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Date | Town and venue | Band name | Notes |
25 Sept 1974 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edward Bear | first gig with Dave Cairns |
28 Sept 1974 | Portsmouth, Eastney Crewing Association | Edward Bear | |
5 Oct 1974 | Worthing, The Carioca Club | Edward Bear | |
6 Oct 1974 | Gravesend, The Battle Of Britain | Edward Bear | 2 shows |
11 Oct 1974 | Gosport, Trades And Labour Club | Edward Bear | |
12 Oct 1974 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edward Bear | |
18 Oct 1974 | Leigh Park, The Cricketers Arms | Edward Bear | |
19 Oct 1974 | Gosport, The Spanish Galleon | Edward Bear | |
26 Oct 1974 | Bordon, Sergeant's Mess, Bordon Army Camp | Edward Bear | |
9 Nov 1974 | Hayling Island, The Dilkusha Club | Edward Bear | recording of "Surrey University demos" earlier that day! |
15 Nov 1974 | Hayling Island, The Dilkusha Club | Edward Bear | |
16 Nov 1974 | Gosport, The Spanish Galleon | Edward Bear | |
22 Nov 1974 | Cosham, The Southern Electricity Board Club | Edward Bear | |
23 Nov 1974 | Wraysbury, Wraysbury Village Hall | Edward Bear | |
30 Nov 1974 | Watford, The New Penny Disco | Edward Bear | |
6 Dec 1974 | Aldershot, The Prince's Hall | Edward Bear | |
7 Dec 1974 | Paignton, Penelope's | Edward Bear | |
12 Dec 1974 | Weston-super-Mare, The Cannon Club, R.A.F. Locking | Edward Bear | on a bill with "Smiling Hard" |
14 Dec 1974 | Bognor Regis, British Legion Club | Edward Bear | |
15 Dec 1974 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edward Bear | |
16 Dec 1974 | Gosport, Thorngate Hall | Edward Bear | on a bill with "Ron Jones Big Band" |
19 Dec 1974 | Frimley Green, Blackdown Army Camp | Edward Bear | |
21 Dec 1974 | Gosport, The Spanish Galleon | Edward Bear | |
24 Dec 1974 | Gosport, Trades And Labour Club | Edward Bear | |
26 Dec 1974 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edward Bear | |
28 Dec 1974 | Watford, The New Penny Disco | Edward Bear | |
31 Dec 1974 | Portsmouth, Eastney Crewing Association | Edward Bear | |
4 Jan 1975 | Bognor Regis, Newtown Social Club | Edward Bear | |
8 Jan 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edward Bear | |
11 Jan 1975 | Gosport, The Spanish Galleon | Edward Bear | |
18 Jan 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edward Bear | |
24 Jan 1975 | Fleet, Country Club | Edward Bear | |
25 Jan 1975 | Fleet, Country Club | Edward Bear | |
6 Feb 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edward Bear | |
9 Feb 1975 | Fareham, Fareham Working Men's Club | Edward Bear | |
14 Feb 1975 | Basingstoke, Pen and Parchment pub | Edward Bear | |
16 Feb 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edward Bear | |
1 March 1975 | Coventry, The City Centre Club | Edward Bear | |
5 March 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edward Bear | |
8 March 1975 | Andover, The Country Bumpkin | Edward Bear | |
15 March 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edward Bear | |
18 March 1975 | Upavon, The Avon Club, R.A.F. Upavon | Edward Bear | on a bill with "Chairman Of The Board" |
22 March 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edward Bear | |
23 March 1975 | Dorchester, The Tavern | Edward Bear | |
3 April 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edward Bear | |
4 April 1975 | Basingstoke, The Deyden Hall, Popley | Edward Bear | |
5 April 1975 | Weymouth, Weymouth Pavilion | Edward Bear | on a bill with "Firstep" |
7 April 1975 | Deal, The Astor Theatre | Edward Bear | |
12 April 1975 | Watford, The New Penny Disco | Edward Bear | |
13 April 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edward Bear | |
25 April 1975 | Fleet, Country Club | Edward Bear | |
26 April 1975 | Fleet, Country Club | Edward Bear | |
28 April 1975 | Southend-on-Sea, The Zero Six Club | Edward Bear | |
30 April 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edward Bear | |
2 May 1975 | Sindlesham, Sindlesham Mill | Edward Bear | |
3 May 1975 | Dorchester, The Tavern | Edward Bear | |
10 May 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edward Bear | |
15 May 1975 | Gosport, R.N.H. Harlar | Edward Bear | |
23 May 1975 | Poole, Strands Club | Edward Bear | |
24 May 1975 | Enham Alamein, Landale Wilson Institute | Edward Bear | |
29 May 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edward Bear | |
30 May 1975 | Dorchester, The Tavern | Edward Bear | |
31 May 1975 | Poole, Strands Club | Edward Bear | |
3 June 1975 | Basingstoke, The Goat And Barge | Edward Bear | |
8 June 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edward Bear | |
13 June 1975 | Wimborne Minster, Flight Refuelling Limited Sports Club | Edward Bear | |
20 June 1975 | Oxford, Oxford Old Boys Rugby Football Club | Edward Bear | marquee, on a bill with "Jumbo Route" |
21 June 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Village Hall | Edward Bear | |
25 June 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edward Bear | |
28 June 1975 | Swansea, The Valbonne Nightspot | Edward Bear | (cancelled due to equipment breakdown) |
29 June 1975 | Resolven, Resolven Rugby Football Club | Edward Bear | |
5 July 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edward Bear | first gig with Clive Bates |
9 July 1975 | Maidenhead, Berkshire College Of Agriculture | Edward Bear | |
11 July 1975 | Southsea, Nero's | Edward Bear | |
17 July 1975 | Poole, The Turtle Club, Royal Marines Poole | Edward Bear | |
19 July 1975 | Basingstoke, The Deyden Hall, Popley | Edward Bear | |
22 July 1975 | Portsmouth, The Whaly Club, H.M.S. Excellent | Edward Bear | |
24 July 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edward Bear | |
26 July 1975 | Fareham, P.O.'s Mess, H.M.S. Collingwood | Edward Bear | |
28 July 1975 | Deal, The Astor Theatre | Edward Bear | |
2 Aug 1975 | Lingfield, Wiremill Country Club | Edward Bear | |
3 Aug 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edward Bear | |
7 Aug 1975 | Southwick, H.M.S. Dryad | Edward Bear | on a bill with "Detroit Soul Machine" |
8 Aug 1975 | Portsmouth, The Masonic Hall, Lake Road | Edward Bear | |
9 Aug 1975 | Weymouth, The Music Box | Edward Bear | |
13 Aug 1975 | Gosport, H.M.S. Sultan | Edward Bear | on a bill with "The Nobodies" |
14 Aug 1975 | Baldock, Baldock Working Mens Club | Edward Bear | |
16 Aug 1975 | Poole, Strands Club | Edward Bear | |
20 Aug 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edward Bear | |
21 Aug 1975 | Gosport, R.N.H. Harlar | Edward Bear | |
22 Aug 1975 | Wimborne Minster, Flight Refuelling Limited Sports Club | Edward Bear | |
23 Aug 1975 | Basildon, Raquel's | Edward Bear | |
30 Aug 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edward Bear | |
31 Aug 1975 | Fareham, Fareham Working Men's Club | Edward Bear | |
3 Sept 1975 | Poole, Strands Club | Edward Bear | |
4 Sept 1975 | Fareham, H.M.S. Collingwood | Edward Bear | on a bill with "Jimmy Powell & New Dimension" |
5 Sept 1975 | Weymouth, The Steering Wheel | Edward Bear | |
6 Sept 1975 | Exmouth, Pavilion | Edward Bear | |
11 Sept 1975 | Weymouth, The Harbour Club | Edward Bear | |
12 Sept 1975 | Bridgend, Drones | Edward Bear | |
13 Sept 1975 | Swansea, The Valbonne Nightclub | Edward Bear | |
14 Sept 1975 | Resolven, Resolven Rugby Football Club | Edward Bear | |
18 Sept 1975 | Portsmouth, The Whaly Club, H.M.S. Excellent | Edward Bear | |
20 Sept 1975 | Dorchester, The Tavern | Edward Bear | |
21 Sept 1975 | Dorchester, The Tavern | Edward Bear | |
25 Sept 1975 | Woking, Woking Centre Halls | Edward Bear | |
28 Sept 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edward Bear | |
29 Sept 1975 | Portsmouth, The Tricorn Club | Edwin Bear | first show as "Edwin Bear", promotional gig |
2 Oct 1975 | Gosport, The John Peel | Edwin Bear | |
3 Oct 1975 | Basingstoke, The Deyden Hall, Popley | Edwin Bear | |
4 Oct 1975 | Bulford, The Gordon Social Club, Bulford Army Camp | Edwin Bear | |
11 Oct 1975 | Sarisbury Green, Sarisbury Green Social Club | Edwin Bear | |
15 Oct 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edwin Bear | |
17 Oct 1975 | Gosport, The Atlantis Club, H.M.S. Dolphin | Edwin Bear | promotional gig |
18 Oct 1975 | Lulworth, Sergeant's Mess, Lulworth Army Camp | Edwin Bear | |
31 Oct 1975 | Weymouth, The Steering Wheel | Edwin Bear | |
1 Nov 1975 | Bulford, The Gordon Social Club, Bulford Army Camp | Edwin Bear | |
5 Nov 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edwin Bear | |
6 Nov 1975 | Yeovil, Carnaby's | Edwin Bear | |
11 Nov 1975 | Southampton, Moorhill Youth Club | Edwin Bear | |
13 Nov 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edwin Bear | |
14 Nov 1975 | Taunton, The Camelot Club | Edwin Bear | |
16 Nov 1975 | Gosport, The John Peel | Edwin Bear | |
20 Nov 1975 | Weymouth, The Harbour Club | Edwin Bear | |
21 Nov 1975 | Weymouth, The Harbour Club | Edwin Bear | |
22 Nov 1975 | Weymouth, The Harbour Club | Edwin Bear | |
23 Nov 1975 | Weymouth, The Harbour Club | Edwin Bear | |
27 Nov 1975 | Portland, P.O.'s Mess, H.M.S. Osprey | Edwin Bear | |
28 Nov 1975 | Dorchester, The Tavern | Edwin Bear | |
29 Nov 1975 | Bournemouth, The Badger Bars | Edwin Bear | |
5 Dec 1975 | Southampton, Hightown School | Edwin Bear | |
6 Dec 1975 | Chatham, The Old Ash Tree | Edwin Bear | |
10 Dec 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edwin Bear | |
12 Dec 1975 | Weymouth, The Harbour Club | Edwin Bear | |
18 Dec 1975 | Upavon, The Avon Club, R.A.F. Upavon | Edwin Bear | |
19 Dec 1975 | Plymouth, Manadon College Of Naval Engineering | Edwin Bear | |
20 Dec 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edwin Bear | |
26 Dec 1975 | Dorchester, The Tavern | Edwin Bear | |
27 Dec 1975 | Weymouth, The Harbour Club | Edwin Bear | |
31 Dec 1975 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edwin Bear | |
19 Jan 1976 | Lee-on-the-Solent, The Eagle Club, H.M.S. Daedalus | Edwin Bear | |
24 Jan 1976 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edwin Bear | |
12 Feb 1976 | Gosport, The Thorngate Hall | Edwin Bear | on a bill with "Callendar" |
13 Feb 1976 | Chatham, The Old Ash Tree | Edwin Bear | on a bill with "Philadelphia Brown" |
14 Feb 1976 | Bournemouth, The Badger Bars | Edwin Bear | |
18 Feb 1976 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edwin Bear | |
19 Feb 1976 | Chatham, H.M.S. Pembroke | Edwin Bear | |
21 Feb 1976 | Sherborne, The Digby Hall | Edwin Bear | |
26 Feb 1976 | Ringham, Matchhams Lodge | Edwin Bear | |
28 Feb 1976 | Bournemouth, The Badger Bars | Edwin Bear | |
29 Feb 1976 | Gosport, The John Peel | Edwin Bear | |
2 March 1976 | Gosport, The Atlantis Club, H.M.S. Dolphin | Edwin Bear | |
6 March 1976 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edwin Bear | |
7 March 1976 | Dorchester, The Tavern | Edwin Bear | |
11 March 1976 | Petersfield, H.M.S. Mercury | Edwin Bear | |
13 March 1976 | Tolworth, The Toby Jug | Edwin Bear | |
14 March 1976 | Christchurch, The Cat And Fiddle | Edwin Bear | |
19 March 1976 | Chatham, The Old Ash Tree | Edwin Bear | |
20 March 1976 | Bournemouth, The Badger Bars | Edwin Bear | |
21 March 1976 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Edwin Bear | |
24 March 1976 | Gosport, The John Peel | Edwin Bear | |
7 April 1976 | Fareham, Fareham Technical College | Edwin Bear | |
7 April 1976 | Portsmouth, The Milton Arms | Edwin Bear | |
9 April 1976 | Bournemouth, The Badger Bars | Edwin Bear | |
12 April 1976 | Portsmouth, The Tricorn Club | Arms & Legs | first show as "Arms & Legs", promotional gig |
15 April 1976 | East Dereham, The Sunshine Rooms | Arms & Legs | |
16 April 1976 | Bournemouth, The Badger Bars | Arms & Legs | |
17 April 1976 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Arms & Legs | |
18 April 1976 | Fareham, Fareham Working Men's Club | Arms & Legs | |
19 April 1976 | Ipswich, Tracy's | Arms & Legs | |
24 April 1976 | Gillingham, The Red Lion | Arms & Legs | |
30 April 1976 | Bournemouth, The Badger Bars | Arms & Legs | on a bill with "Atomita" |
6 May 1976 | Yeovil, Carnaby's | Arms & Legs | |
8 May 1976 | Woking, Woking Centre Halls | Arms & Legs | |
9 May 1976 | Dorchester, The Tavern | Arms & Legs | |
15 May 1976 | Reading, The Merry Maidens | Arms & Legs | |
16 May 1976 | Plymouth, H.M.S. Drake | Arms & Legs | |
18 May 1976 | Portsmouth, Martha's | Arms & Legs | on a bill with "The New Pirates" |
19 May 1976 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Arms & Legs | |
22 May 1976 | Bournemouth, The Badger Bars | Arms & Legs | |
25 May 1976 | Portsmouth, Martha's | Arms & Legs | |
28 May 1976 | Fareham, Fareham Technical College | Arms & Legs | |
29 May 1976 | Chatham, The Old Ash Tree | Arms & Legs | |
1 June 1976 | Newport, Scamps Disco | Arms & Legs | |
4 June 1976 | Bornemouth, The Halfway Hotel | Arms & Legs | |
5 June 1976 | Exmouth, Pavilion | Arms & Legs | on a bill with "Shotgun" |
6 June 1976 | London, The Bandwagon, Kingsbury | Arms & Legs | |
10 June 1976 | London, H.M.S. President, Kensington | Arms & Legs | |
11 June 1976 | Plymouth, The Fiesta Ballroom | Arms & Legs | |
12 June 1976 | Plymouth, The Fiesta Ballroom | Arms & Legs | |
13 June 1976 | London, The Bandwagon, Kingsbury | Arms & Legs | |
15 June 1976 | Portsmouth, Martha's | Arms & Legs | |
18 June 1976 | Portland, Portland Youth Centre | Arms & Legs | |
19 June 1976 | Watford, The New Penny Disco | Arms & Legs | |
24 June 1976 | Swindon, The Barbary Club, R.A.F.H. Wroughton | Arms & Legs | |
26 June 1976 | Folkestone, Leas Cliff Hall | Arms & Legs | on a bill with "Kevin Ayers Band" and "Fastbuck" |
1 July 1976 | Portsmouth, The Centre Hotel | Arms & Legs | on a bill with "Unicorn" |
5 July 1976 | Deal, The Astor Theatre | Arms & Legs | |
6 July 1976 | Portsmouth, Martha's | Arms & Legs | |
7 July 1976 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Arms & Legs | |
9 July 1976 | Bournemouth, Brummells Hotel | Arms & Legs | |
10 July 1976 | Cinderford, The Causeway Club | Arms & Legs | |
15 July 1976 | Eastleigh, The Elbow Room | Arms & Legs | |
16 July 1976 | Oxford, Oxford Old Boys Rugby Football Club | Arms & Legs | on a bill with "Burlesque Fun Band" |
17 July 1976 | Havant, Havant College | Arms & Legs | on a bill with "Nudist" |
23 July 1976 | Chatham, The Old Ash Tree | Arms & Legs | |
24 July 1976 | Weymouth, The Steering Wheel | Arms & Legs | |
27 July 1976 | Southampton, The Post House Hotel | Arms & Legs | on a bill with "Sinclair Trio" |
30 July 1976 | Bournemouth, Brummells Hotel | Arms & Legs | |
31 July 1976 | London, The Sundown, Charing Cross Road | Arms & Legs | |
4 Aug 1976 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Arms & Legs | |
7 Aug 1976 | Botley, Silver Lake | Arms & Legs | open air, early show, on a bill with "Joker" and "Move It" |
7 Aug 1976 | Woking, Woking Centre Halls | Arms & Legs | |
14 Aug 1976 | Manning Tree, Brantham Athletic & Social Club | Arms & Legs | |
20 Aug 1976 | Bournemouth, The Badger Bars | Arms & Legs | also release date of 2nd A&L single |
21 Aug 1976 | Clacton-on-Sea, Westcliff Hotel | Arms & Legs | |
27 Aug 1976 | Gosport, The John Peel | Arms & Legs | |
28 Aug 1976 | Newtown, The B.R.D. Social Club | Arms & Legs | open air, on a bill with "Bumper" |
29 Aug 1976 | Bournemouth, The Village Bowl | Arms & Legs | on a bill with "Freshly Layed", "Rebel" and "Soho Jets" |
5 Sept 1976 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Arms & Legs | |
10 Sept 1976 | Morden, The Rose | Arms & Legs | |
13 Sept 1976 | London, Gulliver's, Mayfair | Arms & Legs | |
18 Sept 1976 | Swanage, Swanage Grammar School | Arms & Legs | marquee |
1 Oct 1976 | Gosport, The John Peel | Arms & Legs | |
2 Oct 1976 | Chatham, The Old Ash Tree | Arms & Legs | |
4 Oct 1976 | London, Gulliver's, Mayfair | Arms & Legs | |
9 Oct 1976 | Lytchett Matravers, Chequers Inn | Arms & Legs | |
21 Oct 1976 | Wallingford, R.A.F. Benson | Arms & Legs | Joe Jackson's last gig with Arms & Legs |