Alistair Hulett [SEP] date of death
Alistair Hulett
Alistair Hulett (15 October 1951 – 28 January 2010) was a Scottish acoustic folk singer best known as the singer of the folk punk band, Roaring Jack.
Early life.
Born in Glasgow, Hulett discovered traditional music as an early teen and began playing the folk circuit in New Zealand in 1968, after immigrating with his family. By 1971, he relocated to Australia continuing to perform at festivals. In the early 1980s Hulett founded the folk punk five piece, Roaring Jack, and opened for
Joe Boyd and also featuring Robyn Hitchcock, Trembling Bells, Dr Strangely Strange and others.
- Neil Young – performance at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, in February 2010, curated by Hal Wilner as part of the Cultural Olympiad.
- Alistair Hulett – Roberts recorded a version of Hulett's "The Dark Loch" for the tribute album "Love, Loss and Liberty: The Songs of Alistair Hulett", released in 2011 after the latter's death.
- Jason Molina – Roberts recorded a version of