John Watterson - An Audience without Jake or Les

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John Watterson is the UK's leading performer of Jake's songs. As Fake Thackray he has toured with Fairport Convention and Jasper Carrott and has performed at festivals, theatres and clubs across the UK and on local and national radio, as well as appearing with Jon Richardson on 'Meet the Richardsons'. He was a friend of the late Les Barker and continues to sell Les' merchandise to raise money for Amnesty International, Les' nominated charity. The set includes many Jake classics (Sister Josephine, On Again On Again, The Bantam Cock etc), anecdotes from the recent biography plus some recently discovered 'lost' Thackray masterpieces. Les Barker's wonderful poetry is celebrated through such gems as Reg was a Lonely Glow Worm, Dachsunds with Erections, Spot of the Antarctic and Deja vu.