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Phil Odgers, John Kettle

Phil Odgers, John Kettle at Real Crafty, Wigan

Sunday 2 August 2026
at
2:00pm
  • Phil Odgers and John Kettle (from The Men They Couldn't Hang and Merry Hell) £17.60

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About the show

Phil Odgers And John Kettle: The Songs Of Phil Ochs: The War Is Over

A launch gig for their new album ‘The War Is Over’, the gig sees two representatives from the premier league of the folk rock scene come together to create something altogether yet not completely different!

Phil (Swill) Odgers, front man for the legends that are The Men They Couldn’t Hang, plus John Kettle, guitarist for the more recently promoted Merry Hell may not be the most obvious partnership made on Folk n Roll Tinder, but when Swill swiped right to choose John, he made the right move as their relationship has blossomed and sees the duo reunited for a second album.

Featuring - Phil Odgers

Phil Odgers appearing at this event

Best known as one half of the legendary joint vocal strike force of The Men They Couldn’t Hang, Phil Odgers strikes out on his own. Sharp songwriting - a journey through kitchen sink realism and social commentary. Phil's warm melodic voice and rhythmic strumming acoustic guitar take centre stage throughout, aided and abetted by fiddle, double bass and lead guitar in all the right places.

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John Kettle

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