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But the twist is that all the works will be performed on instruments popular at the time of Elizabeth I and her successor King James - even if the musicians themselves include the drummer Geoff Dugmore who normally plays with Rod Stewart and Tina Turner.

Well, two minutes into last night's concert at nib Stadium, my mother - who remains mystified by predictive text, let alone Apple's autocorrect - had suddenly discovered how to zoom in and set the flash on her iPhone camera, taken a photo of Rockin' Rod and messaged it to my sister.

Rod Stewart may have begun his career as a respected singer, yet that critical respect eroded as he got older, as he became more concerned with stardom and adult contemporary songcraft than the rock music that launched him.

Peterhead welcomed supporters from the south on Sunday for the fourth round of the William Hill Scottish Cup, which saw the Blue Toon battle it out against Celtic FC.

Rod Stewart may have begun his career as a respected singer, yet that critical respect eroded as he got older, as he became more concerned with stardom and adult contemporary songcraft than the rock music that launched him.