Celtic Music Radio Archives

Rab Noakes live session at Celtic Music Radio

Rab Noakes is a force to be reckoned with in the world of music in Scotland and beyond.
2016 has seen him continue to tour in support of ‘I’m walkin’ here’ and engage in a number of interesting collaborations.
2015 was eventful in unexpected ways and has not quite been the continuation to 2014 that was anticipated. The scheduled released of the Double CD ‘I’m walkin’ here’ in May was rescheduled to October.
The album features many new songs and interpretations. It has been cited in reviews and has attracted positive comment from audience and journalists alike.
Rab is hard to pin down in terms of influences. He is an accomplished songwriter whose songs reflect his lifelong interest in the popular song, in folk song and in songwriting. Alongside his acclaimed performance skills as applied to his own compositions his celebrated interpretations feature songs from sources as diverse as Elizabeth Cotten to Beck Hansen.
His professional life embraces such activities as media production. Rab is also elected to the Executive Committee of the Musicians’ Union so, at times, he’ll be representing the MU membership somewhere in the world.
In January 2015 Rab played a significant guest role in the prestigious Opening Concert at Celtic Connections, an orchestration of Martyn Bennett’s acclaimed ‘Grit’ album by Greg Lawson.
As far as previous recordings go 2014 saw the CD release of two albums plus one EP.

Recorded live during Celtic Connections in our Buchanan suite at the Royal Concert Hall

Host: Moira Kerr

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