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The Crazy World of Arthur Brownlow @wazzock.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026

That's Jake Thackray's "Bantam Cock". m.youtube.com/watch?v=4hQh...

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The Bantam Cock - Jake Thackray

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Liz @lizknownasdoris.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Jake Thackray got there well before you lot. youtu.be/Wmwyp38VwMQ?...

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Jake Thackray - On again, on again

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DJ SpaceTerrapin @gehegedrei.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#sonarsafari #enclosurethree Spinning a Jake Thackray recording gives me a spring in the step, like reading Wodehouse... And do not forget to read this great biography by @jakethackrayfan.bsky.social Paul Thompson and John Watterson, while listening to this wonderful gentleman!

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DJ SpaceTerrapin @gehegedrei.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#enclosurethree #sonarsafari New episode on Saturday! 2 hours of brilliant music. @jakethackrayfan.bsky.social @viynljohn.bsky.social As promised, avec Jake Thackray, again. In strange but beautiful company!

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Tony Hannan @tonehannan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Advance Info sheet below for our new book of particular interest to those from – or living in – England's beautiful North East. It ain't just for Geordies, although that will help! Please forward to any indie bookshops you feel may be interested.

Advance Information sheet for upcoming book 'Words from Hyem – The Life and Rhymes of Richard Oliver Heslop'

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Paul Thompson @jakethackrayfan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

This JakeThackray double album of rarities and live gems is magnificent IMHO: youtu.be/FRlGoNu4eRA?...

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Jake Thackray - The Lost Archives 1966-1996

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waltydunlop @waltydunlop.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Time for this again? Oh, I think so. One of my favourites, this. "Jake's Scene". From 1971 : Jake Thackray with massive cast on his leg, stomps around Swaledale, meeting locals, chatting and singing. "Old Molly Metcalfe" with a choir of school children is exquisite. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PlB...

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Jake Thackray 'Jake's Scene - Swaledale'

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Paul Thompson @jakethackrayfan.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I was in Swaledale at the weekend, so I had to sing Jake Thackray’s haunting ‘Old Molly Metcalfe’ in the landscape that inspired it. The weather was less bleak than it is in the song…#JakeThackray youtu.be/ReeX9UnTU3o

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Old Molly Metcalfe (Jake Thackray cover) performed by Paul Thompson on Swaledale moor

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Paul Thompson @jakethackrayfan.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Some photos from the Jakefest on Saturday, celebrating the genius of Jake Thackray. #JakeThackray

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BBC Radio 6 Music Now Playing Bot (Unofficial) @bbcradio6musicbot.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

BBC Radio 6 Music Gideon Coe Now Playing Jake Thackray Country Girl

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The ᴘʀᴇᴛᴛʏ BBC Radio 6 Music Now Playing Bot @bbc6musicbot.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #CerysMatthews Jake Thackray: 🎵 Country Girl #6music #JakeThackray ▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify

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Paul Thompson @jakethackrayfan.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

We’ve got a cracking venue for our Jakefest celebrating the genius of Jake Thackray on Saturday. Jamboree near King’s Cross. Some tickets still available.

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Cai Ross @caiross.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Jake played at our restaurant back in 92. Sold out two nights. His biographer, the brilliant @jakethackrayfan.bsky.social played here a few years back, which was a lovely moment. Thackray shouldn’t be a cult, he should be on the curriculum.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Via @jakethackrayfan.bsky.social: For my music-loving friends in/around #London, I cannot recommend this event highly enough. • JakeFest 2026: Celebrating the comic, poetic, and storytelling genius of #JakeThackray • Aug 15, 2026 • Jamboree, 6 St. Chads Place, London More info: jakethackray.com

Black and white poster art depicting singer-songwriter and poet Jake Thackray playing his acoustic guitar, as designed by UK artist Russellann:

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Program schedule for the August 15, 2026 “JakeFest” in London, England, celebrating the life and work of singer-songwriter and poet Jake Thackray

PROGRAMME

Afternoon (free and unticketed):

1.30pm: Doors open
2.00pm: Song Circle (bookable open mic)

A chance to sing Jake's songs in front of a supportive audience. Performance slots must be booked in advance: email
paul@jakethackray.com for details.

5.00pm: Jake Thackray - The Unsung Writer A discussion of Jake's remarkable life and work
featuring special guest Rick Irons (Jake's brother-in-law) and Paul Thompson (co-author
of “Beware of the Bull - The Enigmatic Genius of Jake Thackray,” and editor of “Jake Thackray - The Unsung Writer”)

6.00pm: Informal guitar workshop

A chance to share and pick up tips on playing Jake's songs.

Evening (ticketed event):

8.00pm: Concert
Featuring some of our most experienced Thackray performers.

More info: jake thackray.com

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Aka Brompton Will @billydods.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

You need something from the Leeds chansonnier, Jake Thackray. youtu.be/TiXINuf5nbI?...

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Jake Thackray 'Molly Metcalfe'

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Sonoma County Steve @mlevel.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

#MlevelSongs #MusicChallenge #MusicSky #EmojiSounds June 8:🪄 "The Castleford Ladies Magic Circle," Jake Thackray www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE6H...

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The Castleford Ladies Magic Circle

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Paul Thompson @jakethackrayfan.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

A football column quoting a Jake Thackray lyric is a fine thing indeed.

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Exterminate! Exterminate! - John Higgs Jake Thackray: The Unsung Writer - Paul Thompson The Definitive Galactus (Marvel) Bibliomaniac - Robin Ince Doctor Who: The TV Movie - Gary Russell Breaking - Mic Wright Mistletoe And Vinyl - Marc Burrows A Box Of Delights- Richard Marson

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Angeliki T. 💎 in NYC @ellinidata.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Chinese newspaper cartoon (Today... 😂 )

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Rachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Perhaps the Labour Party could take 5 minutes out of its busy infighting schedule and let this be news for a bit

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Paul Thompson @jakethackrayfan.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

It’s hardly academic, but here is an interview I recently did about Jake Thackray for the Amazing Academics YouTube channel. My thanks to Dr Philip Davies for inviting me. #JakeThackray youtu.be/Ym9G_RSlY4I?...

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Jake Thackray - Enigmatic Genius with Paul Thompson

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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Pollution levels in Paris after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.

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Paul Thompson @jakethackrayfan.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Here is my song on the genius of the Great Orange One. Thank you for your attention to this matter. youtu.be/hM6Mv_hvA1s?...

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It’s All About Me - satirical song written and performed by Paul Thompson

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TRG @q4nwspunk.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Back to the simple natural order of things…….. not human arrogance based on destruction of our water,air, environment for profit…… for the 1%

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Tom Joad @tomjoad-og-antifa.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Overthrow the Epstein Class E Pluribus Unum

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Paul Thompson @jakethackrayfan.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Join us in London on 15th August for Jakefest 2026, a day celebrating the genius of Jake Thackray. www.ticketsource.com/jake-thackra...

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Paul Connell @paulpauly.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

#MusicChallenge #MusicSky #AprilFoolsMusic Taken from his tv show I think. Song starts 2 mins in if you want to skip the pre-amble: 4 Jake Thackray - Lah-di-dah www.youtube.com/watch?v=xod5...

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Jake Thackray - Lah Di Dah

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Paul Thompson @jakethackrayfan.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Here is my latest song, It’s All About Me. See if you can work out who it’s about: youtu.be/hM6Mv_hvA1s?...

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It’s All About Me

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Alasdair Swanson @alasdairswanson.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Finally finished "Beware of the Bull", the biography of Jake Thackray and it's a joyous read about a unique writer. When I bought his first album as a student my dad said "He was everywhere for a while, I think he's died." He hadn't, but I know the story now.

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Dr Ian McCormick @wokestudies.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Trump v. Pope

TRUMP: "I had bigger crowds than Jesus at my resurrection"
POPE: "It's pronounced Insurrection."

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

It's perfectly reasonable to challenge ministers on N Sea oil & gas as a response to the energy shock. But this is the exclusive framing for EVERY interview on this topic. No minister or opposition leader is ever asked if they'll "max out" wind/solar. It's always framed as fossil fuels v inaction

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KLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 31/03/2026

Brown Wimpenny Announce Debut Album ‘Long Live Brown Wimpenny’ and Share “Old Molly Metcalfe” - A cinematic reinvention of a Jake Thackray song about the life of a North Yorkshire shepherdess. klofmag.com/2026/03/brow...

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Brown Wimpenny Share “Old Molly Metcalfe” from Debut Album

Brown Wimpenny announce debut album Long Live Brown Wimpenny and share Old Molly Metcalfe, a cinematic reinvention of Jake Thackray’s Yorkshire shepherdess tale.

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Double J Plays 🥁 @double.jplays.au · 01/04/2026

#NowPlaying 🕕 6:14 pm 🎵 The Bull (Live) 🧑‍🎤 Jake Thackray 💿 Jake Thackray and Songs 🎧 Apple Music

Album artwork for "Jake Thackray and Songs" by Jake Thackray

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Paul Thompson @jakethackrayfan.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

The genius of Jake Thackray - The Unsung Writer. An excerpt from a Yorkshire Post column published on 1st April 1992, with the title ‘Topsy Turvy World’. In it he writes about the capacity of young children like his niece, Ruth, to look at the world differently.

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Paul Thompson @jakethackrayfan.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Richard Stilgoe is a clever, funny and underrated wordsmith. I love performing ‘Joyce the Librarian’, which has a great punchline. youtu.be/qO6qu4Abzro?...

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Joyce the Librarian (Richard Stilgoe song) performed by Paul Thompson

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Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

1. The Blacksmith & The Toffeemaker, Jake Thackray 2. I'm Gonna Shine Today, Maurice Chevalier 3. Squealing Pigs, Admiral Fallow 4. My Perfect Cousin, Undertones 5. Golden Retriever, Super Furry Animals #FridayFive has an Accent

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Double J Plays 🥁 @double.jplays.au · 28/03/2026

#NowPlaying 🕔 5:14 pm 🎵 The Bull (Live) 🧑‍🎤 Jake Thackray 💿 Jake Thackray and Songs 🎧 Apple Music

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Double J Plays 🥁 @double.jplays.au · 26/03/2026

#NowPlaying 🕖 7:14 pm 🎵 The Bull (Live) 🧑‍🎤 Jake Thackray 💿 Jake Thackray and Songs 🎧 Apple Music

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