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The Gass’ gigs 1966-1970

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An early version of The Gass with lead guitarist Stuart Cowell who had played with The Rockhouse Band and would go on to Jon (Hammersmith and Shepherd’s Bush Gazette and Post)

Welcome to another posting of a series of gig listings for 1960s bands. None of these lists is exhaustive and my idea is to add to them in the comments section below over time. They are here for future researchers to draw on.  I have also added a few interesting bits of information and will add images in time.

I’d like to encourage band members to get in touch to share memories, or for anyone to send corrections/clarifications to my email: Warchive@aol.com 

Equally important, if you attended any of the gigs below or played in the support band, please do leave your memories below in the comments section for future historians to use. If you know of any missing gigs, please add them too, if possible, with the sources.

Bobby Tench – bass, vocals (b. Trinidad)

Godfrey McLean – drums, vocals (b. Guyana)

Frank Clark – keyboards (b. Guyana)

Errol McLean – bass, congas (b. Guyana)

Humphrey Okoh – alto saxophone (b. Nigeria)

Ian Thomas – tenor saxophone (b. England)

 

The Gass was formed in May 1965 by the McLean brothers and Tench who soon recruited the remaining three members. 

According to an excellent article in the Westminster & Pimlico News from 12 August 1966 (page 7), the McLean brothers arrived in England from Guyana in 1962 having played in a number of bands together and separately, notably The Jokers. In London, Godfrey McLean played The Music Men and The Raymond Bouche group simultaneously. 

The brothers formed The Senators in mid-1965 with Trinidadian  Bobby Tench. The band became The Creators and then The Gass. 

Okoh had previously played with The African Messengers among other groups. Ian Thomas came from South Norwood.

The band’s debut single, “One of These Days” c/w “I Don’t Know Why” was released on Parlophone on 8 October 1965. 

1966

14 January 1966 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Lee Dorsey (Melody Maker)

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14 January 1966 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Patti LaBelle & The Bluebells (Melody Maker)

15 January 1966 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Peter B’s Looners (Melody Maker)

21 January 1966 – Galaxy Club, Town Hall, Basingstoke, Hampshire (Hampshire & Berkshire Gazette)

22-23 January 1966 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Rockhouse Band (Melody Maker)

29 January 1966 – Hermitage Ballroom, Hitchin, Herts with The Rockhouse Band and The Scots of St James (Luton News)

 

13 February 1966 – Kirklevington Country Club, Kirklevington, North Yorkshire (Middlesbrough Evening Gazette) Says they are resident band at Scotch of St James

14 February 1966 – Nottingham Boat Club, Nottingham with The Dawnbreakers (Down at the Boat book)

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25 February 1966 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London (Melody Maker)

27 February 1966 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London (Melody Maker)

 

4 March 1966 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Shevells (Melody Maker)

5 March 1966 – Dungeon Club, Nottingham (website: https://dungeonmods.wordpress.com/) Billed as Gas

6 March 1966 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London (Melody Maker)

10 March 1966 – Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead, north London (Geoff Williams’ research: Decca Studios and Klooks Kleek book)

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11 March 1966 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London (Melody Maker)

12 March 1966 – Haymarket Lounge, Basingstoke, Hampshire (Hampshire & Berkshire Gazette)

13 March 1966 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London (Melody Maker)

18 March 1966 – Carousel Club, 1 Camp Road, Farnborough, Hampshire with Mark Barry (Aldershot News)

 

7 April 1966 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London with Martha & The Vandellas (Melody Maker)

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17 April 1966 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London (Melody Maker)

22 April 1966 – Ricky Tick, Harvest Moon, Guildford, Surrey (Surrey Advertiser)

 

5 May 1966 – Tofts, Folkestone, Kent (Melody Maker)

Lead guitarist Stuart Cowell, who had been playing with The Blues Movement (and before that The Rockhouse Band) joined in mid-May

22 May 1966 – Nottingham Boat Club, Nottingham (Nottingham Evening Post)

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27 May 1966 – Ilford Town Hall, Ilford, east London with The Clayton Squares

The Gass’ second single, recorded prior to Cowell joining, is released on Parlophone on 27 May 1966. The single combines “The New Breed” with “In The City”. 

Hammersmith and Shepherd’s Bush Gazette and Post from June 1966. This relates to the image at the top of the page

3 June 1966 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London (Melody Maker)

The Kensington News and West London Times has a great story on the Gass in its 3 June issue with some details on the individual members.

5 June 1966 – Toft’s, Folkestone, Kent (Folkestone, Hythe & District Herald)

12 June 1966 – Central R&B Club, Central Hotel, Gillingham, Kent (Chatham, Rochester and Gillingham News)

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13 June 1966 – Atlanta Ballroom, Woking, Surrey (Aldershot News/Camberley News) Says straight from the Flamingo, Soho

20 June 1966 – Woodhall Community Centre, Welwyn Garden City, Herts (website: http://www.coda-uk.co.uk/60’s_music_scene.htm)

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25 June 1966 – Greyhound Hotel, Cromford, Derbyshire (Derby Evening Telegraph)

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2 July 1966 – Carousel Club, 1 Camp Road, Farnborough, Hampshire (Aldershot News/Camberley News) Says straight from the Flamingo, Soho

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8 July 1966 – Market Hall, St Albans, Herts (Welwyn Advertiser)

15 July 1966 – Beaconsfield Youth Club, Beaconsfield, Bucks with J J Jackson (Bucks Free Press)

21 July 1966 – Concorde, Basset Hotel, Southampton, Hants (Southern Evening Echo)

22 July 1966 – Coles Oak House, Dedham, Essex (Fabulous 208)

23 July 1966 – Burleseque, Leicester (Fabulous 208)

26 July 1966 – Pendulum Club, Greenford, northwest London (Fabulous 208)

30 July 1966 – Stamford Arms Hotel, Stamford, Lincolnshire (Fabulous 208)

31 July 1966 – Nottingham Boat Club, Nottingham (Down at the Boat book)

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5 August 1966 – Market Hall, St Albans, Herts (Welwyn Advertiser)

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6 August 1966 – Marlborough Hall, Halifax, West Yorkshire (Halifax Evening Courier & Guardian)

6 August 1966 – Toft’s, Folkestone, Kent (Melody Maker) This seems unlikely with above gig

7 August 1966 – Toft’s, Folkestone, Kent (Melody Maker)

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12 August 1966 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London (Melody Maker)

The Westminster & Pimlico News has a great article on Godfrey McLean and Gass in its 12 August issue, page 7. The paper says that the band was playing six and seven nights at the Scotch of St James around this time

15 August 1966 – Majestic, Reading, Berkshire (Bracknell News)

Around mid-late August Stuart Cowell left (to form Jon) and Alan Roskams came in from The Mark Leeman Five. Also, Lol Coxhill took over from Ian Thomas after joining from Tony Knight’s Chessmen

21 August 1966 – Toft’s, Folkestone, Kent (Folkestone, Hythe & District Herald/Melody Maker)

22 August 1966 – Woodhall Community Centre, Welwyn Garden City, Herts (see website above)

25 August 1966– Ricky Tick, Stoke Hotel, Guildford, Surrey (David Else’s research)

27 August 1966 – Penthouse, Birmingham (Birmingham Evening Mail)

29 August 1966 – Ricky Tick, Harpenden Public Hall, Harpenden, Hertfordshire (Poster)

 

2 September 1966 – Beachcomber Club, Nottingham (Nottingham Evening Post)

3 September 1966 – Bowes Lyon House, Stevenage, Herts with The Minor Portions (website: http://www.coda-uk.co.uk/60’s_music_scene.htm)

8 September 1966 – Thorngate Ballroom, Gosport, Hampshire (Portsmouth News)

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9 September 1966 – Market Hall, St Albans, Herts (Welwyn Advertiser)

Record Mirror’s 10 September issue notes that Alan Roskams has joined from The Mark Leeman Five

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12 September 1966 – Disc Club, Colchester, Essex (Essex County Standard)

13 September 1966 – High Wycombe Town Hall, High Wycombe, Bucks (Bucks Free Press)

17 September 1966 – The Scene Club, Cardiff, Wales (Poster)

19 September 1966 – Rainbow Rooms, Nottingham with Jimmy Payne Sound (Nottingham Evening Post)

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24 September 1966 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London (Melody Maker)

25 September 1966 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London (Melody Maker)

26 September 1966 – Woodhall Community Centre, Welwyn Garden City, Herts (see website above)

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30 September 1966 – De Montfort Hall, Leicester with The Shotgun Express, Mozzletoff, The Jigsaw, Makin Sound and Inside Outfit (Leicester Mercury)

 

1 October 1966 – Dreamland, Margate, Kent with The Powerhouse Six (East Kent Times)

6 October 1966 – Golden Torch, Tunstall, Staffordshire (Evening Sentinel)

10 October 1966 – High Wycombe Town Hall, High Wycombe, Bucks (Bucks Free Press)

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14 October 1966 – Hastings Pier, Hastings, East Sussex with Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and The Shotgun Express (Roger Bistow’s research at Dizzy Tiger Music website/Hastings & St Leonards Observer/Maidstone Gazette)

15 October 1966 – Birdcage, Kimbells Ballroom, Southsea, Hampshire

17 October 1966 – Assembly Hall, Aylesbury, Bucks with Paterson’s People (Bucks Advertiser)

21 October 1966 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)

22 October 1966 – Beachcomber, Nottingham with The Sound Syndicate (Nottingham Evening Post)

29 October 1966 – Toft’s, Folkestone, Kent (Folkestone, Hythe & District Herald/Melody Maker)

 

1 November 1966 – Cellar Club, County Arms, Blaby, Leicestershire with Larry (Leicester Mercury)

5 November 1966 – Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales with Something Else (Port Talbot Guardian)

12 November 1966 – All Nighter Club, Wardour Street, Soho, London with Jerry Lee Lewis and The Amboy Dukes (Melody Maker)

15 November 1966 – Ricky Tick, Bedford Ricky Tick, Bedford, Bedfordshire (Melody Maker)

16 November 1966 – Platform One Discotheque, Newport, Wales (South Wales Argus)

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18 November 1966 – Pingles Hall, Nuneaton, Leicestershire (Nuneaton Evening Tribune)

19 November 1966 – Smethwick Baths, Smethwick, West Midlands (Birmingham Evening Mail)

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20 November 1966 – St George’s Ballroom, Hinckley, Leicestershire (Nuneaton Evening Tribune)

24 November 1966 – St George’s Hall, Leicester (Leicester Mercury)

 

6 December 1966 – High Wycombe Town Hall, High Wycombe, Bucks (Bucks Free Press)

9 December 1966 – Starlite, Greenford, northwest London with Fleur De Lys (Melody Maker)

18 December 1966 – Wooden Bridge Hotel, Guildford, Surrey (Surrey Advertiser)

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13 December 1966 – Swansea College of Technology, Ritz Club, Skewen, south Wales with The Idle Hands (South Wales Evening Post)

21 December 1966 – Adam & Eve, Southampton, Hampshire (Southern Evening Echo)

23 December 1966 – California Ballroom, Dunstable, Bedfordshire with The Mantimes (website: www.california-ballroom.info/gigs/)

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23 December 1966 – New All-Star Club, 9a Artillery Passage, east London (Melody Maker)

24 December 1966 – New Spot, Gosport, Hampshire with Mark Leeman Five (Portsmouth News) Billed as featuring Roscoe

24 December 1966 – Starlite, Greenford, northwest London with The Penny Blacks (Melody Maker)

26 December 1966 – Birdcage, Eastney, Hampshire (Dave Allen research)

31 December 1966 – Beachcomber Club, Nottingham (Nottingham Evening Post)

1967

1 January 1967 – Golden Torch, Tunstall, Staffordshire with Timebox (Evening Sentinel)

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13 January 1967 – Benn Memorial Hall, Rugby, Warwickshire with The Magic Lanterns (Rugby Advertiser)

14 January 1967 – Ricky Tick, Hounslow, west London (David Else’s research)

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15 January 1967 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London (Melody Maker)

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22 January 1967 – The Basement Discotheque, Burton Buildings, Pontypridd, Wales (Glamorgan County Times)

29 January 1967 – Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, west London with The Laymen (website: http://eelpieislandmusic.com/eel-pie-island-roll-call)

 

8 February 1967 – Adam & Eve, Southampton, Hampshire (Southern Evening Echo)

9 February 1967 – Manhole, Redhill, Surrey (Crawley Advertiser)

17 February 1967 – California Ballroom, Dunstable, Bedfordshire with support (website: www.california-ballroom.info/gigs/)

18 February 1967 – Hermitage Ballroom, Hitchin, Herts (Hertfordshire Express)

26 February 1967 – Sunday Club, Addlestone, Surrey (Woking Herald)

 

2 March 1967 – Tiger’s Head, Downham, London (South East London Mercury)

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5 March 1967 – Central R&B Club, Central Hotel, Gillingham, Kent (Chatham, Rochester & Gillingham News)

10 March 1967 – George Inn, Wilby, Northamptonshire (Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph)

12 March 1967 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London (Melody Maker)

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18 March 1967 – The Riley-Smith, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire with Making Time (Tadcaster News)

19 March 1967 – New Locarno Ballroom, Sheffield, South Yorkshire (The Star)

Having signed to CBS, The Gass’ third single, “Dream Baby” c/w “Jitterbug Sid” is released on 23 March 1967. 

25 March 1967 – Toft’s, Folkestone, Kent with The Web with J L Watson (Melody Maker)

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Kingston & Malden Borough News‘ 31 March 1967 issue, page 7 (see above) has a great photo of the band

4 April 1967 – Ritz, Bournemouth, Dorset (Bournemouth Evening Echo)

7 April 1967 – Candelight Club, Scarborough, North Yorkshire (Fabulous 208)

8 April 1967 – Ricky Tick, Hounslow, west London (David Else’s research)

11 April 1967 – York Tavern, Bridgend, Wales (Fabulous 208)

12 April 1967 – Glenmore Jazz Club, Swansea, Wales (Fabulous 208)

13 April 1967 – Ritz Club, Skewen, south Wales with The Eyes of Blue and The Joyce Bond Show (South Wales Evening Post)

The Kensington News & West London Times, 14 April 1967 issue, has a story on the band

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There’s a great article and pic in Record Mirror, 15 April 1967, page 10

16 April 1967 – The Basement Discotheque, Burton Buildings, Pontypridd, Wales (Glamorgan County Times)

22 April 1967 – Matlock Bath Pavilion, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire with John Smith Affair (Derby Evening Telegraph/Nottingham Evening Post)

22 April 1967 – Twisted Wheel, Manchester (Fabulous 208)

26 April 1967 – Blue Fez Club (is this the Purple Fez, Devonport?), Plymouth, Devon (Fabulous 208)

29 April 1967 – Ram Jam, Brixton, London with The Shevelles (Melody Maker)

 

5 May 1967 – St Birinus Youth Club, St Birinus School, Didcot, Berkshire (North Berks Herald)

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6 May 1967 – Nite Owl, Leicester with Pesky Gee (Melody Maker)

6 May 1967 – Maple Ballroom, Northampton with The Gospel (Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph)

19 May 1967 – Bridge Hotel, Oxford (Fabulous 208)

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20 May 1967 – Central R&B Club, Central Hotel, Gillingham, Kent (Fabulous 208)

21 May 1967 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London (Melody Maker)

22 May 1967 – Manor House, Ipswich, Suffolk (Fabulous 208)

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26 May 1967 – Koo Koo Byrd, Cardiff, Wales (Glamorgan County Times)

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27 May 1967 – California Ballroom, Dunstable, Bedfordshire with supporting groups (website: www.california-ballroom.info/gigs/)

27 May 1967 – Cue Club, Paddington, central London (Melody Maker) Billed as Gass Band

28 May 1967 – Toft’s, Folkestone, Kent (Fabulous 208/Melody Maker)

 

2 June 1967 – Gaiety Ballroom, Grimsby, Humberside with Family (Grimsby Evening Telegraph)

10 June 1967 – Town Hall, Seaton, Devon (Fabulous 208)

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11 June 1967 – Swan, Yardley, West Midlands with Ronnie Jones & The Q-Set (Birmingham Evening Mail)

17 June 1967 – Ricky Tick, Hounslow, west London (David Else’s research)

18 June 1967 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London (Melody Maker)

22 June 1967 – Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead, north London (Geoff Williams’ research: Decca Studios and Klooks Kleek book)

24 June 1967 – Evington Boys’ Club, Leicester, Leicestershire with Sissy (Fabulous 208/Leicester Mercury)

25 June 1967 – King Mojo, Sheffield, South Yorkshire (Fabulous 208)

28 June 1967 – “Pop Afloat” British Rail, Portsmouth Harbour (Fabulous 208)

30 June 1967 – Lanchester College, Coventry, West Midlands with John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and From The Sun (Coventry Evening Telegraph)

 

1 July 1967 – Gaiety Ballroom, Ramsey, Cambridgeshire with The Voyd (Cambridgeshire Times)

2 July 1967 – Kirklevington Country Club, Kirklevington, North Yorkshire (Middlesbrough Evening Gazette)

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7 July 1967 – Grand Ballroom, Coalville, Leicester with Manfred Mann and Kraters Moon (Leicester Mercury)

8 July 1967 – Tin Hat, Kettering, Northamptonshire (Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph)

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8 July 1967 – Iron Curtain Club, Small Heath, West Midlands with The Traction and The Power (Birmingham Evening Mail)

15 July 1967 – Town Hall, Clacton, Essex with New York Public Library and Status One (Essex County Standard)

16 July 1967 – Black Prince Hotel, Bexley, southeast London (Poster)

22 July 1967 – Toft’s, Folkestone, Kent (Melody Maker)

23 July 1967 – Sunday Club, Addlestone, Surrey (Woking Herald)

28 July 1967 – Cesar’s, Bedford, Bedfordshire with The Niteshades or Nite Train (Bedfordshire Times)

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29 July 1967 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London with The Fraternity and The Army (Melody Maker)

30 July 1967 – The Place, Hanley, Staffordshire (Evening Sentinel)

31 July 1967 – Staffordshire Yeoman, Stafford (Stafford Newsletter) Says the band are back from Germany

 

3 August 1967 – Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead, north London (Geoff Williams’ research: Decca Studios and Klooks Kleek book)

6 August 1967 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London (Melody Maker)

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11 August 1967 – California Ballroom, Dunstable, Bedfordshire with Craig King Midnight Train (website: www.california-ballroom.info/gigs/)

12 August 1967 – Maidstone Corn Exchange, Maidstone, Kent with The T-Pots (Maidstone Gazette)

13 August 1967 – Union Rowing Club, Trent Bridge, Nottingham (Nottingham Evening Post)

21 August 1967 – Ritz, Bournemouth, Dorset (Bournemouth Evening Echo)

27 August 1967 – Black Prince Hotel, Bexley, southeast London (Poster)

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30 August 1967 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London (Melody Maker)

According to Melody Maker, Alan Roskams left around now to join Herbie Goins & The Night-Timers

2 September 1967 – Toft’s, Folkestone, Kent (Melody Maker)

7 September 1967 – Thorngate Ballroom, Gosport, Hampshire (Portsmouth News)

8 September 1967 – “Big C”, 1 Camp Road, Farnborough, Hampshire (Aldershot News)

9 September 1967 – Kirklevington Country Club, Kirklevington, North Yorkshire (Middlesbrough Evening Gazette)

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13 September 1967 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London (Melody Maker)

15 September 1967 – Guild Hall, Brecon, Wales (Fabulous 208)

16 September 1967 – Town Hall, Oxford (Fabulous 208)

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20 September 1967 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London (Melody Maker)

22 September 1967 – Il Rondo, Leicester (Leicester Mercury)

29 September 1967 – The Parlour, North End, Hampshire with The Coconut Mushroom (Portsmouth News)

 

1 October 1967 – Central R&B Club, Central Hotel, Gillingham, Kent (Chatham, Rochester & Gillingham News)

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7 October 1967 – Pink Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, London with Mr Hip Soul Band and Lloyd Alexander Blues Band (Melody Maker)

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9 October 1967 – Foseco Sports & Social Club, Tamworth, Staffordshire (Tamworth Herald)

14 October 1967 – Burton’s, Uxbridge, northwest London (Melody Maker)

20 October 1967 – Fiesta Hall, Andover, Hampshire (Andover Advertiser) They appear to have replaced The House of Orange

21 October 1967 – Blue Lagoon, Newquay, Cornwall with The Vigilantes (Cornish Guardian)

22 October 1967 – Khyber Club, Taunton, Somerset with The System (Somerset County Gazette)

23 October 1967 – Ritz, Bournemouth, Dorset (Bournemouth Evening Echo)

28 October 1967 – The Tin Hat, Kettering, Northamptonshire with The Trax (Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph)

 

2 November 1967 – Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead, north London (Geoff Williams’ research: Decca Studios and Klooks Kleek book)

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8 November 1967 – Industrial Club, Norwich, Norfolk (Eastern Evening News)

10 November 1967 – Il Rondo, Leicester (Leicester Mercury)

11 November 1967 – Cue Club, Paddington, central London (Melody Maker)

20 November 1967 – The Parlour, North End, Hampshire (Portsmouth News)

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24 November 1967 – George Inn, Wilby, Northamptonshire (Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph)

 

9 December 1967 – Smethwick Baths, Smethwick, West Midlands with Skin Deep (Birmingham Evening Mail)

10 December 1967 – Black Prince Hotel, Bexley, southeast London (Poster)

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21 December 1967 – Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead, north London (Geoff Williams’ research: Decca Studios and Klooks Kleek book)

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24 December 1967 – Rendevous Club, Margate, Kent with The Candy Choir (East Kent Times & Mail)

Photo: Kevin Reynolds

26 December 1967 – Benn Memorial Hall, Rugby, Warwickshire with Trip To The Sun and Psychotic Reaction (Rugby Advertiser)

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29 December 1967 – Il Rondo, Leicester (Leicester Mercury)

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30 December 1967 – Lion Hotel, Warrington, Cheshire with Steve Aldo & The Fix (Warrington Guardian)

1968

5 January 1968 – Cue Club, Paddington, central London (Melody Maker)

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6 January 1968 – Brave New World, Southsea, Hampshire (Portsmouth News)

11 January 1968 – Carnaby Club, Red House Hotel, Coventry, West Midlands (Coventry Evening Telegraph)

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31 January 1968 – Night Prowler Club, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk with Somthin Else (Eastern Evening News/Yarmouth Mercury)

 

4 February 1968 – Corn Exchange, Maidstone, Kent with Garefield Tate (Maidstone Gazette)

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10 February 1968 – Burton Leander Social Club, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire (Burton Daily Mail)

22 February 1968 – Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead, London (Geoff Williams’ research: Decca Studios and Klooks Kleek book)

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23 February 1968 – Il Rondo, Leicester (Leicester Mercury)

 

2 March 1968 – Evington Club, Leicester (Leicester Mercury)

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9 March 1968 – Witchdoctor, Catford, southeast London (South East London Mercury/Melody Maker)

9 March 1968 – The New All-Star Club, 9a Artillery Passage, E1 (Melody Maker)

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16 March 1968 – Braintree Institute, Braintree, Essex with The Roulettes (Essex County Standard)

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22 March 1968 – Drill Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire (Stratford upon Avon Herald)

27 March 1968 – Ritz, Bournemouth, Dorset (Bournmouth Evening Echo)

 

11 April 1968 – Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead, London with Carl Douglas (& The Big Stampede) (Geoff Williams’ research: Decca Studios and Klooks Kleek book)

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17 May 1968 – The Scene Discotheque Club, Marine Arcade, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk (Eastern Evening News)

24 May 1968 – Il Rondo, Leicester (Leicester Mercury)

 

13 June 1968 – Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead, north London (Geoff Williams’ research: Decca Studios and Klooks Kleek book)

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14 June 1968 – Bedford Corn Exchange, Bedford with John Williams & The Spell (Bedfordshire Times)

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15 June 1968 – Peterborough Old Showground, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire with Jethro Tull (Cambridgeshire Times)

28 June 1968 – Mistrale Club, Beckenham, south London with George Paul Jefferson (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)

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12 July 1968 – The Ship, Weybridge, Surrey (Woking Herald)

18 July 1968 – Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead, London (Geoff Williams’ research: Decca Studios and Klooks Kleek book)

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20 July 1968 – Elms Court, Botley, Oxford with Bernard Reich (Oxford Mail)

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27 July 1968 – Savoy, Catford, London (Melody Maker)

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2 August 1968 – Hastings Beat Festival, Hastings, East Sussex with ten other groups (Hastings & St Leonards Observer)

23 August 1968 – Bournemouth Pavilion, Bournemouth, Dorset with Amboy Dukes and Fusion (Bournemouth Evening Echo)

25 August 1968 – Union Rowing Club, Nottingham (Nottingham Evening Post)

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7 September 1968 – Corn Exchange, Melton Mowbray, Lincolnshire with The Ides of March/Idle Rich (Grantham Journal/Leicester Mercury)

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14 September 1968 – Subscription Rooms, Stroud, Gloucestershire with The Jamm (Stroud News) Played Bag O’Nails and Rasputins just before this

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15 September 1968 – Riverside Club, Cricketers, Chertsey, Surrey (Woking Herald)

28 September 1968 – Pantiles, Bagshot, Surrey (Surrey Advertiser)

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12 October 1968 – Elms Court, Botley, Oxford with Climax Farm (Oxford Mail)

13 October 1968 – Lion Hotel, Warrington, Cheshire (Warrington Guardian)

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22 October 1968 – Cheltenham Spa Lounge and Ballroom, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (Gloucester Citizen)

 

21 November 1968 – Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead, north London (Geoff Williams’ research: Decca Studios and Klooks Kleek book)

29 November 1968 – Scene Disco Club, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk (Yarmouth Mercury)

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9 December 1968 – Colfe’s Grammar School, Lee, southeast London (South East London Mercury)

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18 December 1968 – Students’ Christmas Dance, Isle of Ely College, Wisbech, Cambridgeshrie with The Shevelles and Tuesday’s Outcome (Cambridgeshire Times)

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21 December 1968 – Stage Club, Oxford (Oxford Mail)

28 December 1968 – Royal Links Pavilion, Cromer, Norfolk with The Impi (Eastern Evening News)

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1969

During this year, guitarist and violinist Michael Piggott joined from Junior’s Conquest

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28 June 1969 – Ronnie Scott’s, Frith Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)

1970

9 April 1970 – Ronnie Scott’s, Frith Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)

27 April 1970 – Ronnie Scott’s, Frith Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker) Starts Monday for one week

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29 May 1970 – Ronnie Scott’s, Frith Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)

30 May 1970 – Ronnie Scott’s, Frith Street, Soho, Central London (Melody Maker)

 

3 June 1970 – Ronnie Scott’s, Frith Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)

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19 June 1970 – Ronnie Scott’s, Frith Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)

20 June 1970 – Ronnie Scott’s, Frith Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)

24 June 1970 – Ronnie Scott’s, Frith Street, Soho, central London with Genesis (Melody Maker)

 

3 July 1970 – Ronnie Scott’s, Frith Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)

4 July 1970 – Ronnie Scott’s, Frith Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)

 

16 August 1970 – Torrington, North Finchley, London with Hate (Melody Maker)

 

13 September 1970 – Torrington, North Finchley, London (Melody Maker)

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Herbie Goins & The Night-Timers’ gigs 1965-1969

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Welcome to another posting of a series of gig listings for 1960s bands. None of these lists is exhaustive and my idea is to add to them in the comments section below over time. They are here for future researchers to draw on.  I have also added a few interesting bits of information and will add images in time.

I’d like to encourage band members to get in touch to share memories, or for anyone to send corrections/clarifications to my email: Warchive@aol.com 

Equally important, if you attended any of the gigs below or played in the support band, please do leave your memories below in the comments section for future historians to use. If you know of any missing gigs, please add them too, if possible, with the sources.

HERBIE GOINS & THE NIGHT-TIMERS:

 Herbie Goins – lead vocals

John McLaughlin – lead guitar

Mick Eve – tenor saxophone

Harry Beckett – trumpet

Nigel Stanger – Hammond organ/saxophone

Dave Price – bass

Bill Stevens – drums

1965

23 March 1965 – Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead, north London (Geoff Williams’ research: Decca Studios and Klooks Kleek book) This might have been before the link-up with The Night-Timers who were working with Ronnie Jones

 

21 April 1965 – Orford Cellar, Norwich, Norfolk (Eastern Evening News)

25 April 1965 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band (Melody Maker)

 

8 May 1965 – Dungeon Club, Nottingham (website: https://dungeonmods.wordpress.com/) Says straight from the Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, London

16 May 1965 – The Dolphin, Marine Court, St Leonards, East Sussex (Roger Bistow’s research at Dizzy Tiger Music website)

29 May 1965 – Corn Exchange, Chelmsford, Essex (Essex Chronicle)

 

2 June 1965 – Le Disque A Go Go, Bournemouth, Dorset (website: https://bournemouthbeatboom.wordpress.com/)

7 June 1965 – Cooks Ferry Inn, Edmonton, north London (Leyton, Leytonstone and Waltham Forest Guardian) Billed as The Night-timers

11 June 1965 – Pontiac, Zeeta House, Putney, southwest London with support (NME) Billed as The Night-timers with Herbie Goins

13 June 1965 – Redcar Jazz Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire with Kim & The Kinetics (Dennis Weller, Chris Scott Wilson and Graham Lowe’s book)

20 June 1965 – Agincourt Ballroom, Camberley, Surrey (Aldershot News)

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27 June 1965 – Galaxy Club, Woburn Park Hotel, Addlestone, Surrey (Woking Herald)

 

1 July 1965 – Bowes Lyon Youth Centre, Stevenage, Herts with The Bumps In The Night (Hertfordshire Express)

4 July 1965 – Dungeon Club, Nottingham (website: https://dungeonmods.wordpress.com/)

10 July 1965 – Pontiac, Zeeta House, Putney, southwest London with Gary L Thompson & The Sidewinders (NME)

23 July 1965 – Dungeon Club, Nottingham (website: https://dungeonmods.wordpress.com/)

 

6 August 1965 – Birdcage, Kimbells Ballroom, Southsea, Hampshire (Dave Allen research)

7 August 1965 – Pontiac, Zeeta House, Putney, southwest London with Group Survival (NME) Billed as The Night-timers with Herbie Goins

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8 August 1965 – Galaxy Club, Woburn Park Hotel, Addlestone, Surrey (Woking Herald)

28 August 1965 – Pontiac, Zeeta House, Putney, southwest London (NME) Billed as The Night-timers with Herbie Goins

Sometime in late August/early September 1965, Nigel Stanger returned to Newcastle upon Tyne and worked with Alan Price. Former member Dave Morse returned on Hammond organ

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4 September 1965 – Zambesi Club, Hounslow, west London (Middlesex Chronicle)

12 September 1965 – Birdcage, Eastney, Hampshire (Dave Allen research)

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16 September 1965 – Ritz Club, Skewen, Wales with The Kingpins and The Iveys (Port Talbot Guardian)

17 September 1965 – Archer Hall, Billericay, Essex (Southend Standard & Essex Weekly Advertiser)

18 September 1965 – Pontiac, Zeeta House, Putney, southwest London (Melody Maker)

24 September 1965 – Orford Cellar, Norwich, Norfolk (Eastern Evening News)

 

8 October 1965 – Birdcage, Eastney, Hampshire (Dave Allen research)

13 October 1965 – Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, west London with The Rick ‘N’ Beckers (website: http://eelpieislandmusic.com/eel-pie-island-roll-call)

16 October 1965 – Corn Exchange, Chelmsford, Essex with Loomers Ltd (Essex Chronicle)

24 October 1965 – Birdcage, Eastney, Hampshire (Dave Allen research)

 

3 November 1965 – Farnbrough Town Hall, Farnborough, Hampshire (Aldershot News)

12 November 1965 – Beachcomber, Nottingham (Nottingham Evening Post)

13 November 1965 – Birdcage, Eastney, Hampshire (Dave Allen research)

14 November 1965 – Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, west London with The Worrying Kind (website: http://eelpieislandmusic.com/eel-pie-island-roll-call)

21 November 1965 – The Place, Hanley, Staffordshire (Evening Sentinel)

28 November 1965 – Ricky Ticky, Plaza, Guildford, Surrey (David Else’s research)

 

5 December 1965 – Agincourt Ballroom, Camberley, Surrey (Aldershot News)

9 December 1965 – Birdcage, Eastney, Hampshire (Dave Allen research)

11 December 1965 – Beachcomber, Nottingham (Nottingham Evening Post)

15 December 1965 – Le Disque A Go Go, Bournemouth, Dorset (website: https://bournemouthbeatboom.wordpress.com/)

24 December 1965 – King Mojo Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire with Tony Knight’s Chessmen (Melody Maker)

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26 December 1965 – Pontiac, Zeeta House, Pontiac, southwest London (Melody Maker)

1966

1 January 1966 – Birdcage, Eastney, Hampshire (Dave Allen research)

5 January 1966 – Farnborough Town Hall, Farnborough, Hampshire (Aldershot News)

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8 January 1966 – House of Aden, Witham Hall, Essex with Elkie Brooks, The Marionettes and Ray Ford and The Statesiders (Essex County Standard)

20 January 1966 – Carousel Club, 1 Camp Road, Farnborough, Hampshire (Aldershot News/Camberley News)

22 January 1966 – Cue Club, Paddington, London (Melody Maker)

30 January 1966 – King Mojo, Sheffield, South Yorkshire (The Star)

 

4 February 1966 – Cue Club, Paddington, London (Melody Maker)

5 February 1966 – Winter Gardens, Banbury, Oxfordshire with Elkie Brooks, The Marionettes and Phase II (Brackley Advertiser) Is this possible with the gig below?

5 February 1966 – Birdcage, Eastney, Hampshire (Dave Allen research)

13 February 1966 – Ricky Ticky, Plaza, Guildford, Surrey (David Else’s research)

18 February 1966 – Cue Club, Paddington, London with Dakota Station (Melody Maker)

19 February 1966 – King Mojo, Sheffield, South Yorkshire with Jimmy James & The Vagabonds and The Blueberries (The Star)

26 February 1966 – New All-Star Club, 9a Artillery Passage, E1, London (Melody Maker)

Dave Morse departed on the eve of a Swiss tour and former member Nigel Stanger recommended his friend Mike Carr

March 1966 – Hazyland Club, Hazy Osterveld, Zurich, Switzerland (one month) (Mike Carr recollections)

19 March 1966 – Mod Place, Victoria Rooms, Clifton, Bristol with Elkie Brooks, The Marionettes and The Reasons (Western Scene) Is this possible with Swiss dates above

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1 April 1966 – New All-Star Club, 9a Artillery Passage, E1, London with Screamin’ Jay Hawkins (Melody Maker)

4 April 1966 – Penthouse, Birmingham, West Midlands with Screamin’ Jay Hawkins (Birmingham Evening Mail)

9 April 1966 – Jigsaw, Manchester with Screamin’ Jay Hawkins and Graham Bond Organisation (Manchester Evening News & Chronicle)

10 April 1966 – Plaza Ballroom, Handsworth West Midlands with Screamin’ Jay Hawkins (Birmingham Evening Mail)

15 April 1966 – Dungeon Club, Nottingham with Screamin’ Jay Hawkins (website: https://dungeonmods.wordpress.com/)

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16 April 1966 – Carousel Club, 1 Camp Road, Farnbrough, Hampshire with Screaming J Hawkins (Aldershot News/Camberley News)

18 April 1966 – Atlanta Ballroom, Woking, Surrey with support (Aldershot News/Camberley News)

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23 April 1966 – Starlight Ballroom, Boston Gliderdrome, Boston, Lincolnshire with Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, The Plain & Fancy and The Tykes (Lincolnshire Standard)

30 April 1966 – Club A Go Go, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear with The Score (website: http://www.readysteadygone.co.uk/club-agogo-newcastle-2/)

 

2 May 1966 – Esquire, Sheffield, South Yorkshire (The Star)

3 May 1966 – The Place, Hanley, Staffordshire (Evening Sentinel)

4 May 1966 – Club A Go Go, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear with The Score (website: http://www.readysteadygone.co.uk/club-agogo-newcastle-2/)

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7 May 1966 – Greyhound Hotel, Cromford, Derbyshire (Derby Evening Telegraph)

8 May 1966 – Blue Moon, Hayes, Middlesex (Melody Maker)

13 May 1966 – Rialto, Derby (Derby Evening Telegraph)

15 May 1966 – Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, London with The Seventh Sun (website: http://eelpieislandmusic.com/eel-pie-island-roll-call)

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27 May 1966 – Carousel Club, 1 Camp Road, Farnbrough, Hampshire (Aldershot News/Camberley News) David Else also has the band playing at the Camberley Ricky Tick at the Cambridge Hotel on this date with The Blues Syndicate

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28 May 1966 – New All-Star Club, 9a Artillery Passage, E1, London (Melody Maker)

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Around late May/early June John McLaughlin left and first Mick Barker and then John Smith came in on guitar (Ed: would welcome any insights from readers)

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4 June 1966 – Zambesi, Hounslow, west London (Melody Maker)

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10 June 1966 – Carousel Club, 1 Camp Road, Farnborough, Hampshire (Aldershot News/Camberley News)

12 June 1966 – Toft’s, Folkestone, Kent (Folkestone, Hythe & District Herald)

15 June 1966 – Orford Cellar, Norwich (Eastern Evening News)

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17 June 1966 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London with Mood Indigo (Melody Maker)

19 June 1966 – Nottingham Boat Club, Nottingham (Down at the Boat book)

24 June 1966 – California Ballroom, Dunstable, Bedfordshire with support (website: www.california-ballroom.info/gigs/)

29 June 1966 – Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, London with Nocturnal (website: http://eelpieislandmusic.com/eel-pie-island-roll-call)

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2 July 1966 – Bowes Lyon House, Stevenage, Hertfordshire (Welwyn Times)

11 July 1966 – Majestic, Reading, Berkshire (Bracknell News)

July/August 1966 – Papagayos, St-Tropez, France with Steampacket (Mike Carr recollections)

 

7 September 1966 – Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, London with The Charge (website: http://eelpieislandmusic.com/eel-pie-island-roll-call)

9 September 1966 – Cue Club, Paddington, London (Melody Maker)

10 September 1966 – Toft’s, Folkestone, Kent (Folkestone, Hythe & District Herald/Melody Maker)

11 September 1966 – Beachcomber, Nottingham with The Jimmy Brown Sound (Nottingham Evening Post)

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12 September 1966 – Queens Ballroom, Wolverhampton, West Midlands (Birmingham Evening Mail/Express & Star)

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14 September 1966 – Scene Club, Cardiff, Wales (Western Daily Press)

19 September 1966 – Locarno Ballroom, Bristol (Evening Post)

19 September 1966 – The Place, Hanley, Staffordshire (Evening Sentinel)

25 September 1966 – Black Prince Hotel, Bexley, southeast London (South East London Mercury)

25 September 1966 – Cue Club, Paddington, central London (Melody Maker)

29 September 1966 – Blaises, Imperial Hotel, Queen’s Gate, west London (London Life) This may be 30 September

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30 September 1966 – California Ballroom, Dunstable, Bedfordshire with The Washington DCs (website: www.california-ballroom.info/gigs/)

Sometime in early October, Speedy Acquaye joined on congas from Georgie Fame’s Blue Flames, having appeared on the sessions for “Number One in Your Heart” earlier in the year

1 October 1966 – Beachcomber, Nottingham with Broodly-Hoo (Nottingham Evening Post)

2 October 1966 – Central R&B Club, Central Hotel, Gillingham, Kent (Chatham, Rochester & Gillingham News)

8 October 1966 – Birdcage, Eastney, Hampshire (Dave Allen research)

15 October 1966 – The New All-Star Club, 9a Artillery Passage, E1, London (Melody Maker)

16 October 1966 – Dereham Tavern Club, Dereham, Norfolk with The Sullivan James (North Norfolk News)

22 October 1966 – The Location, Woolwich, southeast London with The Images (Melody Maker)

23 October 1966 – Cue Club, Paddington, central London (Melody Maker)

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26 October 1966 – Elbow Room, Aston, West Midlands (Birmingham Evening Mail)

27 October 1966 – Birdcage, Eastney, Hampshire (Dave Allen research)

28 October 1966 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

29 October 1966 – Plebians, Halifax, West Yorkshire (Halifax Evening Courier & Guardian)

31 October 1966 – The Village, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire (Grimsby Evening Telegraph)

 

2 November 1966 – Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, west London with The Coloured Raisins (website: http://eelpieislandmusic.com/eel-pie-island-roll-call)

5 November 1966 – The Union, Manchester University with Cock-A-Hoops and All Soul Band (Manchester Evening News and Chronicle)

9 November 1966 – Harpenden Town Hall, Harpenden, Hertfordshire (Melody Maker)

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11 November 1966 – Top Spot, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire with The Blues Generation (Gloucester Citizen)

13 November 1966 – Beachcomber Club, Nottingham with Sonny Childe & The TNT (Nottingham Evening Post)

14 November 1966 – Stafford College of Art, Stafford, Staffordshire with Powerhouse (Express & Star)

17 November 1966 – Blaises, Queen’s Gate, Kensington (Tatler)

18 November 1966 – South Bank Jazz Club, Grimsby, Humberside (Grimsby Evening Telegraph)

24 November 1966 – Concorde, Southampton, Hampshire (Southern Evening Echo)

27 November 1966 – Dereham Tavern Club, Dereham, Norfolk with The Marvin Lois Enterprise (North Norfolk News)

 

2 December 1966 – Dancing Slipper Ballroom, West Bridgeford, Nottingham with The Tribe (Nottingham Evening Post)

3 December 1966 – Burlesque, Leicester (Leicester Mercury)

3 December 1966 – St George’s Ballroom, Hinckley, Leicestershire (Nuneaton Evening Tribune)

4 December 1966 – Douglas House, Lancaster Gate, west London with Freddie Mack & The Mack Sound (Melody Maker)

4 December 1966 – Cue Club, Paddington, central London (Melody Maker)

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9 December 1966 – Carousel Club, Farnborough, Hampshire (Camberley News)

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10 December 1966 – Wimbledon Palais, Wimbledon, southwest London with The Merseybeats (Balham & Tooting News and Mercury)

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11 December 1966 – Beau Brummel Club, Alvaston Hall Hotel, Nantwich, Cheshire with Phil Ryan & The Scorpions (Chester Chronicle)

14 December 1966 – Stourbridge Town Hall, Stourbridge, West Midlands with The Satin Dolls (Poster)

15 December 1966 – London College of Fashion, John Princess Street, London (Melody Maker)

16 December 1966 – Wimbledon Palais, southwest Wimbledon, London (Mitcham News & Mercury)

18 December 1966 – Starlite, Greenford, northwest London (Melody Maker)

23 December 1966 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London with The Satin Dolls and The Situation (Melody Maker)

29 December 1966 – Speakeasy, central London (Disc & Music Echo)

30 December 1966 – Chislehurst Caves, Chislehurst, southeast London (Melody Maker)

31 December 1966 – Sibyllas, Swallow Street, central London (Disc & Music Echo)

1967

1 January 1967 – Beachcomber Club, Nottingham with The Satin Dolls (Nottingham Evening Post)

3 January 1967 – The Place, Hanley, Staffordshire (Evening Sentinel)

5 January 1967 – Locarno Ballroom, Coventry, West Midlands with The Silverstone Set (Coventry Evening Telegraph)

6 January 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Wynder K Frog (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

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7 January 1967 – Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London with Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers, The Creation, The Artwoods and St Louis Union (Melody Maker)

11 January 1967 – Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, west London with John Bryan Fraternity (website: http://eelpieislandmusic.com/eel-pie-island-roll-call)

13 January 1967 – California Ballroom, Dunstable, Bedfordshire with The Satin Dolls and The All Night Workers (website: www.california-ballroom.info/gigs/)

15 January 1967 – Central R&B Club, Central Hotel, Gillingham, Kent with Satin Dolls (Chatham, Rochester & Gillingham News)

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20 January 1967 – Mod Ball, Pavilion Ballroom, Weymouth, Dorset with Teak and Smokey and The Nite People (Western Gazette)

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21 January 1967 – Starlight Room, Boston Gliderdrome, Boston, Lincolnshire with The Satin Dolls, Timebox with Richard Henry, Triads and Ray Bones (Spalding Standard)

26 January 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Jimmy Cliff & The Shakedown Sound (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

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27 January 1967 – Top Spot Ballroom, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire with The Knak (Gloucester Citizen)

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28 January 1967 – Clouds, Derby (Derby Evening Telegraph)

28 January 1967 – Nite Owl, Leicester (Leicester Mercury)

 

1 February 1967 – Elbow Room, Aston, West Midlands (Fabulous 208)

2 February 1967 – Bowes-Lyon-House, Stevenage, West Midlands (Fabulous 208)

4 February 1967 – Upper Cut, Forest Gate, east London with The Avalons and The Mack Sound (Melody Maker)

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5 February 1967 – Kirklevington Country Club, Kirklevington, North Yorkshire (Middlesbrough Evening Gazette)

6 February 1967 – Queen’s Ballroom, Wolverhampton, West Midlands (Express & Star)

7-8 February 1967 – Sibyllas, Swallow Street, central London (Fabulous 208)

9 February 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Satin Dolls and The In Crowd (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

10 February 1967 – Hereford College (presumably Hereford but could be Oxford college) (Fabulous 208) They may have played the Stage Club on this date too (Cherwell)

11 February 1967 – Durham University, Durham, County Durham (Fabulous 208)

14 February 1967 – Blaises, Imperial Hotel, Queen’s Gate, west London (Fabulous 208)

14 February 1967 – Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead, north London (Geoff Williams’ research: Decca Studios and Klooks Kleek book)

16 February 1967 – Cadenas Club, Stoke Hotel, Guildford with The Jeremiah Thing (David Else’s research)

17 February 1967 – Ricky Tick, Hounslow, West London (David Else’s research)

18 February 1967 – Ricky Tick, Thames Hotel, Windsor, Berkshire (David Else’s research)

19 February 1967 – Saville Theatre, Shaftsbury Avenue, London with Chuck Berry and The Canadians (Fabulous 208)

21 February 1967 – Pavilion, Bournemouth Colleges Student’s Union, Landsdowne, Dorset with The Palmer James Group (Bournemouth Evening Echo)

23 February 1967– Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, London with The In Crowd (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

24 February 1967 – Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Wales with The Yardbirds (Fabulous 208)

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25 February 1967 – Matlock Bath Pavilion, Matlock, Derbyshire with John L Watson and The Web (Derby Evening Telegraph)

According to the Guardian Journal’s 18 March issue, page 5, Mike Carr departed in early March. His replacement was Jamaican musician Junior Kerr.

Kerr came in via backing singers and dancers Cassie and Candy (aka The Satin Dolls) who were part of the Ready Steady Go dancing troupe. They joined around in late 1966 (Ed: would welcome any reader insights)

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4 March 1967 – Royal Lido, Prestatyn, Clwyd, Wales with The Raynes (Rhyl & Prestayn Gazette)

16 March 1967 – Locarno, Derby (Fabulous 208)

17 March 1967 – Queen’s Rink, West Hartlepool, County Durham (Fabulous 208)

18 March 1967 – Sheffield University, Sheffield, South Yorkshire (Fabulous 208)

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19 March 1967 – Cosmo Ballroom, Carlisle, Cumbria with 22nd Street People (Cumberland News/Fabulous 208)

22 March 1967 – College of Tech, Nottingham with Unit 4 Plus 2 (Fabulous 208)

23 March 1967 – Palace Hotel, Southport, Lancashire (Fabulous 208)

24 March 1967 – Top Ten, Manchester with Candy Choir (Manchester Evening News & Chronicle)

24 March 1967 – Bluesville, Manor House, London (Melody Maker)

25 March 1967 – Gaiety Ballroom, Ramsey, Cambridgeshire with The Legay (Cambridgeshire Times)

26 March 1967 – Belle Vue, Greater Manchester (Fabulous 208)

9 April 1967 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London (Melody Maker)

14 April 1967 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London (Melody Maker)

16 April 1967 – Kirklevington Country Club, Kirklevington, North Yorkshire (Middlesbrough Evening Gazette)

18 April 1967 – Ritz, Bournemouth, Dorset with The Bossmen (Bournemouth Evening Echo)

23 April 1967 – Nottingham Boat Club, Nottingham (Down at the Boat book)

26 April 1967 – Bromel Club, Bromley Court Hotel, Bromley, Kent (Melody Maker)

28 April 1967 – Steering Wheel Club, Dorchester, Dorset with Adge Cutler & The Wurzels and The Gordon Riots (Western Gazette)

29 April 1967 – Nite Owl, Leicester with The Executive (Melody Maker)

30 April 1967 – Central R&B Club, Central Hotel, Gillingham, Kent with Satin Dolls (Chatham, Rochester & Gillingham News)

Sometime around this period, Linda Lewis also sang with the group briefly having worked with The Q-Set in late 1966. She didn’t stay long and cut a solo single for Polydor that summer. She would reunite though with Kerr soon after in White Rabbit

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6 May 1967 ­– Shoreline Club, Bognor Regis, West Sussex with The In Crowd (Dave Allen research)

9 May 1967 – Blaises, Imperial Hotel, Queen’s Gate, London with The Satin Dolls (Melody Maker)

12 May 1967 – Drokiweeny, Manchester with The Satin Dolls (Manchester Evening News and Chronicle)

12 May 1967 – Tabernacle, Stockport, Greater Manchester with The Satin Dolls (Manchester Evening News and Chronicle)

12 May 1967 – Mr Smith’s, Manchester with The Satin Dolls (Manchester Evening News and Chronicle)

16 May 1967 – Blaises, Imperial Hotel, Queen’s Gate, London with The Web (Melody Maker)

23 May 1967 – Blaises, Imperial Hotel, Queen’s Gate, London (Melody Maker)

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27 May 1967 – St George’s Ballroom, Hinckley, Leicestershire (Nuneaton Evening Tribune)

27 May 1967 – Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead, London (Geoff Williams’ research: Decca Studios and Klooks Kleek book)

29 May 1967 – Beachcomber, Nottingham (Nottingham Evening Post) Is this possible with the gig below?

29 May 1967 – Supreme Eastern Esplanade, Ramsgate, Kent with The Satin Dolls and Len Marshall Sound (Melody Maker/East Kent Times & Mail)

30 May 1967 – Blaises, Imperial Hotel, Queen’s Gate, London (Melody Maker/Record Mirror)

 

2 June 1967 – Upper Cut, Forest Gate, east London with The Satin Dolls (Melody Maker)

This large gap in June suggests they may have been overseas

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30 June 1967 – Koo Koo Byrd, Cardiff, Wales (Glamorgan County Times)

 

1 July 1967 – Supreme Eastern Esplanade, Ramsgate, Kent (East Kent Times & Mail)

8 July 1967 – Birdcage, Eastney, Hampshire (Dave Allen research)

10 July 1967 – Queen’s Ballroom, Wolverhampton, West Midlands (Express & Star)

29 July 1967 – Tiles, Oxford Street, London with The Fraternity and The Army (Melody Maker)

I would welcome any further insights from readers but I believe that in late July/early August, the group headed to Italy for a short tour. John Smith and Bill Stevens left on the eve of the tour and former Pack/Flowers of Wisdom members Andy Rickell and Terry Stannard joined. Stannard had recently worked with Freddie Mack.

The tour was a disaster and all of the equipment was stolen. Most of the group returned home and Junior Kerr, Andy Rickell and Terry Stannard formed White Rabbit with former member Linda Lewis

A new formation was formed on Goins’ return:

Herbie Goins – lead vocals

Alan Roskams – guitar (ex-Gass)

Mick Eve – tenor saxophone

Harry Beckett – trumpet

Speedy Acquaye – congas

John Carroll – Hammond organ

Dave Price – bass

Ian Hague – drums (ex-Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds/The Nice)

+ Satin Dolls backing singers/dancers Cassie and Candy 

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19 August 1967 – Wellington Club, Dereham, Norfolk with The Midnight Times (North Norfolk News)

20 August 1967 – Beachcomber, Nottingham with Satin Dolls (Nottingham Evening Post)

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25 August 1967 – Steering Wheel, Dorchester, Dorset with The Cellar Rats (Dorset Evening Echo)

26 August 1967 – Floral Hall, Southport, Lancashire with The Maraccas (Manchester Evening News and Chronicle/Formby Times)

27 August 1967 – Redcar Jazz Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire with The Bluecaps (Dennis Weller, Chris Scott Wilson and Graham Lowe’s book)

30 August 1967 – Tiles, Oxford Street, London (Melody Maker)

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2 September 1967 – St George’s Ballroom, Hinckley, Leicestershire with Mike Stuart’s Span (Nuneaton Evening Tribune)

3 September 1967 – Starlite, Greenford, northwest London (Melody Maker)

6 September 1967 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London (Melody Maker)

8 September 1967 – 5D, Leicester with The Worrying Kynde (Leicester Mercury)

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9 September 1967 – Pink Flamingo, Soho, central London with The Paper Blitz Tissue and Geranium Pond (Melody Maker)

10 September 1967 – Central R&B Club, Central Hotel, Gillingham, Kent (Chatham, Rochester & Gillingham News)

11 September 1967 – Ritz, Bournemouth, Dorset (Bournemouth Evening Echo)

12 September 1967 – Blaises, Imperial Hotel, Queen’s Gate, west London (Melody Maker)

13 September 1967 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London (Melody Maker)

20 September 1967 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London (Melody Maker)

22 September 1967 – 5D, Leicester with The Wild Flowers (Leicester Mercury)

27 September 1967 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London (Melody Maker)

30 September 1967 – Glastonbury Town Hall, Glastonbury, Somerset with The Safety Catch (Somerset County Gazette)

 

3 October 1967 – Bournemouth Pavilion, Bournemouth, Dorset with Granny’s Intentions and The Palmer James Group (Bournemouth Evening Echo)

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9 October 1967 – Top Rank, Cardiff, Wales with The Searchers, Lucas with The Mike Cotton Sound and The Zombies (South Wales Echo)

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15 October 1967 – Cosmopolitan, Carlisle, Cumbria with Tamla Express (Cumberland News)

20 October 1967 – Cue Club, Paddington, central London (Melody Maker)

21 October 1967 – Northwich Memorial Hall, Northwich, Cheshire (Crewe Chronicle)

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22 October 1967 – Carlton Club, Warrington, Cheshire (Warrington Guardian)

29 October 1967 – South Bank Jazz Club, Grimsby, Humberside (Grimsby Evening Telegraph)

This large gap in November suggests they may have been overseas

2 December 1967 – Pearce Hall, Maidenhead, Berkshire with Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch and The Echoes (Bucks Free Press)

3 December 1967 – The Place, Hanley, Staffordshire (Evening Sentinel)

8 December 1967 – Students’ Union, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk with Jimmy James & The Vagabonds and Precious Few (Eastern Evening News)

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9 December 1967 – Upper Cut, Forest Gate, east London with Ferris Wheel and Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede (Melody Maker)

12 December 1967 – New Century Hall, Manchester with Kibbus (Manchester Evening News & Chronicle)

14 December 1967 – Student’s Union, University of East Anglia, Norwich with Jimmy James & The Vagabonds and The Reasons (Eastern Evening News)

25 December 1967 – Cue Club, Paddington, central London (Melody Maker) Guest with The Tonicks, Ronnie Jones, Owen Grey and The Youth

26 December 1967 – Locarno Ballroom, Portsmouth, Hampshire (Portsmouth News)

1968

This large gap in January suggests they may have been overseas

4 February 1968 – Wooden Bridge Hotel, Guildford, Surrey with The Strange Brew (Surrey Advertiser)

18 February 1968 – New Regis Club, Bognor Regis, West Sussex (Brighton Evening Argus)

23 February 1968 – Shades, Sheffield, South Yorkshire (Sheffield Star)

 

1 March 1968 – Hotel Leofric, Coventry, West Midlands with Scarlet Religion (Coventry Evening Telegraph)

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2 March 1968 – Sheffield University Student’s Union, Sheffield, South Yorkshire (Sheffield Star)

8 March 1968 – Club A Go Go, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear (website: http://www.readysteadygone.co.uk/club-agogo-newcastle-2/)

10 March 1968 – The Place, Hanley, Staffordshire (Evening Sentinel)

18 March 1968 – Park Hall Hotel, Goldthorn Park, Wolverhampton, West Midlands with Time and Mr Showbiz (Express & Star)

25 March 1968 – Cosmopolitan, Carlisle, Cumbria (Cumberland News)

29 March 1968 – Poole College Rag, Poole College Main Hall, Poole, Dorset with The Nite People (Bournemouth Evening Echo)

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30 March 1968 – Ewell College, Ewell, Surrey with Robert Plant & The Band of Joy (Melody Maker)

 

1 April 1968 – Staffordshire Yeoman, Staffordshire (Evening Sentinel)

John Carroll left about this time to join The Flowerpot Men’s backing band. Former member Junior Kerr may have briefly returned as footage from French TV show Bouton Rouge dated 4 April reveals; however, this may have been a recording from the previous year. In the first week of April 1968, Kerr played with his new band Junior’s Conquests

Eddie Thornton, who’d worked with Georgie Fame (and more recently The Amboy Dukes) also joined in time for the French tour on trumpet, taking over from Harry Beckett

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10 April 1968 – Cellar Discotheque, Hartlepool (Middlesbrough Evening Gazette)

13 April 1968 – St George’s Ballroom, Hinckley, Leicestershire (Nuneaton Evening Tribune)

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15 April 1968 – The Shrubbery Hotel, Ilminister, Somerset (Somerset County Gazette)

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19 April 1968 – Scene, Cambridge YMCA, Cambridge (Cambridge News)

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20 April 1968 – Tin Hat, Kettering, Northamptonshire with Howling Robin (Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph)

21 April 1968 – Le Metro, Birmingham (Birmingham Evening Mail)

26 April 1968 – Cue Club, Paddington (Melody Maker)

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27 April 1968 – Ettington Park Hotel, Alderminster, near Stratford, Warwickshire (Birmingham Evening Mail) Could this have been the date below or did they play again a few weeks later?

29 April 1968 – Carlton Club, Warrington, Cheshire (Warrington Guardian)

 

4 May 1968 – Wolverhampton College of Technology, Wolverhampton, West Midlands with Soul Seekers (Express & Star)

11 May 1968 – Ettington Park Hotel, Alderminster, Warwickshire (Stratford upon Avon Herald)

12 May 1968 – Excel Blue Angel, Middlesbrough (Middlesbrough Evening Gazette)

19 May 1968 – Black Prince Hotel, Bexley, London (Poster)

23 May 1968 – Liberal Hall, Yeovil, Somerset with The Klick (Western Gazette)

31 May 1968 – Pantiles, Bagshot, Surrey (Melody Maker)

 

6 June 1968 – James Finegan Hall, Eston, Middlesbrough with Rivers Invitation and The Tramline (Middlesbrough Evening Gazette)

8 June 1968 – Mistrale Club, Beckenham Junction, London with The Shiralee (Coulson & Purley Advertiser)

16 June 1968 – Black Prince Hotel, Bexley, London with The Satin Dolls (Poster)

23 June 1968 – Cosmopolitan, Carlisle, Cumbria with Junco Partners (Cumberland News)

 

31 August 1968 – Civic Hall, Guildford, Surrey with The Strange Brew (Surrey Advertiser)

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2 September 1968 – Top Spot, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire with Lot 39 with Mel Taylor (Gloucester Citizen)

Around September 1968, Dave Price and Alan Roskams left.

Would welcome insights from readers but I think a new formation featured the following:

Herbie Goins – lead vocals

Kelvin Bullen – lead guitar (ex-Joe E Young & The Tonicks)

Hugh Bullen – bass (ex-Joe E Young & The Tonicks)

Mick Eve – tenor saxophone

Eddie Thornton – trumpet

Speedy Acquaye – congas

Ian Hague – drums

+ Satin Dolls backing singers/dancers Cassie and Candy

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5 September 1968 – Speakeasy at Blaises, London (Poster from Paul Kane)

6 September 1968 – Pavilion Ballroom, Bournemouth, Dorset (Bournemouth Evening Echo)

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7 September 1968 – Alex Disco, Salisbury, Wiltshire (Salisbury Journal/Western Gazette)

20 September 1968 – CLCE Scraptoft, Leicester with The Shevelles and The Decoys (Leicester Mercury)

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21 September 1968 – Stage Club, Oxford (Oxford Mail)

 

7 October 1968 – Quaintways, Chester, Cheshire with Perfumed Garden, The Hands and Wall City Jazzmen (website: www.45worlds.com/live)

13 October 1968 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

19 October 1968 – Students Union UEA, Norwich, Norfolk with Bumbly Hum (Eastern Evening News)

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3 November 1968 – Carlton Club, Warrington, Cheshire (Warrington Guardian)

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7 December 1968 – Stage Club, Oxford (Oxford Mail)

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10 December 1968 – King’s College, Strand, London with The Nice and The Circus (Melody Maker)

14 December 1968 – Mid-Herts College, Welwyn Garden City, Herts with The Herbal Remedy (Welwyn and Hatfield Advertiser)

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18 December 1968 – Candlelight, Scarborough, North Yorkshire with The Satin Dolls and Free (Scarborough Evening News)

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21 December 1968 – The Catacombs, Wolverhampton, West Midlands (Express & Star)

1969

Sometime in early 1969, Ian Hague left to join J J Jackson’s backing band

21 February 1969 – Cue Club, Paddington, London (Melody Maker)

23 February 1969 – Pantiles, Bagshot, Surrey (Melody Maker)

 

1 March 1969 – Cue Club, Paddington, London (Melody Maker)

30 March 1969 – Carlton Club, Warrington, Cheshire (Warrington Guardian)

 

13 April 1969 – Blaises, London (Hounslow Post)

27 April 1969 – Le Metro, Birmingham (Birmingham Evening Mail)

 

2 May 1969 – Lyceum Ballroom, Strand, London with Alan Bown, Spooky Tooth, Jon Hiseman’s Colosseum and Portrait (Melody Maker)

3 May 1969 – New Union Rowing Club, Nottingham (Nottingham Evening Post)

24 May 1969 – Farnborough Technical College Students’ Union, Farnborough, Hampshire (Aldershot News)

 

14 June 1969 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

 

28 July 1969 – Soul Club, Plaza Ballroom, Newsbury, Berkshire with Simon K & The Meantimers (Reading Evening Post)

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28 September 1969 – Rebecca’s, Birmingham (Birmingham Evening Mail)

Soon after the above gig, the band landed a part-time residency in Rome, Italy

I would welcome any insights from readers on what happened next with the band’s formation

I’d like to thank David Else for generously sharing his own history on the band and helping to cross check timelines and facts. Also, thanks to Mick Eve for his insights.

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Mark Leeman Five gigs 1963-1966

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Welcome to another posting of a series of gig listings for 1960s bands. None of these lists is exhaustive and my idea is to add to them in the comments section below over time. They are here for future researchers to draw on and, where possible, I have added the sources used, whether they are newspapers or websites.  I have also added a few interesting bits of information and will add images in time.

I’d like to encourage band members to get in touch to share memories, or for anyone to send corrections/clarifications to my email: Warchive@aol.com 

Equally important, if you attended any of the gigs below or played in the support band, please do leave your memories below in the comments section for future historians to use. If you know of any missing gigs, please add them too, if possible, with the sources.

Left to right: David Hyde, Mark Leeman, Brian Davison, Alan Roskams and Terry Goldberg. Pictured in Melody Maker. Image may be subject to copyright

THE MARK LEEMAN FIVE:

Mark Leeman (real name: John Ardrey) – lead vocals 

Alan Roskams – lead guitar

Terry Goldberg – keyboards

David Hyde – bass

Brian Davison – drums

1963

12 January 1963 – Hermitage Ballroom, Hitchin, Herts with Danny Davis & The Dynamos (Stevenage Gazette)

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9 February 1963 – Agincourt Ballroom, Camberley, Surrey with The Classics (Aldershot News)

23 February 1963 – Hermitage Ballroom, Hitchin, Herts with Neil Christian & The London Crusaders (Stevenage Gazette)

 

30 March 1963 – Hermitage Ballroom, Hitchin, Herts with Grant Tracy & The Sunsets (Stevenage Gazette)

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13 April 1963 – Agincourt Ballroom, Camberley, Surrey with The Mike Jones Combo (Aldershot News)

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25 May 1963 – Hermitage Ballroom, Hitchin, Herts with The Niteshades (Stevenage Gazette)

 

10 June 1963 – King’s Hall, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire with The Niteshades (Berkhamsted Gazette)

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27 July 1963 – Hermitage Ballroom, Hitchin, Herts with Johnny Gentle-Johnny Angel and Terry Judge & The Wayders (Stevenage Gazette)

 

12 August 1963 – White Hart, Acton, Middlesex with Mel Turner (Melody Maker)

19 August 1963 – White Hart, Acton, Middlesex with The Sovereigns (Melody Maker)

24 August 1963 – Hermitage Ballroom, Hitchin, Herts with Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (Stevenage Gazette)

26 August 1963 – Manor House R&B Club, Manor House, north London with Mel Turner (Melody Maker)

 

19 October 1963 – Agincourt Ballroom, Camberley, Surrey with Johnny Duncan and Kerry Rapid & The Seltones (Aldershot News/West Surrey Advertiser)

25 October 1963 – California Ballroom, Dunstable, Bedfordshire with Big Three, The Undertakers and Jackie Frisco (website: www.california-ballroom.info/gigs/)

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14 December 1963 – Drill Hall, Camberley, Surrey with The Bumblies (Aldershot News)

28 December 1963 – Pontiac Club, Zeeta House, Putney, Surrey with Manfred Mann (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

1964

11 January 1964 – Hermitage Ballroom, Hitchin, Hertfordshire with Terry Franks & The Avalons (Hertfordshire Express)

14 January 1964 – St Mary’s Hall, Putney, Surrey with Manfred Mann (Blues-rock Explosion book, edited by Summer McStravick and John Roos)

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9 February 1964 – Hermitage Ballroom, Hitchin, Hertfordshire with The Rockin’ Berries (Hertfordshire Express)

 

14 March 1964 – Hermitage Ballroom, Hitchin, Hertfordshire with Unit 7 (Hertfordshire Express)

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15 March 1964 – Willows Dance Club, London Colney, Herts (Welwyn & Hatfield Advertiser)

20 March 1964 – California Ballroom, Dunstable, Bedfordshire with Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers, The Redcaps and Troy Dante & The Infernos (website: www.california-ballroom.info/gigs/)

29 March 1964 – The Scene, Florida Rooms, Brighton, West Sussex (Evening Argus)

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9 April 1964 – 100 Club, Oxford Street, central London with Graham Bond and The Blue Bottles with Mike Patto (Harrow Weekly Post)

13 April 1964 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Manfred Mann (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

14 April 1964 – 100 Club, Oxford Street, central London with The Pretty Things and The Tridents (Record Mirror)

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18 April 1964 – Ballito, St Albans, Herts with Wayne Gibson & The Dynamic Sounds (Welwyn & Hatfield Advertiser)

18 April 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

19 April 1964 – Willows, London Colney, Herts (Welwyn & Hatfield Advertiser)

25 April 1964 – Hermitage Ballroom, Hitchin, Hertfordshire with The Lion Herts (Hertfordshire Express)

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5 May 1964 – Nurses Club, Jolly Gardners, Isleworth, Middlesex with The Bo Street Runners and The Soul Messengers (Middlesex Chronicle)

9 May 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

12 May 1964 – Nurses Club, Jolly Gardners, Isleworth, Middlesex with The Bo Street Runners and The Soul Messengers (Middlesex Chronicle)

16 May 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

19 May 1964 – Nurses Club, Jolly Gardners, Isleworth, Middlesex with The Bo Street Runners and The Soul Messengers (Middlesex Chronicle)

23 May 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

24 May 1964 – Majestic Ballroom, Luton, Bedfordshire with The Who (Luton News)

26 May 1964 – Nurses Club, Jolly Gardners, Isleworth, Middlesex with The Bo Street Runners and The Soul Messengers (Middlesex Chronicle)

30 May 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

1 June 1964 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Bluebirds (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

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2 June 1964 – Nurses Club, Jolly Gardners, Isleworth, Middlesex with The Bo Street Runners and The Soul Messengers (Middlesex Chronicle)

6 June 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

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7 June 1964 – Hermitage Ballroom, Hitchin, Hertfordshire with The Deltics (Hertfordshire Express)

8 June 1964 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Manfred Mann (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

12 June 1964 – Ealing Town Hall, Ealing, Middlesex with The Soul Messengers and Jimmy Royal & The Hawks (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

13 June 1964 – Margate Winter Gardens, Margate, Kent with Manfred Mann, The Tornados, The Sensations, Guy Hamilton and The Scaffolds (East Kent Times & Mail)

13 June 1964 – Continental Dancing Club, Edmonton, Middlesex (Tottenham Weekly Herald)

13 June 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette) Are three gigs likely on the same date?

15 June 1964 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Manfred Mann (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

20 June 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette) Needs confirmation

22 June 1964 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Manfred Mann (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

27 June 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

29 June 1964 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Manfred Mann (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

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30 June 1964 – Nurses Club, Jolly Gardeners, Isleworth, Middlesex with Frankie Reid & The Casuals (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

4 July 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

6 July 1964 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Manfred Mann (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

11 July 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

18 July 1964 – Hermitage Ballroom, Hitchin, Herts with Fernando & The Hideways (Hertfordshire Express)

18 July 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

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28 July 1964 – Nurses Club, Jolly Gardners, Isleworth, Middlesex with Ray Martin & The Corvettes (Middlesex Chronicle)

 

1 August 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

2 August 1964 – The Scene, Florida Room, Brighton, West Sussex (Evening Argus)

3 August 1964 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Manfred Mann (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

8 August 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette) Likely but not confirmed

15 August 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette) Likely but not confirmed

22 August 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette) Likely but not confirmed

29 August 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette) Likely but not confirmed

 

5 September 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette) Likely but not confirmed

12 September 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

19 September 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

26 September 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

3 October 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

17 October 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

24 October 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

31 October 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

2 November 1964 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Manfred Mann (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

7 November 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

9 November 1964 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Manfred Mann (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

14 November 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

16 November 1964 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Manfred Mann (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

28 November 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

5 December 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

7 December 1964 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Moody Blues (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

12 December 1964 – Waterfront, Southampton, Hampshire (Southern Echo)

13 December 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

14 December 1964 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Moody Blues (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

20 Decembr 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

21 December 1964 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Moody Blues (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

26 December 1964 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex with The Hobos (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

28 December 1964 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Manfred Mann (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

1965

2 January 1965 – Tavern Club, Dereham, Norfolk with The Utopians (North Norfolk News)

4 January 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Moody Blues (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

10 January 1965 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

11 January 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

17 January 1965 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

18 January 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

24 January 1965 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

25 January 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

 

1 February 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Yardbirds (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

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6 February 1965 – Ferndown Village Hall, Ferndown, Dorset with Tony & The Trackmarks (Bournemouth Evening Echo)

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13 February 1965 – Whitehall, East Grinstead, West Sussex with The Forerunners (Sussex Evening Express)

14 February 1965 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

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21 February 1965 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

22 February 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Moody Blues (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

28 February 1965 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

1 March 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Spencer Davis Group (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

5 March 1965 – Radio Caroline Sounds of ’65, Fairfield Hall, Croydon, Surrey with The Moody Blues, The Yardbirds and Ronnie Jones & The Night Timers (Chris Broom book: Rockin’ and Around Croydon)

6 March 1965 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

7 March 1965 – Black Prince Hotel, Bexley, Kent (Melody Maker)

8 March 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Yardbirds (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

15 March 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Manfred Mann (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

21 March 1965 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

22 March 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Moody Blues (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

27 March 1965 – Chelmsford Corn Exchange, Chelmsford, Essex with The RBQ (Essex Chronicle)

28 March 1965 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

29 March 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Yardbirds (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

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30 March 1965 – Nurses Club, Jolly Gardeners, Isleworth, Middlesex with The Tribe (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

3 April 1965 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

10 April 1965 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

14 April 1965 – Farnborough Town Hall, Farnborough, Hampshire (Aldershot News)

19 April 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Moody Blues (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

24 April 1965 – Ealing Club, Ealing, Middlesex (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

26 April 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Yardbirds (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

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27 April 1965 – Nurses Club, Jolly Gardners, Isleworth, Middlesex with Group Survival (Middlesex Chronicle)

 

1 May 1965 – Ealing Club, Ealing, London (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

3 May 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Yardbirds (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

11 May 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Manfred Mann (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

18 May 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

23 May 1965 – Beachcomber, Bolton, Greater Manchester (Bolton Evening News)

25 May 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Who (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

30 May 1965 – Black Prince Hotel, Bexley, southeast London (Melody Maker)

 

8 June 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Yardbirds (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

15 June 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Spencer Davis Group (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

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19 June 1965 – Royal Star Ballroom, Maidstone, Kent with Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band (Kent Messenger)

26 June 1965 – Pontiac, Zeeta House, Putney, southwest London (NME)

27 June 1965 – Rainbow Theatre, Blackpool, Lancashire (Blues-rock Explosion book, edited by Summer McStravick and John Roos)

According to the Blues-rock Explosion book, edited by Summer McStravick and John Roos, The Mark Leeman Five were scheduled to undertake a series of 13 Sunday concerts with Manfred Mann at the Rainbow Theatre in Blackpool, Lancashire. The first date on 27 June went well but that evening Mark Leeman took a lift with one of singer Julie Grant’s friends to Blackburn and was killed in a car crash.

29 June 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Spencer Davis Group (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live) Unlikely this happened

According to the Blues-rock Explosion book, Roger Peacock (from The Cheynes), Leeman’s replacement, debuted on 2 July 1965

2 July 1965 – Pontiac, Zeeta House, Putney, southwest London with Platform Six (Melody Maker)

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6 July 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Yardbirds (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

10 July 1965 – Wilton Hall, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire with Manfred Mann (Bletchley District Gazette)

13 July 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Who (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

16 July 1965 – California Ballroom, Dunstable, Bedfordshire with Tony Rivers & The Castaways and The Denisons (website: www.california-ballroom.info/gigs/)

20 July 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Spencer Davis Group (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

24 July 1965 – Ealing Club, Ealing, west London (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

3 August 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Spencer Davis Group (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

6 August 1965 – Ealing Club, Ealing, west London (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

10 August 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Sugar Pie Desanto and The Shevelles (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

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11 August 1965 – The Plughole, Tottenham Court Road, central London (Melody Maker)

17 August 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Manfred Mann (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

Article in the Coventry Evening Telegraph, 19 August 1965. Thanks to Vin Miles for providing

20 August 1965 – New Fender Club, Kenton, northwest London (Greenford Weekly Post)

24 August 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Lulu & The Luvvers (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

27 August 1965 – Witham Public Hall, Witham, Essex with The Fairies (Essex Chronicle)

30 August 1965 – California Ballroom, Dunstable, Bedfordshire with Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers and Heinz & The Wild Boys (website: www.california-ballroom.info/gigs/)

30 August 1965 –  The Cromwellian, South Kensington, west London (Martyn Hanson’s Hang on to a Dream: The Story of the Nice book)

According to Hanson’s book, this was keyboard player Terry Goldberg’s final gig with Mark Leeman’s band.

Terry Goldberg left at this point and Tom Parker joined from John Lee’s Groundhogs. Goldberg briefly took Parker’s place in the Groundhogs and then later worked with The James Royal  Set, Tintern Abbey and Hamilton & The Hamilton Movement.

The new line up with Tom Parker (top right) from Melody Maker. Image may be subject to copyright

31 August 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Moody Blues (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

 

2 September 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Spencer Davis Group (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

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4 September 1965 – Royal Lido, Prestatyn, Clwyd, Wales with The Raynes (Rhyl & Prestayn Gazette)

7 September 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

14 September 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Manfred Mann (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

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16 September 1965 – Club Dolphin, Luton, Bedfordshire (Ampthill News & Flintwick Record)

18 September 1965 – Ticky Rick and Rang-A-Tang Club, Carnival Hall, Basingstoke, Hampshire (Hampshire & Berkshire Gazette)

25 September 1965 – Corn Exchange, Chelmsford, Essex with The Movements (Essex Chronicle)

27 September 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

Photo from Ross Hannan

1 October 1965 – Polytechnic, Little Titchfield Street, central London (Poster provided by Ross Hannan)

12 October 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Yardbirds (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

17 October 1965 – Birdcage, Eastney, Hampshire (Dave Allen research)

19 October 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Spencer Davis Group (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

23 October 1965 – Hanwell Community Centre, Hanwell west London (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

26 October 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Manfred Mann (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

Left to right: David Hyde, Tom Parker, Alan Roskams, Brian Davison and Roger Peacock. Melody Maker. Image may be subject to copyright

2 November 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Who (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

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7 November 1965 – Beachcomber, Preston, Lancashire (Lancashire Evening Post)

8 November 1965 – Dancing Slipper, West Bridgeford, Nottinghamshire (Nottingham Evening Post)

9 November 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Spencer Davis Group (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

11 November 1965 – Cromwellian, South Kensington, west London (Kevin Cann research)

14 November 1965 – Sunday Club, Co-op Hall, Addlestone, Surrey (Woking Herald)

16 November 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Spencer Davis Group (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

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18 November 1965 – Stockton ABC, Stockon-on-Tees, Teesside with Manfred Mann, The Yardbirds, Paul and Barry Ryan, Marty Wilde, the Scaffold and Gary Farr & The T-Bones (Middlesbrough Evening Gazette)

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24 November 1965 – Ritz, Chatham, Kent with Manfred Mann, The Yardbirds, Inez & Charlie Foxx, The Scaffold, Paul & Barry Ryan and Gary Farr & The T-Bones (Chatham, Rochester & Gillingham News/Kent Messenger)

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25 November 1965 – ABC Regal Cambridge, Cambridge with Manfred Mann, The Yardbirds, Inez and Charlie Foxx, Paul and Barry Ryan, The Scaffold and The Summer Set (Cambridge News)

27 November 1965 – Granada East Ham, East Ham, east London with Manfred Mann, The Yardbirds, Inez & Charlie Foxx, Paul & Barry Ryan, The Scaffold and The Summer Set (Southend Standard)

29 November 1965 – Northampton ABC, Northampton with Manfred Mann, The Yardbirds, Inez & Charlie Foxx, Paul & Barry Ryan, The Scaffold and The Summer Set (Northampton Chronicle)

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2 December 1965 – Granada, Bedford with Manfred Mann, The Yardbirds, Inez & Charlie Foxx, Paul & Barry Ryan, The Scaffold and The Summer Set (Boyfriend magazine)

3 December 1965 – Colston Hall, Bristol with Manfred Mann, The Yardbirds, Inez & Charlie Foxx, Paul & Barry Ryan, The Scaffold and The Summer Set (Boyfriend magazine)

4 December 1965 – ABC Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon with Manfred Mann, The Yardbirds, Inez & Charlie Foxx, Paul & Barry Ryan, The Scaffold and The Summer Set (Boyfriend magazine)

5 December 1965 – ABC Exeter, Exeter, Devon with Manfred Mann, The Yardbirds, Inez & Charlie Foxx, Paul & Barry Ryan, The Scaffold and The Summer Set (Boyfriend magazine)

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6 December 1965 – Adelphi, Slough, Berkshire with Manfred Mann, The Yardbirds, Goldie of The Gingerbreads), Shangaans, Jimmy James & The Vagabonds and Gary Farr & The T-Bones (Buckinghamshire Advertiser/Windsor, Slough & Eton Express) Windsor, Slough & Eton Express has Scaffold instead of Jimmy James

8 December 1965 – New Brighton Radio Caroline gig (Kevin Cann research)

9 December 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Alan Price Set (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

9 December 1965 – Cromwellian, South Kensington, west London (Kevin Cann research)

10 December 1965 – Ealing College, Ealing, west London (Kevin Cann research)

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11 December 1965 – Harpenden Public Hall, Harpenden, Herts with The Mob (Welwyn & Hatfield Advertiser)

14 December 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Action (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

21 December 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Who (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

24 December 1965 – Dungeon Club, Nottingham (Nottingham Evening Post)

28 December 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, London with Manfred Mann (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

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31 December 1965 – Parkside Hall, Ampthill, Bedfordshire with The Triads (Ampthill News & Flintwick Record)

31 December 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Gary Farr & The T-Bones (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

1966

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2 January 1966 – Tavern Club, Dereham, Norfolk with Sounds Reformed (Lynn News)

3 January 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, London (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

7 January 1966 – Parkside Hall, Ampthill, Bedfordshire (Biggleswade Chronicle)

10 January 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, London with Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

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15 January 1966 – The Catacombe, Eastbourne, East Sussex (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle) Says from Marquee

16 January 1966 – Big E Club, Finchley, London (Melody Maker)

24 January 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, London with Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

25 January 1966 – Ready Steady Go Club, Aylesbury, Bucks (http://aylesburymusictown.co.uk/)

26 January 1966 – Bromley Court Hotel, Bromley, London (Melody Maker)

30 January 1966 – The Mod Place, Victoria Rooms, Clifton, Bristol with The Exiles (Bristol Evening Post)

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11 February 1966 – Carousel Club, 1 Camp Road, Farnborough, Hampshire with support (Aldershot News)

14 February 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, London with Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

20 February 1966 – Hive Club, Wooden Bridge Hotel, Guildford, Surrey with Fives a Crowd and The Clayton Squares (Surrey Advertiser)

20 February 1966 – Sunday Club, Adelphi Ballroom, Slough, Berkshire (Windsor, Slough and Eton Express)

21 February 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, London with Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

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26 February 1966 – Worsley Civic Hall, Walkden, Worsley, Greater Manchester with The Gamblers (Bolton Evening News)

27 February 1966 – Mod Place, Victoria Rooms, Clifton, Bristol with The Quad (Western Scene)

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28 February 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, London (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

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3 March 1966 – Ross Jazz Club, Gloucester with The Astrals (Gloucester Citizen)

5 March 1966 – St George’s Ballroom, Hinckley, Leicestershire with The Birds (Nuneaton Evening Tribune)

6 March 1966 – Hive Club, Wooden Bridge Hotel, Guildford, Surrey (Surrey Advertiser)

10 March 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, London with The Summer Set (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

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13 March 1966 – Dereham Tavern, Dereham, Norfolk with Sullivan James Band (Eastern Evening News)

17 March 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, London with The Objects (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

19 March 1966 – Godalming Methodist Youth Club, Godalming, Surrey with Primevals (Surrey Advertiser)

23 March 1966 – Seagull Beat Club, Southall, west London with The Handles (Middlesex County Times)

24 March 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, London (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

27 March 1966 – Chelmsford Corn Exchange, Chelmsford, Essex with RBQ (Essex Chronicle)

27 March 1966 – Britannia Rowing Club, Nottingham (Nottingham Evening Post)

30 March 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, London with The Bo Street Runners (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

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7 April 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, London with The Move (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

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9 April 1966 – ABC Promotions, Public Hall, Heacham, Norfolk with Mick’s Mode (Lynn News)

11 April 1966 – California Ballroom, Dunstable, Bedfordshire with Sounds Incorporated and Brian Something and The What’s Its (website: www.california-ballroom.info/gigs/)

14 April 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, London with The Objects (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

21 April 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, London with The Bo Street Runners (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

28 April 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, London with The Alan Bown Set (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

29 April 1966 – Matrix Ballroom, Coventry with The Small Faces and The Clayton Squares (Coventry Evening Telegraph)

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30 April 1966 – KD Club, Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees with The Denmen (Middlesbrough Evening Gazette)

 

1 May 1966 – Britannia Rowing Club, Nottingham (Nottingham Evening Post)

5 May 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, London with The Emeralds (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

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7 May 1966 – The Cave, Village Hall, Hilgary, Norfolk with The Cynics (Lynn News)

14 May 1966 – Orford Cellar, Norwich (Eastern Evening News)

16 May 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, London with The Bo Street Runners (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

21 May 1966 – Polytechnic, Little Titchfield Street, W1, London with Alexis Korner (Melody Maker)

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27 May 1966 – Parkside Hall, Ampthill, Bedfordshire with The Triads (Bury Free Press)

30 May 1966 – Redcar Jazz Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire with The Graham Bond Organisation, The Alan Bown Set and Dave Antony’s Moods (Dennis Weller, Chris Scott Wilson and Graham Lowe’s book)

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3 June 1966 – Benn Memorial Club, Rugby, Warwickshire with The Matadors (Rugby Advertiser)

3 June 1966 – Parkside Hall, Ampthill, Bedfordshire with The Triads (Luton News) This looks like it might have been 27 May above

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24 June 1966 – Mr McCoys, Middlesbrough (Middlesbrough Evening Gazette)

 

3 July 1966 – Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, Middlesex with Saints and Sinners (http://eelpieislandmusic.com/eel-pie-island-roll-call)

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4 July 1966 – The Catacombe, Eastbourne, East Sussex (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle/Brighton Evening Argus)

According to the Blues-rock Explosion book, edited by Summer McStravick and John Roos, Roger Peacock left in early-mid July (to join Dave Anthony’s Moods) after the failure of “Follow Me”.

Peacock’s replacement was Pete Hodges (who may be the same musician who had previously played with Jimmy Cliff & The New Generation and would briefly front The Attack).

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9 July 1966 – Top Spot, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire with The Jokers (Gloucester Citizen)

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11 July 1966 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London (Fabulous 208/Melody Maker)

16 July 1966 – Penthouse, Birmingham with Monopoly (Birmingham Evening Mail)

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17 July 1966 – Beachcomber, Bolton, Greater Manchester (Bolton Evening News)

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29 July 1966 – Flamenco, Folkestone, Kent (Blues-rock Explosion book, edited by Summer McStravick and John Roos/Folkestone, Hythe & District Herald)

According to the above book, this was the final gig but I found the following:

 

24 December 1966 – New Spot, Gosport, Hampshire with The Gass featuring Roscoe (Portsmouth News)

During early September Alan Roskams joined The Gass and later worked with Herbie Goins & The Night-timers. 

Tom Parker briefly worked Boz & The Boz People (including a Dusty Springfield tour) and then joined Eric Burdon & The New Animals for a short tour. Parker then joined Jimmy James & The Vagabonds.

Brian Davison meanwhile joined The Habits before briefly working with The Mike Cotton Sound and then The Attack (in January 1967). After working with Don Shinn, he joined The Nice that August.

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The Cromwellian, 3 Cromwell Road, South Kensington

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Located at 3 Cromwell Road in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, SW7, the Cromwellian Club was a notable London rock venue that was opened in late 1964 by entrepreneur Tony Mitchell and part owned and managed by Bob Archer, who later established the Pantiles club in Bagshot, Surrey. The club’s opening was reported in The Stage in its 8 October 1964 issue.

Brian Auger who played here with The Trinity claims that the Cromwellian is where Jimi Hendrix first jammed with his band after arriving in London in late September 1966, although others point to the Scotch of St James.

At its height in 1966-1967, it also hosted numerous jam sessions, featuring the likes of Chris Farlowe, Georgie Fame, Long John Baldry, Eric Burdon and Eric Clapton among others.

Like other exclusive clubs like Blaises and the Scotch of St James, the entrance fee was expensive and therefore catered less for music fans and more for the celebrities of the day and wealthy clientele.

The Cromwellian was rarely advertised in the music papers so it’s been difficult to find gigs. The list below is a start but I’d welcome any additions and corrections plus any photos of the venue and posters of advertised gigs as well as band photos (all credited accordingly).

1965

Although it’s not been possible to find exact dates the following musicians confirmed their bands played at the Cromwellian during 1965-1966:

Singer Jim Nairn (aka James Royal) says that James Royal & The Hawks and The James Royal Set played there throughout this period.

Tony Richard who drummed and sang with The Fetish Crowd says that his group performed there during 1965-1966.

Singer Alan Chamberlain says that The Just Four, which became The Guests, played at the venue in 1965-1966.

Guitarist/singer Stuart Cowell says he was working with Ralph Denyer’s Rockhouse Band when they performed at the Cromwellian in late 1965 before he left to join Gass.

Ray Lovegrove, who DJ’d at the venue, remembers seeing Stevie Wonder and also The Groundhogs at the club during 1965 when he was there. However, the Stevie Wonder gig could have been 26 January 1966 (see below).

The following list for 1965 is incomplete so I’d welcome additions:

Photo: Melody Maker

1 April 1965 (Thursday) – The Drifters (Melody Maker)

Photo: Melody Maker, 10 April 1965

5 June 1965 (Saturday) – The Soul Sisters (Melody Maker)

8 June 1965 (Tuesday) – Donnie Elbert (Melody Maker)

15 June 1965 (Tuesday) – Solomon Burke (Melody Maker)

23 June 1965 (Wednesday) – Doris Troy (Melody Maker)

Photo; Melody Maker

13 July 1965 (Tuesday) – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (Melody Maker)

23 July 1965 (Friday) – Inez & Charlie Foxx (Melody Maker)

 

6 August 1965 (Friday) – The Stormsville Shakers (website: http://www.stormsvilleshakers.com/bandhistory.html)

14 August 1965 (Saturday) – The Stormsville Shakers (website: http://www.stormsvilleshakers.com/bandhistory.html)

30 August 1965 (Monday) – The Mark Leeman Five (Martyn Hanson’s Hang on to a Dream: The Story of the Nice book)

According to Hanson’s book, this was keyboard player Terry Goldberg’s final gig with Mark Leeman’s band.

 

8 September 1965 (Wednesday) – The Stormsville Shakers (website: http://www.stormsvilleshakers.com/bandhistory.html)

11 September 1965 (Saturday) – The Stormsville Shakers (website: http://www.stormsvilleshakers.com/bandhistory.html)

15 September 1965 (Wednesday) – The Loose Ends (South East London Mercury)

16 September 1965 (Thursday) – The Stormsville Shakers (website: http://www.stormsvilleshakers.com/bandhistory.html)

23 September 1965 (Thursday) – Dave Anthony’s Moods (Kevin Cann’s research – thanks to Andy Neill for sharing)

Guitarist Tim Large says that Dave Anthony’s Moods had a regular Wednesday night gig at the Cromwellian but most of the 1965 gigs below are Thursdays.

25 September 1965 (Saturday) – The Stormsville Shakers (website: http://www.stormsvilleshakers.com/bandhistory.html)

 

1 October 1965 (Friday) – The Stormsville Shakers (website: http://www.stormsvilleshakers.com/bandhistory.html)

7 October 1965 (Thursday) – The Stormsville Shakers (website: http://www.stormsvilleshakers.com/bandhistory.html)

London Life magazine for the week 9-15 October, and for subsequent issues running to December 1966 when it closed, notes that several groups played each week.

20 October 1965 (Wednesday) – Dave Anthony’s Moods (Kevin Cann’s research – thanks to Andy Neill for sharing)

28 October 1965 (Thursday) – Dave Anthony’s Moods (Kevin Cann’s research – thanks to Andy Neill for sharing)

Photo: West Surrey Advertiser

Boz & The Boz People played at the Cromwellian sometime before 4 November, according to the West Surrey Advertiser (see pic)

 

4 November 1965 (Thursday) – Dave Anthony’s Moods (Kevin Cann’s research – thanks to Andy Neill for sharing)

11 November 1965 (Thursday) – The Mark Leeman Five (Kevin Cann’s research – thanks to Andy Neill for sharing)

 

2 December 1965 (Thursday) – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (Record Mirror)

9 December 1965 (Thursday) – The Mark Leeman Five (Kevin Cann’s research – thanks to Andy Neill for sharing)

10 December 1965 (Friday) – The Beatstalkers (Kevin Cann’s research – thanks to Andy Neill for sharing)

13 December 1965 (Monday) – The Beatstalkers (Kevin Cann’s research – thanks to Andy Neill for sharing)

14 December 1965 (Tuesday) – The Nite People (Barry Curtis’ gig diary – thanks to John Warburg for sharing)

15 December 1965 (Wednesday) – Major Lance (Record Mirror)

16 December 1965 (Thursday) – Bluesology (Melody Maker)

Elton John (then known as Reg Dwight) was Bluesology’s keyboard player.

Photo: Record Mirror

20 December 1965 (Monday) – Joe Tex (Record Mirror)

1966

Although it’s not been possible to find exact dates the following musicians confirmed their bands played at the Cromwellian during 1966:

Keyboard player Stan Marut, who worked with Julian Covey & The Machine from late 1965-mid-1966 says the group had a regular Saturday night residency at the club in early 1966 (and also possibly late 1965 when John McVie was briefly a member when Jack Bruce filled his spot in John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers). He remembers Sands were playing at the venue around the same time.

According to Chris Groom’s excellent book “Rockin’ and Around Croydon”, Croydon group The Kingpins played at the Cromwellian in early 1966.

Singer Alan Chamberlain says that The Guests played at the venue during 1966 (possibly with The Shevelles).

Jim Nairn (aka James Royal) says The James Royal Set played at the club this year.

Guitarist Frank Torpey, who later became an original member of The Sweet, confirms his group The Tribe played at the Cromwellian (most likely this year and possibly also 1967).

Guitarist Jim Cregan says that Blossom Toes performed at the venue (but this might have been 1967).

Ray Brown, who played bass with Jeff Curtis & The Flames from mid-1965 to late 1967 when they became The Kool, says that the band played at the Cromwellian a few times, most likely in 1966 (but also possibly early 1967).

Drummer Rocky Browne confirms that The Summer Set had a weekly residence at the Cromwellian during 1966.

Drummer Tony Richard says The Fetish Crowd played at the club during 1966.

The following list for 1966 is incomplete so I’d welcome additions:

 

4 January 1966 (Tuesday) – The Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas (Melody Maker)

11 January 1966 (Tuesday) – Pattie La Belle & The Bluebells with Bluesology (Melody Maker)

Elton John (then known as Reg Dwight) was Bluesology’s keyboard player.

13 January 1966 (Thursday) – The Exciters (Record Mirror)

Record Mirror originally billed this show for 19 January.

15 January 1966 (Saturday) – The Riot Squad (website: http://brunoceriotti.weebly.com/the-riot-squad.html)

19 January 1966 (Wednesday) – Lee Dorsey (Record Mirror)

Record Mirror also listed this for 31 January so this may not have happened. Dorsey was most likely backed by The Krew featuring sax player Howie Casey. I also have The Sidewinders, so probably shared. They were back the following Wednesday to back Stevie Wonder.

26 January 1966 (Wednesday) – Stevie Wonder (Record Mirror)

Stevie Wonder was backed by The Sidewinders (confirmed by drummer Malcolm Penn).

31 January 1966 (Monday) – Lee Dorsey (Record Mirror and Rave Magazine)

Lee Dorsey was most certainly backed by The Krew.

 

5 February 1966 (Saturday) – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

This was 2-6am on the Sunday morning after a show at the Glenlyn Ballroom in Forest Hill on the Saturday night. Chase says The Searchers came in and watched them.

9 February 1966 (Wednesday) – Doris Troy (Record Mirror)

16 February 1966 (Wednesday) – Steampacket (website: http://thebritishsound.blogspot.com/2011/07/steam-packet-family-tree-performance.html)

Record Mirror lists Rufus Thomas for 16 February. Steampacket did perform at the Cromwellian and it’s possible that Rufus Thomas shared the billing. Rod Stewart co-fronted Steampacket with Long John Baldry and Julie Driscoll.

19 February 1966 (Saturday) – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

23 February 1966 (Wednesday) – Ben E King (Record Mirror and Rave Magazine)

25 February 1966 (Friday) – The Nite People (Barry Curtis’ gig diary – thanks to John Warburg for sharing)

 

2 March 1966 (Wednesday) – Solomon Burke (Record Mirror)

3 March 1966 (Thursday) – Episode Six (Brian Long’s research)

Future Deep Purple members Ian Gillan and Roger Glover were members.

5 March 1966 (Saturday) – Julian Covey & The Machine (needs confirmation)

10 March 1966 (Thursday) – Episode Six (Brian Long’s research)

12 March 1966 (Saturday) – Julian Covey & The Machine (needs confirmation)

19 March 1966 (Saturday) – Julian Covey & The Machine (needs confirmation)

Cromwellian, London, March 1966. Photo: Melody Maker

26 March 1966 (Saturday) – Julian Covey & The Machine (Melody Maker)

 

1 April 1966 (Friday) – The Sidewinders (Malcolm Penn’s gig diary)

 

5 May 1966 (Thursday) – Betty Everett (Record Mirror)

Christopher Hjort’s excellent book “Strange Brew: Eric Clapton & The British Blues Boom 1965-1970” notes that Eric Clapton attended the Cromwellian on 9 May after a gig at the Star Hotel in Croydon with John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers.

The 9 May marks the inception of SLAGS (Society of Looning Alcoholic Guitarists) whose members include Jeff Beck, Stevie Winwood, Vic Briggs, Pete Townshend, Steve Marriott, Andy Somers, Alan Roskams and Dave Wendels. The members will meet regularly at the Cromwellian.

 

In early June Melody Maker prints a “Guide to Good Raving” which lists the “in” clubs of the London scene. The Cromwellian is featured and the magazine notes that Gary Farr & The T-Bones, The Mark Leeman Five, Dave Anthony’s Moods, The Shevelles, Sands and The Peter B’s (actually The Shotgun Express) have recently played at the venue (performing until 2am).

10 June 1966 (Friday) – Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas (Melody Maker)

According to the Nottingham Evening Post, The Five Proud Walkers who play at the Beachcomber Club on 18 June came from the Cromwellian.

According to the Southern Evening Echo (Southampton), The Move, who play the Adam & Eve in Southampton on 12 July, came from the Cromwellian (see above)

According to the Nottingham Evening Post, The Cromwellians who play at the Beachcomber Club on 23 July came from the Cromwellian.

Photo: London Life magazine

27 July 1966 (Wednesday) – The Shevelles (Fabulous 208)

30 July 1966 (Saturday) – The Riot Squad (website: http://brunoceriotti.weebly.com/the-riot-squad.html)

 

The Eyes of Blue, who have won Melody Maker’s National Beat Contest, celebrate with a party at the club on 7 August. Eric Clapton, Alan Price, Chris Farlowe and others attend.

According to the Nottingham Evening Post, The Coletrane Union, who play at the Britannia Rowing Club on 13 August came from the Cromwellian

According to this Moody Blues site, John Lodge’s band The Question were regulars at the Cromwellian during August/September 1966 before he took up the bass slot in The Moody Blues in October.

31 August 1966 (Wednesday) – The Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas (Melody Maker)

 

20 September 1966 (Tuesday) – Dave Anthony’s Moods (Melody Maker)

Guitarist Tim Large says that Dave Anthony’s Moods had a regular Wednesday night gig at the Cromwellian but the gigs in September are Tuesday nights.

21 September 1966 (Wednesday) – The Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas (Melody Maker and Fabulous 208)

27 September 1966 (Tuesday) – Dave Anthony’s Moods (Melody Maker)

30 September 1966 (Friday) – The Brian Auger Trinity (Jimi Hendrix website)

According to this site, Brian Auger was playing at the Cromwellian on a Friday night and had invited Jimi Hendrix to sit in with his band at this venue earlier in the week. Auger insists that this was the first place that Hendrix jammed with his band.

However, Auger did play at Blaises on Thursday, 29 September and Hendrix did sit in on that occasion, having arrived in the UK on Thursday, 22 September. According to Vic Briggs (and other sources), Hendrix also turned up and jammed with the band at the Scotch of St James on Wednesday, 28 September. 

 

8 October 1966 (Saturday) – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

11 October 1966 (Tuesday) – The Shevelles (Fabulous 208)

It has been noted that The Paul Butterfield Blues Band jammed with Cream at the Cromwellian on 19 October (the alternative location was the Scotch of St James). However, according to Christopher Hjort’s excellent book on the British blues boom, “Strange Brew”, Cream are playing at the Blue Moon in Cheltenham this evening.

22 October 1966 (Saturday) – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

2 November 1966 (Wednesday) – The Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas (Melody Maker)

Photo: London Life magazine

16 November 1966 (Wednesday) – The Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas (Melody Maker)

18 November 1966 (Friday) – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede (Ken Baxter’s gig diary)

According to Disc & Music Echo’s 26 November issue, Eric Burdon, Chas Chandler and Bill Wyman attended the club on this date.

30 November 1966 (Wednesday) – The Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas (Melody Maker)

According to Bruno Ceriotti, Bluesology (featuring Reg Dwight aka Elton John) played at the Cromwellian regularly during December 1966, which is where Long John Baldry saw them and took them on as his new backing group.

 

7 December 1966 (Wednesday) – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede (Ken Baxter’s gig diary)

14 December 1966 (Wednesday) – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede (Ken Baxter’s gig diary)

According to Disc & Music Echo, The Magic Lanterns visited the club the week starting 19 December but it is not clear whether they performed or just attended.

24 December 1966 (Saturday) – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede (Ken Baxter’s gig diary)

1967

According to Disc & Music Echo, Ray Hunter and Paul Lincoln, who had previously run The Two I’s Coffee Bar in Soho, co-ran the Cromwellian this year.

Rob Tolchard says his band Sands played the Cromwellian in January where they were spotted by Brian Epstein who hired them for his Saville Theatre show on 5 February. 

Bass player Bruce Usherwood says The Warren Davis Monday Band performed at the venue several times between December 1966 and February 1967 just before they signed with Columbia Records.

The Warren Davis Monday Band’s guitarist Rob Walker concurs and notes that one of the gigs was when the band was called The Boardwalkers.

Disc & Music Echo, 14 January 1967 issue, talks about Georgie Fame’s fiancé Carmen’s 21st birthday fancy dress party, which was held at the venue on 8 January. The guests include Jane Asher, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, John Lennon and Georgie Fame.

The following list for 1967 is incomplete so I’d welcome additions:

17 January 1967 (Tuesday) – The Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas (Melody Maker)

28 January 1967 (Saturday) – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

Disc & Music Echo reported that Del Shannon, Johnny Rivers, Edwin Starr and Dave Davies of The Kinks were guests at the club during the week starting 30 January. 

According to Martyn Hanson’s excellent book Hang on to a Dream: The Story of the Nice, Lee Jackson was part of the house band at the Cromwellian, The House of Usher during February and March 1967.

2 February 1967 (Thursday) – The Fleur De Lys (Keith Guster’s gig diary)

6 February 1967 (Monday) – The Web with John L Watson (Melody Maker)

9 February 1967 (Thursday) – Long John Baldry & Bluesology (Fabulous 208)

11 February 1967 (Saturday) – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

Bobby King & The Sabres perform from 2am to 6am after playing at the Greenford Hotel, Greenford, west London on the Saturday night, so this would probably be the early hours of the Sunday, 12 February.

20 February 1967 (Monday) – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede (Ken Baxter’s gig diary)

23 February 1967 (Thursday) – The Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas (Melody Maker)

25 February 1967 (Saturday) – The Good Time Losers (needs confirmation)

The Good Time Losers had a residency at the club around about now, according to Melody Maker. Disc & Music Echo reported that they were managed by the club. Pretty certain it was a Saturday but needs confirmation.

 

4 March 1967 (Saturday) – The Good Time Losers (needs confirmation)

11 March 1967 (Saturday) – The Good Time Losers (needs confirmation)

18 March 1967 (Saturday) – The Good Time Losers (needs confirmation)

25 March 1967 (Saturday) – The Good Time Losers (needs confirmation)

 

3 April 1967 (Monday) – The Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas (Melody Maker)

8 April 1967 (Saturday) – Prince Buster & The Bees (Disc & Music Echo)

12 April 1967 (Wednesday) – Ben E King (Disc & Music Echo)

Disc & Music Echo report that Tom Jones attended. This may have been 5 April so needs confirmation

14 April 1967 (Friday) – Motivation with The James Garnet Soul and Roll Band (Swindon Advertiser) (cancelled)

Motivation (featuring future Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre) are advertised to play the venue. Keyboard player Mick Ketley says they did play the Cromwellian. However, sax player Chris Rodger confirms they were in Italy until mid-May before returning home so this didn’t happen.

16 April 1967 (Sunday) – Disc and Music Echo says that The Bee Gees hold a reception at the club today

18 April 1967 (Tuesday) – Bo Diddley with The Canadians (Melody Maker)

The Canadians feature future producer and music executive David Foster on keyboards.

Disc & Music Echo’s 22 April issue says that US actress Jayne Mansfield attended the Cromwellian the previous Tuesday but the date might have been 11 April instead.

Drummer Phil Wainman, who later produced The Sweet and was playing with Jack Hammer & The Hammer Jammers in May 1967, says Jack Hammer played at the club, which would have most likely been this month.

1 May 1967 (Monday) – Prince Buster & The Bees (Melody Maker, Fabulous 208 and Disc & Music Echo)

4 May 1967 (Thursday) – The Web with John L Watson (Melody Maker)

8 May 1967 (Monday) – Prince Buster & The Bees (Record Mirror)

Photo: Melody Maker

15 May 1967 (Monday) – The Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas (Melody Maker)

17 May 1967 (Wednesday) – The Web (Melody Maker)

22 May 1967 (Monday) – The Web (Melody Maker)

24 May 1967 (Wednesday) – The Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas (Melody Maker)

26 May 1967 (Friday) – Tuesday’s Children (Fabulous 208)

27 May 1967 (Saturday) – Tuesday’s Children (Fabulous 208)

31 May 1967 (Wednesday) – The Web (Melody Maker)

 

11 June 1967 (Sunday) – Vince Edwards (Del Paramor’s gig diary)

13 June 1967 (Tuesday) – The Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas (Melody Maker)

20 June 1967 (Tuesday) – The Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas (Melody Maker)

Irish band Granny’s Intentions played around July 1967

4 July 1967 (Tuesday) – The Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas (Melody Maker)

11 July 1967 (Tuesday) – Vince Edwards (Fabulous 208)

13 July 1967 (Thursday) – The Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas (Melody Maker)

18 July 1967 (Tuesday) – Vince Edwards (Del Paramor’s gig diary)

29 July 1967 (Saturday) – Tuesday’s Children (Fabulous 208)

31 July 1967 (Monday) – The Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas (Melody Maker)

 

9 August 1967 (Wednesday) – The Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas (Melody Maker)

16 August 1967 (Wednesday) – Marmalade (Fabulous 208)

According to Disc & Music Echo’s 16 September issue, Long John Baldry keeps fit by running up the club’s stairs. Does this imply that he performed here with Bluesology during September?

1968

Guitarist/singer Paul Brett says that he played this venue during 1968, which was probably with Tintern Abbey but could have been with Elmer Gantry and/or Fire.

Drummer Paul Maher says that Jo Jo Gunne performed at the venue (possibly this year and/or 1969).

The following list for 1968 is incomplete so I’d welcome additions.

Judging by the dates below in January and February, it looks like jazz bands played on Mondays.

4 January 1968 (Thursday) – The Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas (Melody Maker)

Mike Eastman notes in his diary that his band Katch 22 played on 4 January.

8 January 1968 (Monday) – Bill Nile’s Delta Jazzmen (Melody Maker)

Photo: Melody Maker

10 January 1968 (Wednesday) – The Web featuring John L Watson (Melody Maker)

11 January 1968 (Thursday) – The Shevelles (Melody Maker)

12 January 1968 (Friday) – Garnet Mimms (Melody Maker)

15 January 1968 (Monday) – The Red Onion Jazz Band (Melody Maker)

17 January 1968 (Wednesday) – The New Formula (Melody Maker)

18 January 1968 (Thursday) – The New Formula (Melody Maker)

19 January 1968 (Friday) – The New Formula (Melody Maker)

22 January 1968 (Monday) – Ken Colyer’s Jazzmen (Melody Maker)

23 January 1968 (Tuesday) – The Shevelles (Melody Maker)

24 January 1968 (Wednesday) – The Shevelles (Melody Maker)

Photo: Melody Maker

25 January 1968 (Thursday) – Tuesday’s Children (Melody Maker and Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

26 January 1968 (Friday) – Jigsaw (Melody Maker)

29 January 1968 (Monday) – Spencer’s Washboard Kings (Melody Maker)

30 January 1968 (Tuesday) – The Mike Cotton Sound and Lucas (Melody Maker)

31 January 1968 (Wednesday) – Wee Willie Harris and The Shevelles (Melody Maker)

 

1 February 1968 (Thursday) – The Web featuring John L Watson (Melody Maker)

Mike Eastman notes in his diary that his band Katch 22 played on 1 February.

2 February 1968 (Friday) – Clyde McPhatter and The Trend (Melody Maker)

5 February 1968 (Monday) – Alex Welsh & His Jazz Band (Melody Maker)

6 February 1968 (Tuesday) – Wishful Thinking (Melody Maker)

8 February 1968 (Thursday) – Taste (Rory Gallagher’s Fandom site: https://concerts.fandom.com/wiki/Rory_Gallagher)

14 February 1968 (Wednesday) – The Tremeloes (Fabulous 208)

15 February 1968 (Thursday) – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

26 February 1968 (Monday) – Jethro Tull (Melody Maker)

Photo: Melody Maker

4 March 1968 (Monday) – Fleetwood Mac (Melody Maker)

5 March 1968 (Tuesday) – The Mike Cotton Sound and Lucas (Melody Maker)

11 March 1968 (Monday) – Spirit of John Morgan (Melody Maker)

18 March 1968 (Monday) – Ten Years After (Melody Maker)

25 March 1968 (Monday) – Champion Jack Dupree (Melody Maker)

26 March 1968 (Tuesday) – Jethro Tull (Melody Maker)

 

22 April 1968 (Monday) – The Showstoppers (Melody Maker)

25 April 1968 (Thursday) – Nepenthe and Jigsaw (Melody Maker)

26 April 1968 (Friday) – My Dear Watson (Melody Maker)

29 April 1968 (Monday) – Duster Bennett (Melody Maker)

30 April 1968 (Tuesday) – Timebox (Melody Maker)

 

1 May 1968 (Wednesday) – O’Hara’s Playboys (Melody Maker)

2 May 1968 (Thursday) – Timebox (Melody Maker)

3 May 1968 (Friday) – Duane Eddy with The Quotations (Melody Maker)

6 May 1968 (Monday) – Wishful Thinking (Melody Maker)

7 May 1968 (Tuesday) – The Jeff Beck Group (Melody Maker)

8 May 1968 (Wednesday) – The New Formula (Melody Maker)

9 May 1968 (Thursday) – The New Formula (Melody Maker)

10 May 1968 (Friday) – Hopscotch (Melody Maker)

11 May 1968 (Saturday) – Merlin Q (Melody Maker)

13 May 1968 (Monday) – The Fantastics (with The House of Orange) (Melody Maker)

14 May 1968 (Tuesday) – The Embers (Melody Maker)

15 May 1968 (Wednesday) – O’ Hara’s Playboys (Melody Maker)

16 May 1968 (Thursday) – The New Formula (Melody Maker)

17 May 1968 (Friday) – Timebox (Melody Maker)

18 May 1968 (Saturday) – Brass Tacks (Melody Maker)

20 May 1968 (Monday) – Wishful Thinking (Melody Maker)

21 May 1968 (Tuesday) – Wishful Thinking (Melody Maker)

22 May 1968 (Wednesday) – Timebox (Melody Maker)

27 May 1968 (Monday) – Duane Eddy (Melody Maker)

 

3 June 1968 (Monday) – Bill Haley & The Comets (Melody Maker and New Musical Express)

14 June 1968 (Friday) – Ruby & The Romantics (Melody Maker)

18 June 1968 (Tuesday) – Ray King Soul Band (Melody Maker)

27 June 1968 (Thursday) – The Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas (Melody Maker)

 

8 July 1968 (Monday) – Ray King Soul Band (Melody Maker)

20 July 1968 (Saturday) – The Mooche (Melody Maker)

Photo: Melody Maker

2 August 1968 (Friday) – Dave Davani Five (Melody Maker)

3 August 1968 (Saturday) – Timebox (Melody Maker)

8 August 1968 (Thursday) – Dave Davani Five (Melody Maker)

9 August 1968 (Friday) – Moon’s Train (Malcolm Penn’s diary – thanks to Peter Gosling for sharing)

10 August 1968 (Saturday) – The Pathfinders (Melody Maker)

12 August 1968 (Monday) – Katch 22 (Mike Eastman’s gig diary)

15 August 1968 (Thursday) – Dave Davani Five (Melody Maker)

16 August 1968 (Friday) – Scrugg (Melody Maker and Jack Russell’s gig diary)

17 August 1968 (Saturday) – Alexander Bell & The Flies (Melody Maker)

20 August 1968 (Tuesday) – Timebox (Melody Maker and Fabulous 208)

22 August 1968 (Thursday) – Katch 22 (Mike Eastman’s gig diary)

23 August 1968 (Friday) – Dave Davani Five (Melody Maker)

24 August 1968 (Saturday) – Scrugg (Melody Maker and Jack Russell’s gig diary)

27 August 1968 (Tuesday) – Timebox (Melody Maker and Fabulous 208)

28 August 1968 (Wednesday) – Dave Davani Five (Melody Maker)

30 August 1968 (Friday) – Dave Davani Five (Melody Maker)

Photo: Melody Maker

31 August 1968 (Saturday) – Timebox (Melody Maker)

 

6 September 1968 (Friday) – Moon’s Train (Malcolm Penn’s diary – thanks to Peter Gosling for sharing)

Photo: Melody Maker

7 September 1968 (Saturday) – Timebox (Melody Maker)

14 September 1968 (Saturday) – The New Formula (Melody Maker)

16 September 1968 (Monday) – The New Formula (Melody Maker)

17 September 1968 (Tuesday) – Little John & The Shaddocks (Melody Maker)

18 September 1968 (Wednesday) – Timebox (Melody Maker)

19 September 1968 (Thursday) – Katch 22 (Melody Maker and Mike Eastman’s gig diary)

21 September 1968 (Saturday) – The New Formula (Melody Maker)

 

19 October 1968 (Saturday) – The Maddening Crowd (Melody Maker)

 

16 November 1968 (Saturday) – The Maddening Crowd (Melody Maker)

21 November 1968 (Thursday) – The Nite People (Melody Maker)

 

5 December 1968 (Thursday) – Ray King Soul Band (Melody Maker)

19 December 1968 (Thursday) – Ray King Soul Band (Melody Maker)

1969

Sax player Geoff Glover says his band The All Night Workers played at the Cromwellian when Clyde Barrow took over lead vocals from Iain Pitwell, which would have been from early 1969.

Guitarist/violinist Mike Piggott says that his band Gass played here during 1969/1970.

The following list for 1969 is incomplete so I’d welcome additions:

20 January 1969 (Monday) – Ray King Soul Band (Melody Maker)

 

8 February 1969 (Saturday) – The Maddening Crowd (Melody Maker)

 

1 March 1969 (Saturday) – The Maddening Crowd (Melody Maker)

 

3 November 1969 (Monday) – Sky (Melody Maker)

10 November 1969 (Monday) – She Trinity (Melody Maker)

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