Jake Thackray on Great Lives

[citoyen]

If you're not already a fan of Jake, you will be after this. Lovely tribute from Isy Suttie.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b042jhlm

[Exit Stage Left]

Quite a few fans come to him via funerals. At the height of his fame in the 60s many resolved to have this at some point in the service.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OWdT-i4GFE
As a good Catholic it's appropriate that Jake wrote two great songs for two of the sacraments, the other is Lah-di-dah, about weddings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xod5YAw1_mI

It's folk music certainly, but it's also a sort of rap, which gives it wide appeal.

[Mrs Pingu]

My parents were always going on about 'breasts like apples' and 'breasts of alabaster'. Apparently it didn't take much to amuse them in those days....