Hello all, Welcome to November and a newsletter with a further update on, amongst other things, the new album ‘I’m walkin’ here’.
That comes later but first a wee report from last night at The Beacon Arts Centre in Greenock where I performed my first full concert for almost a year. It went well. The venue is great. The audience was lovely. The crew and everyone couldn’t have been more helpful. The IWH launch tour is underway.
I am playing some dates in the south in March (see below) and wouldn’t mind a few more in that period. Martin Peirson at Adastra is booking it – martin.peirson@adastra-music.co.uk.
Stephy will take care of any enquires for House concerts. I would like to play some because I do really like them. If you fancy a concert in your front room contact us via the website www.rabnoakes.com Do contact us if you want to know more about how all that works. We’ll consider anywhere in the UK.
So, to ‘I’m walkin’ here’ which was finally officially released on October 16th. It’s available to buy at www.rabnoakes.com/shop where there’s a launch offer for the CD version. It’s available for another fortnight or so (from now – Sunday November 15th) without P&P charge – saving about £2.50. The Double-CD will cost £11.99.
What they say about ‘I’m walkin’ here’
“Perfection” * * * * * – Maverick “Magnificent” * * * * – Guardian
“Zestful” * * * * – Scotsman “Gem-laden” * * * * * – Morning Star
“Splendid” – Sunday Herald “Superb” – Music News Scotland
“Beautiful” – Music News Nashville “Uplifting” – folkradio
The limited edition vinyl release will contain the songs from CD1. All 26 tracks will be available via an exclusive download code which is contained in each LP. No discounts here though I’m afraid.
It’ll set you back £20.00 + £4.00 P&P. It does sound good though.
We anticipate delivery of the LPs sometime this coming week. It’ll be despatched as soon as it arrives.
There are some additional shows scheduled around the album’s launch. They are further down this missive.
Tracklisting
CD1 Slippin’ away – Out of your sight – I’m walkin’ here – It happened all the same – One dog barks – A little time left – No more time – Out of the blue – Believing is seeing – Where dead voices gather – (Don’t say) Money doesn’t matter – Two days in May
CD2 Buttons and bows – Don’t act like your heart isn’t hard – All in down and out blues – Travellin’ light – Goodbye booze – Your clear white light – The Guernsey kitchen porter – That’s the way the whole thing ends – Moonlight and gold (version two) – Goodbye – Freight train – Only happy when it rains – The two sisters – Bye bye blackbird
Also available in the shop are the 7 extra FREE ‘I’m walkin’ here’ tracks.
Don’t forget my facebook Rab Noakes Music page. Please visit it and leave a mark. I’ll be updating it regularly as another outlet for activities, relevant postings, free songs and other stuff.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rab-Noakes-Music/189260891282881
November
6th Kinross Backstage at The Green http://mundellmusic.com/
13th Stirling Tolbooth http://tolbooth.stirling.gov.uk/
14th Campbeltown Ceol at Seafield https://www.wegottickets.com/event/328888
19th Glasgow Cottier’s http://www.pmmusic.co.uk/event/rab-noakes/
20th Strathblane Village Hall villageclub1911@gmail.com
27th Arbroath Hospitalfield http://hospitalfield.org.uk/
February
20th Milngavie The Fraser Centre http://tickets.jmsconcerts.co.uk/
March
7th Etton nr Beverley The Processed Pea www.WeGotTickets.com,
11th Crouch End (tbc) Kalamazoo Klub http://kalamazooklub.com/
18th Calstock Calstock Arts box office – tel: 01726 879500