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An Audience without Jake Thackray

Presented by: York House Centre
0STONY STRATFORD: York House Centre
PFriday 16th July, 2021
N7:30pm

Event information

Another victim of COVID Step 3, I'm afraid. Please bear with us while we work with John on a new date for what is guaranteed to be a cracking evening. Thanks.
The late Jake Thackray is being increasingly acknowledged as one of the greatest English songwriters of the twentieth century, a unique talent, whose songs are full of humour, poetry, wit, irreverence and humanity – with the odd double or even triple-entendre.

John Watterson is Jake’s biographer and the UK’s leading performer of Jake’s songs. As Fake Thackray he has toured with Fairport Convention, played at many festivals, theatres, clubs and on national radio. John has recently uncovered 15 wonderful songs written by Jake but never released - some have lain forgotten in the BBC archives for decades, others found in Jake’s personal papers have never been heard.

These songs, along with never-before told stories from the biography research plus several much-loved Jake classics, feature in John’s new show - a hilarious and captivating celebration the life and songs of one of this country’s finest and funniest wordsmiths.

Highly entertaining whether you are discovering Jake for the first time, or an ardent fan.

In the meantime, here is a clip of John performing a Jake song which John’s wife will not allow him to perform at home!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmu2mFtrysA

Whatever COVID regulations are in place will be adhered to.

Venue information

STONY STRATFORD: York House Centre
0London Road
Stony Stratford
Milton Keynes
MK11 1JQ
> www.york-house.org.uk
! 01908 561075
` York House is a community centre in the lovely market town of Stony Stratford. As well as many community events and activities it is host to a large number of music and arts events.

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