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Another Audience without Jake Thackray
Genre : Music - Folk/blues/world
A NEW SHOW CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND WORK OF OUR FINEST AND FUNNIEST WORDSMITH
John Watterson is delighted to announce his show for 2025 ? ?Another Audience without Jake Thackray ?, celebrating the life, songs and wonderful wordsmithery of the great Yorkshire chansonnier.
Without Jake.
Leeds-born Jake Thackray (1938-2002) is increasingly recognised as being one of the greatest English songwriters of the twentieth century, a unique talent, whose songs are full of poetry, wit, irreverence and humanity. He became known to millions through his regular appearances in the 1960s and 1970s on programmes such as Braden?s Week and That?s Life. Since his death in obscurity there has been growing recognition of his genius and a resurgence of interest in his work. His admirers include Jarvis Cocker, Alex Turner, Don Black, Thea Gilmore, Cerys Matthews, Benjamin Clementine and Neil Gaiman.
With John.
John Watterson is the UK?s leading performer of Jake?s songs. As Fake Thackray he has toured with Fairport Convention and more recently with Jasper Carrott. John has performed at Latitude, Cropredy and the Edinburgh Fringe Festivals. He has also played for Jake?s family. John has appeared many times on radio, including Radio 4?s Great Lives, a Radio 2 documentary on Jake presented by Cerys Matthews and Radio 3?s The Verb hosted by Ian McMillan. Recently was invited to appear on TVs Meet the Richardsons with Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont.
The show will include many Jake classics (Sister Josephine, On Again On Again, The Bantam Cock and others), anecdotes from John?s research into Jake?s life for the recently published biography as well as some of the ?lost? Thackray songs John has rediscovered and recorded on his CD, The Lost Will and Testament of Jake Thackray.
?Affectionate and skilful. Long may John continue? (Sir Richard Stilgoe).
?Jake?s songs are in safe hands? (Ralph McTell).
?I am sure my old friend would be delighted? (Jasper Carrott).
Licensed Cafe.
By day our Cafe serves delicious home-cooked food, Fairly Traded coffee & tea and homemade cakes & pastries. All with a nod to local and ethical sourcing. We cater for Vegetarians, Vegans and dietary issues, just ask if you need anything not catered for on our menus. We also have a Delicatessen serving our own home-cooked food daily.
On Sunday to Thursday evenings we host the best acoustic music in the City, specialising in Folk, Roots and Americana.
On Friday and Saturday evenings the Cafe is available for private functions, weddings and parties, please call or email for more details.
Opening times shown don't include music events / comedy, most of which are ticketed.
17 York Road,
Kings Heath,
Birmingham,
West Midlands,
England,
B14 7SA.
0121 443 4725
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