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Renovating The Blues THE GIG LIST 1966 NOTE: This list is very incomplete and some dates and/or venues probably
need correcting. Once again the input of the collector Bob Elliott is very much appreciated. Very early (July) pop publicity shot - silly
clothes were very popular |
MONTH |
DATE |
PLACE |
VENUE |
April?-June |
Neasden, London |
Ginger's Home (jamming) |
|
| June | Willesden, London |
Church/Scout Hall (rehearsals) |
|
| July | 29th |
Manchester, Eng |
Twisted Wheel |
31st |
Windsor, England |
6th National Jazz & Blues Festival |
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| August | 2nd |
West Hamstead, London |
Klooks Kleek |
| 5th | Edmonton, England | Cooks Ferry Inn | |
| 6th | Torquay, Eng | Town Hall | |
| 9th | Wood Green, England | Fishmongers Arms | |
16th |
Soho, London |
Marquee Club |
|
| 19th | Kingston, Surrey | Cellar Club | |
26th |
Soho, London |
The Flamingo |
|
27th |
Brixton, London |
Ram Jam Club |
|
| London | Chalk Farm Studios | ||
| September | 2nd |
Manor House, London |
"Bluesville 66" The Manor House |
4th |
Windsor, England |
Thames Hotel, Ricky Tick |
|
11th |
Hull, Eng |
Skyline Ballroom |
|
| London | Mayfair Studios | ||
15th |
Hanley, Eng |
Gaumont Cinema (2 shows) |
|
| 16th | Hitchin, Eng | Hermitage Ballroom | |
| 17th | Grantham, Eng | Town Hall | |
| 18th | Hayes, Eng | Blue Moon Club | |
| 19th | Woking, Eng | Woking Cinema | |
| 23rd | Newbury, Eng | Corn Exchange | |
| 26th | Croydon, Eng | Star Club, Star Hotel | |
| 27th | Soho, London | Marquee Club | |
| 30th | Hounslow, Eng | Ricky Tick |
| October | 1st |
London |
Regent Polytechnic (Jimi Jams) |
| 2nd | Kirk Levington, Yorkshire, England | 'Country Club' | |
| 3rd | Chester | ? | |
| 5th | Reading | ? | |
| 6th | York | ? | |
| 8th | Brighton, Sussex | Kings College | |
| 9th | Portsmouth, Eng | Birdcage Club | |
| 11th | Soho, London | Flamingo Club | |
| 12th | London | Central Polytechnic | |
| 13th | Swindon, Wiltshire | McIlroys Ballroom (courtesy Chris Taylor) | |
| 20th | Willenhall, Eng | Assembly Hall | |
21st |
London |
‘Bandbeat’ BBC Radio 1 |
|
| 21st | Manor House,London | "Bluesville 66" The Manor House | |
| London | Mayfair Studios | ||
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November |
London | Mayfair Studios | |
| 3rd | Brixton, London | Ram Jam Club | |
| 4th | Wembley, Eng | TV Studios "Ready Steady Go" | |
| 5th | East Ham, London | Town Hall | |
| 7th | Gosport, Eng | ? | |
8th |
London |
‘Saturday Club’ BBC ‘Light Programme’ Radio 1 |
|
| 8th | Soho, Eng | Marquee Club | |
| 11th | Sutton, Eng | Public Baths | |
| 12th | Liverpool, Eng | Liverpool University | |
| 13th | Redcar, Eng | Coathams Hotel "Redcar Jazz Club" | |
15th |
London |
Klooks Kleek |
|
| 17th | London | Burkes | |
| 18th | Hoverton, Eng | Village Hall | |
| 19th | Cheltenham, Eng | Blue Moon Club | |
| 21st | London | "Monday Monday" BBC Radio 2 | |
| 21st | Bath, Eng | The Pavilion | |
| 22nd | Bristol, England | Corn Exchange "Chinese R &B Club" | |
| 25th | Dunstable, Eng | California Ballroom | |
28th |
London |
‘Guitar Club’ BBC Radio 1 |
|
December |
London | Mayfair Studios | |
| 2nd | Hornsey, Eng | Hornsey Art College | |
| 3rd | Portsmouth, Eng | Birdcage (Ginger collapses) | |
| 4th | Greenford, Eng | Starlite Ballroom | |
| 5th | Ipswich, Eng | Baths Hall | |
| 7th | Hull | Hull University | |
| 8th | London | Mayfair Studios | |
9th |
London |
‘Rhythm & Blues World Service’ BBC Radio 1 |
|
| 9th | Manor House, London | "Bluesville 66" The Manor House | |
| 10th | Isleworth, Eng | Polytechnic | |
| 12th | Edmonton, Eng | Cooks Ferry Inn | |
| 13th | Exeter, Eng | Exeter University | |
| 14th | Bromley, Eng | Bromel Club, Bromley Court Hotel | |
| 15th | Sussex, Eng | Sussex University (Ginger Collapses again) | |
| 16th-18th | France | TV & Radio Appearances | |
| 17th | Place Blanche, Paris | La Locomotive Club | |
| 19th | Camberly, Eng | Agincourt Ballroom | |
| 21st | London | Top of the Pops, BBC Radio | |
| 22nd | Worthing, Eng | The Pavilion | |
| 23rd | Birmingham, Eng | Odeon | |
| 30th | Chalk farm, London | Roundhouse |
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Copyright ©1998 Graeme Pattingale and Bob Elliott. We are happy for anyone to use it for non-profit purposes if they give proper credit to our work and that of Marc Roberty.
Late '66/early '67, at one of the many UK gigs. Note Jack with harmonica neck stand (Cat's Squirrel, Four Until Late?) |
16th March 1998
Last update 7th May 2001
