Ballads and Banter with Phil Odgers and Paul Simmonds

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With over 40 years of adventures on the musical ocean to their name, these two mainstays of
The Men They Couldn’t Hang come laden with a wealth of stories, songs and anecdotes; from the
hilarious, the poignant and the genuinely historic.

From fighting the Punk Rock Wars to playing with The Clash; from early 80’s squatting and
busking to playing with Bowie and the Pogues, from surreal jaunts to Egypt and Iceland to bizarre
encounters with the Music Industry and a ring side view of the last forty years of rock and roll
carnival; Odgers and Simmonds bring not only the songs and stories, but also the lives lived in
the lottery of good and bad luck.

Some say you wont find the answers in the bottom of a glass. But perhaps in our interactive
format you’ll find the questions! : ) This promises to be a heart-warming celebration of simple
human spirit; a chance to laugh, sing, relax and partake. Bring your dancing ears.