Wild Willy Barrett, Date of Birth

    

Wild Willy Barrett

British musician

Date of Birth: 30-May-1950

Profession: fiddler

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Wild Willy Barrett

  • Roger John Barrett (born 30 May 1950), known professionally as Wild Willy Barrett, is an English experimental musician and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his collaborations with John Otway.
  • His musical style has included folk, blues, psychedelia, pop and punk rock and 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).
  • During recent Otway/Barrett performances, he has also introduced the 'wah wah wheelie bin'. Barrett is also a skilled wood worker and carver and has produced highly unusual furniture over many years.

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