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Hiya all, Stephy and I are at the end of, what has been, a longish road trip in the Southern States and are on our way home now. It’s been a marvellous journey with lots of interesting visits. We flew…
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Hiya all The mid-August shows went well – here’s a wee review of the ‘In Conversation’ at the Edinburgh Fringe:- http://broadwaybaby.com/shows/in-conversation-with-rab-noakes/720674 Following those shows here’s a third (short) newsletter this month. The main thing I’m here to remind you of…
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Hiya all I’ve spent a good part of the past coupla days packing’n’posting copies of Bridging the Gaps. The first batch of sales is always exciting and, I’m glad to say, took up a bit of time. Now it’s time…
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Hiya all Here’s an extra newsletter with one announcement As I mentioned in previous newsletters, there has been considerable progress with the proposed release of the three LPs of mine which have not yet seen the light of day on…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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