JOHN OTWAY & WILD WILLY BARRETT

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.

His autobiography 'Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure' out sold, by a factor of ten, all the records he had released since his hit, and now Otway is struggling to live up to this billing - selling out London Astoria for his 2000th gig in 1993, filling the Royal Albert Hall in 1998, and charting at number 9 with his 2002 single 'Bunsen Burner'. For John 'Two Hits' Otway, 'the future's bright; the future's Otway! '

Roger John Barrett (born 30 May 1950), known professionally as Wild Willy Barrett, is an English experimental musician and multi-instrumentalist. His live performances are punctuated with his dry humour and onstage wit.

He is known for virtuoso fiddle playing, ability with a great number of stringed instruments, and playing slide guitar with a whole raw egg (known as egg-necking). Amongst other innovations, he has also introduced the 'wah wah wheelie bin'.

We are delighted that supporting John and Willy tonight will be the excellent DOVE'S VAGARIES, in a welcome return to the Goose!

Sarah Pavey and Chris Evans sing and play melodeon, flute, Anglo concertinas, guitar, pipes, drum and the exotic Hulusi (Chinese gourd flute).

They perform an entertaining mixture of Playford-era and music hall songs and tunes,  traditional English dance tunes and old Irish ballads . 

If you saw them supporting John and Willy last time they came to The Ivy House, we are sure you will be looking forward to seeing them again!

At The Ivy House, London’s first community-owned pub.

Tickets are £18 advance, £20  on the door (cash or BACS only) 

Door 7pm. Live music starts 8pm and finishes 11pm.

This concert will be half seated, half standing, so come early if you want to be sure of a seat!

Please be aware that whilst our events are held in The Ivy House's  beautiful Grade 2 listed ballroom, this is a pub, so there may be some  background noise from adjoining bars. We and the pub management  have done our best to minimise this, however as this is a listed building there are restrictions on what kinds of soundproofing can be done. We hope you understand.

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