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Everything was going up its own jacksie! Lindisfarne's down-to-earth approach saw them not always aligned with prog's loftier ideals in 1973

Lindisfarne had toured with Yes in the States in 1973 and had known the band for years. Although their rootsy, folk-tinged music was quite different to Yes, they’d enjoyed commercial success in both ...
Daily Express

Ray Jackson will bring back Lindisfarne shows to Newcastle

IN the early Seventies Lindisfarne’s Christmas parties at Newcastle City Hall were the stuff of legend. And it has just been announced that founder member Ray Jackson is bringing the good times back ...
The Northern Echo

Why Gazza's Fog On The Tyne rap caused me to quit Lindisfarne - Ray Jackson

ONE of the key members of North-East group Lindisfarne has explained why soccer legend Paul Gascoigne's take on the song Fog On The Tyne led him to quit the band. Ray Jackson has spoken out after ...
Lancashire Telegraph

Interview: Ray Jackson of The Gathering

WHEN The Gathering got together some 18 months ago, not even the members of the band were sure whether it would work or not. Together they had experience of playing at some of the world’s leading ...