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Bring It All Home - Gerry Rafferty Remembered at Celtic Connections 2012
This year’s Celtic Connections plays host to a fantastic show that’s been put together by Rab Noakes celebrating the wonderful songs of his former fellow band member Gerry Rafferty.
I was a big fan of Gerry Rafferty as a kid and am really excited to be part of this gig. Also appearing will be Ron Sexsmith, The Proclaimers, Jack Bruce (Cream) and Tom Robinson amongst others.
The shows take place at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall on the 22nd and 23rd January.
More info can be found here however tickets are now sold out.
BBC1 Hogmanay Live 2012
As a precursor to the show Rab Noakes and I played a couple of Gerry’s songs together on BBC1’s Hogmanay Live show, which I think will still be available on iPlayer until the 8th Jan. (After that there’s always YouTube of course.)
The Burns Unit on 'Later With Jools Holland'
The Burns Unit get together again for the first time since our January tour to play ‘Later with Jools Holland’ on the 17th May.
2 or 3 songs are to be performed but we won’t know quite how many until the day. The show is to be broadcast live on BBC 2 on the Tuesday followed by a repeat on the following Friday.
Also appearing on the show, Seasick Steve will be playing alongside Dan Magnusson and John Paul Jones and I’ve just read the Strokes will be on too so I for one can’t wait…
Nomination for Johnnie Walker Blue Label Great Scot Awards 2011
I’m delighted to have recently been nominated for this year’s Johnnie Walker Blue Label Great Scot Award. (Outstanding contribution to the entertainment industry) The awards take place at the new Boisdale restaurant at Canary Wharf and I hope to be able to attend.
Past nominees include Robbie Coltrane, Ian Rankin and Jack Vettriano who took the title last year.