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John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett, Dove´s Vagaries

Otway and Barrett initially met in Aylesbury as schoolboys. Nine years later, Barrett had become Aylesbury’s most promising multi-instrumentalist and was running the town´s folk club. Otway succeeded in getting an unpaid floor spot and was allowed to return on a semi-regular basis. A fortune teller predicted that John would enjoy huge success with a ‘blonde-haired musician´. Contacting the only blonde musician he knew, Otway persuaded Barrett to do some recording and a show together.

John first achieved notoriety with his eye-watering performance on Old Grey Whistle Test and subsequent hit single ´Really Free´ in 1977. A heady mix of blind ambition and rank incompetence was to keep this microstar shining for almost two decades despite Otway´s ability to turn any situation to his own disadvantage.

We are delighted that supporting John and Willy tonight will be the excellent DOVE´S VAGARIES, in a welcome return to the Goose! They have a vast repertoire of ancient 12th Century songs, Musical Hall songs and Folk songs.

John & Willy
https://youtu.be/znf15-Lo5T4?si=AmCoW_PYGppqwYff

Dove´s Vagaries
https://youtu.be/23xzrpOkCts?si=tK1touIuqP7htQ-N