Neon News
Rab Noakes
Imminent Releases
The three new albums Standing Up Again, Just in case – Songs of Boudleaux & Felice Bryant and Live at The Reid Hall 2005 are mastered and ready to be made available for download. Unfortunately we have had a bit of a setback to deal with regarding the Neon shop. Our hosting company has gone under and we are currently negotiating with other companies to select a new host. Watch this space
Forthcoming Dates
Fri 15th January 2010
Tron Theatre Glasgow
Part of Celtic Connections 2010
This show is a collaborative evening with Rab and Allan Taylor
Two renowned singer-songwriters share the stage for an evening of great songs, anecdotes and stories of life on the road. Each started his professional life in a remarkable similar fashion; an apprenticeship served in the new folk music scene of the sixties to signing a recording contract with a major recording company and thence a life of performing and recording. Each is acknowledged as an influential songwriter.
These two great performers will take you on a journey from the sixties to the present day with their songs and stories – sit back and enjoy the ride.
(photo: Allan McMillan)
House Concerts
We've had a good uptake on Rab Noakes house concerts, with a number of events across the country from Carnoustie to Carmarthen. If anyone is interested in hosting such a thing (it is literally a concert in your living room) then please make email contact to mail@go2neon.com or call Stephy or James on 0141 429 6366 - we’ll discuss it further. Here are a couple of quotes from recent hosts:
“Thank you so much for the great concert which everyone enjoyed... they all want you to come back next year for another!!”
“The pressure is on me now to host more!”
“Thank you for a truly memorable evening. I received lots of positive comments from everyone afterwards so it was a great success.”
“A truly memorable, first-class performance, one which Ed in particular will never forget”.
Rab Noakes on Myspace
Visit Rab's Myspace page at www.myspace.com/rabnoakes for audio and video clips and to join as a friend.
Radio
Current work-in-progress includes some developing comedy ideas and feature ideas.
Neon website
You will note the new website is up-and-running. Comments welcome. We’ve had a good response so far.
Rab is also working on a repertoire for a Request Tour. “Often I get asked for things I haven’t performed in a while which could do with a little refreshment and rehearsal. It seems an idea to put them all together for an unusually constructed concert set”. If there’s anything you’d like to hear when he’s next out let us know and they’ll be included in the set-lists.
We are also working on a single CD compilation of a collection of Rab recordings to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the formation of the Neon label next year (2010). If there’s anything you think should be included please let us know and an element of audience choice can be included.