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Welcome to Ebbesbourne Folk

Live Acoustic Music in South Wiltshire

We've had 3 fantastic gigs this Spring, culminating  in a show last night by Miranda Sykes, playing and singing beautifully and some astonishing mandolin and bazouki playing by Rex Preston, highly recommended.

All looks quiet now until next year when we welcome  John Watterson and his tribute to Jake Thackray

Fake Thackray

April 13th 2013 at 8pm

Tickets £10.00 each                               Doors open 7.15 pm

 

During the late 1960s and early 1970s Jake Thackray’s satirical,witty, sentimental, hilarious songs brought him fame and extensivetelevision exposure as was a string of top selling albums.He was a uniquely gifted songwriter that brought comparisonswith Flanders and Swann and even the billing of the ‘North Country Noel Coward’. Songs such as ‘Bantam Cock’, ‘Sister Josephine’,‘The Blacksmith and the Toffee Maker’ and ‘The Ballad of BillyKershaw’ illustrated what a true craftsman of the English language he was.

Dying tragically in 2002, his legacy of songs continues to delight audiences of all ages today. John Watterson’s tribute to Jake is full of the warmth,humour and sincerity that you would expect from a lifelong fan. His appreciation and love of Thackray’s music is obvious to his audience and his performanceis a true celebration of the man and his genius.

John is a talented guitarist and vocalist and has that engaging quality that makes you want to listen to hisperformance. When you wrap these ingredients upin the songs of Jake Thackray the result is a highlyentertaining, heartfelt tribute to one of the finest songwriters of the 20th century.

 

“...so good that when I heard his CD I was convinced it was Jake’s album. Fake Thackray is a must see

act so check him out!”

Dave Pegg, Fairport Convention

“A proper tribute to this unique British songwriter. It is marvellous that Jake’s treasured songs ride

again. They are in safe hands.”

Ralph McTell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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