from 23rd…
Read more

Hiya all I was honoured and delighted to be invited onto Tom Robinson’s BBC Radio 6Music programme broadcast on Saturday March 18th. The show forms a preview to the station’s forthcoming Festival in Glasgow which will take place this coming…
Read more

Hiya folks Here’s a final reminder of my wee tour which begins this week on Thursday at Kinross. Also, a link to the appearance I made on Radio2 Folk Show on February 22nd – http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08f4h9h   Hope to see you…
Read more

Hiya all We’ve now surfaced from what was a successful Celtic Connections appearance so here’s an update on our activities. The ‘band and guests’ concert, at a packed Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow, kicked off Rab’s 70/50 in 2017 shows. There…
Read more

Hiya all Stephy and I wish all of you a Happy Festive Season and all the best for 2017. Let us remind you of our current bargains and hope to see you all somewhere during the 70/50 in 2017 activities…
Read more

Hiya all Welcome to December IT’S WINTER BARGAIN TIME AROUND HERE. From now until the end of January only there’s a bargain or two to be had at www.rabnoakes.com/shop Buy the new record, ‘The Treatment Tapes EP’ along with either…
Read more

Hiya all Welcome to November October had only one public show. It had a special edge for me as it was in my home-town of Cupar in Fife, at Watt’s, on Saturday October 15th. I’m delighted to report it was…
Read more