Jake Thackray and Songs

Jake Thackray and Songs was a six-part television series recorded in 1980 and broadcast on BBC2 in 1981, in which Jake Thackray and guests performed songs live in a variety of venues. A live album of the same name, recorded at the Stables Theatre, Wavendon, Milton Keynes, as part of the sessions for the TV series, was released on LP by Dingles Records in 1983. All six episodes of the TV series still exist in the BBC archives. The album is currently out of print.

Production

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Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 1981

Programme of songs sung by Jake Thackray at various folk clubs in the West Country, with guest musicians each week.

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1. Episode 1

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2. Episode 2

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3. Episode 3

Jake with the Maddy Prior Band performing in The Hare and Hounds in Birmingham.

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4. Episode 4

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5. Episode 5

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6. Episode 6

Cast

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