by Gordon | Apr 4, 2018 | News Archive
On 28 October 1973, Yorkshire singer songwriter Jake Thackray played a concert in Cardiff that he later described as the high point of his career. It was the inaugural concert of the newly opened Sherman Theatre and Colin Evans, Reader in French at Cardiff University...
by Gordon | Jul 9, 2017 | News Archive
On 28 October 1973, Yorkshire singer songwriter Jake Thackray played a concert in Cardiff that he later described as the high point of his career. It was the inaugural concert of the newly opened Sherman Theatre and Colin Evans, Reader in French at...
by Gordon | May 8, 2017 | News Archive
There will be a Jake Thackray Tribute Night at the Grove Inn Leeds on saturday May 27th from 8pm until 11pm. Everyone welcome to come along for an evening of songs, stories and anecdotes to celebrate the life and works of Leeds legend, Jake Thackray. There will be...
by Gordon | Apr 5, 2017 | News Archive
Cerys Matthews’ documentary about Jake will be on Radio 2 at 10pm on Tuesday 18th April. John Watterson is among the contributors, as are Thea Gilmore, Don Black, Roger McGough, Neil Gaiman and Ralph McTell. The programme will take a very personal slant on...
by Gordon | Oct 7, 2016 | News Archive
John Watterson (aka Fake Thackray) is delighted to announce the release of The LOST Will and Testament of Jake Thackray, an album of new recordings of lost songs by Jake. It is a historic release for any admirer of Thackray’s work, and the most significant...
by Gordon | Apr 13, 2016 | News Archive
The Jake Thackray Experience are a varied number of aficionados from all over the country who gather together, whenever and wherever they can, to perform the songs of their dear departed hero, Jake Thackray. They are playing on the Saturday of this...
