Friday Night for a £5 Featuring Fake Thackray

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The late, great Jake Thackray was no stranger to the Rock's audiences. His untimely death was a great blow to fans of this unique performer. That is why we are delighted to play our small part in keeping his music alive, through John Watterson who has performed the songs of Jake Thackray at festivals, concerts, clubs, after dinner venues and – most specially – to members of Jake’s family.
Those songs are exquisitely funny, satirical, incisive, irreverent, witty and gloriously un-PC – and sometimes all of these at the same time. Jake was a one off, his poetry broke the rules yet worked beautifully. He was a true craftsman of the English language, and his legacy of scores of songs continues to delight audiences of all ages today.
John's appreciation and love of Jake Thackray's music is obvious to his audience. John’s performance is a celebration of the man that was Jake Thackray.
John is a talented guitarist and vocalist and has that engaging quality that makes you want to listen to his performance. When you wrap these ingredients up in the songs of Jake Thackray the result is a highly entertaining, heartfelt tribute to one of the finest songwriters of the 20th century. Fresh from supporting Fairport Convention on their spring national tour this will be a joyful celebration of the late Jake Thackray
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