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U N L I M I T E D M I L E A G E R ab Noakes & The Varaflames
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his Varaflames album was started when the It was written in 1968. What are you doing here
band was together for some shows in 2002. qualifies as the newest as its lyric was only com-
The line-up at that time comprised of Jerry pleted in 2007, on the day the vocal was recorded.
Donahue, Stephen Greer, Jim McDermott and So, a 39 year span of my songs plus one from the
Fraser Speirs. While together we went into CaVa Canadian poet. For the others Running from Diane
and this album was started. In 2003 I went into and When you’re not here were co-writes from a
Castlesound for a day with Brian Kellock, James fruitful and enjoyable week’s songwriting in Devon
Mackintosh, Colin Macfarlane and Kevin McGuire. hosted by Chris Difford.
The remainder of the tracks were laid down there. On speaking terms was the theme for a radio pro-
There have been overdub and vocal sessions gramme Neon produced for Radio Scotland in 2000?
since and by the wonders of digital technology bits A day away from here was a co-write with Hilary
can be recorded virtually anywhere and joined to Brooks called Daybreak before it mutated into its
the tracks. Colin did lots of that at home and it’s current form. Light in my heart was completed in an
his persistence and insistence that have assured the East Lothian B&B while I was working on an album
record’s completion. at Castlesound.
Open the door was the fruit of a holiday in Lan-
The songs cover a wide timeframe. Looking up zarote when I had the backpacker guitar with me.
into the sun, It could be you and Debts pile high all I needed something a bit meaty for the shows
appeared in a raw form on Demos & Rarities Vol. 1 that were forthcoming at the time so it was a
which Stephy compiled in 1999?. holiday task that was actually completed.
They’re all from 1969. Too old to die appeared
there also and it’s here because that appearance The Varaflames remains a sporadic entity with no
revived interest in performing the song. end in view.
2. R A B N O A K E S & T H E V A R A F L A M E S
When you’re not here Debts pile high Too old to die Running from Diane
Rab Noakes, Richard Wright, Victoria Horn Rab Noakes Rab Noakes Rab Noakes Julia Brown, Nikolai Bloch
Neon Music, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Limited, Neon Music Lynx Music Neon Music, BMI, Copyright Control
Horn Publishing Limited/Chrysalis Music Publishing. Rab Noakes – Vocals, guitar;
Rab Noakes – Vocals, guitar; Rab Noakes – Vocals, guitar;
Rab Noakes – Vocals, guitar; Fraser Speirs– harmonica; Fraser Speirs– harmonica; Jerry Donahue – guitar;
Jerry Donahue – guitar; Colin Macfarlane – guitars, piano, percussion, backing vocals; Colin Macfarlane – guitars, organ, percussion, Fraser Speirs– harmonica;
Fraser Speirs– harmonica; Pete Clark – fiddle; Jim McDermott – drums; Colin Macfarlane – slide guitar, organ, backing vocals;
Colin Macfarlane – keyboards, guitars, percussion, backing vocals; Jim McDermott – drums; Steph Greer – bass Robin Rankin – Wurlitzer piano;
Jim McDermott – drums; Steph Greer – bass Jim McDermott – drums;
Steph Greer – bass Looking up into the sun Steph Greer - bass
Light in my heart Rab Noakes
Open the door Rab Noakes Neon Music It could be you
Rab Noakes Neon Music Rab Noakes
Rab Noakes – Vocals, guitar;
Neon Music Neon Music
Rab Noakes – Vocals, guitar; Jerry Donahue – guitars;
Rab Noakes – Vocals, guitar; Colin Macfarlane – guitars, percussion; Fraser Speirs– harmonica; Rab Noakes – Vocals, guitar;
Jerry Donahue – guitar; Pete Clark – fiddle; Colin Macfarlane – dobro, keyboards, percussion; Jerry Donahue – guitars;
Fraser Speirs– harmonica; Brian Kellock – organ; Jim McDermott – drums; Fraser Speirs– harmonica;
Colin Macfarlane – slide guitar, organ, percussion, backing vocals; James Mackintosh – drums; Steph Greer – bass Colin Macfarlane – piano, shaker, looped mandolins, backing vocals
Jim McDermott – drums; Kevin McGuire – double bass
Steph Greer – bass Dance me to the end of love A day away from here
On speaking terms Leonard Cohen Rab Noakes, Hilary Brooks
What are you doing here? Rab Noakes Stranger Music Inc/BMI Neon Music, Copyright Control
Rab Noakes, Stephanie Pordage Neon Music Rab Noakes – Vocals, guitar;
Rab Noakes – Vocals, guitar;
Neon Music Colin Macfarlane – guitars, percussion, backing vocals;
Rab Noakes – guitar; Colin Macfarlane – keyboards, guitar, banjomandolin,
Rab Noakes – Vocals, guitar; Fraser Speirs– harmonica; percussion, backing vocals; Brian Kellock – organ;
Colin Macfarlane – dobro, guitar, keyboard, percussion, mandolins; Colin Macfarlane – banjomandolin, dobro, keyboard, shaker; James Mackintosh – drums; James Mackintosh – drums;
James Mackintosh – drums; James Mackintosh – drums; Kevin McGuire – double bass Kevin McGuire – double bass
Kevin McGuire – double bass Kevin McGuire – double bass
