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Bilbo Timeline
On this page it is hoped to have a full and comprehensive listing, by date, of events that took place in the lives of the members of Bilbo Baggins. If you think we have missed anything, no matter how trivial, please let us know by emailing us at bilbo@bilbomusic.co.uk
In addition, if you have reviews or pictures from the concerts listed, again, please let us know. We would love to see them.
| 1950's | |
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28.11.1952 |
James Quinn Devlin born in Edinburgh |
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01.03.1953 |
Colin Chisholm born in Edinburgh |
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10.01.1955 |
Gordon McIntosh born in Edinburgh |
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07.02.1955 |
Brian Spence born in Edinburgh |
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19.04.1955 |
Gordon Liddle born in Glasgow |
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1972 |
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Nov. |
Bilbo Baggins formed |
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1973 |
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Jan |
Tosh joins band for first recording session at Craighall studio, Edinburgh. |
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Oct. |
BB sign with Polydor |
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1974 |
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May |
"Saturday Night" released |
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1975 |
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24 Apr. |
"Hold Me" released |
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24 May |
Saturday Scene Roadshow, Wimbledon Theatre, London |
| Tour with Mud | |
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29 Nov. |
Stockport Davenport Theatre |
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30 Nov. |
Newcastle Theatre Royal |
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1 Dec. |
Hull ABC |
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2 Dec. |
Carlisle Market Hall |
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4 Dec. |
Aberdeen Capitol |
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5 Dec. |
Dundee Caird Hall |
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6 Dec. |
Edinburgh Odeon |
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7 Dec. |
Glasgow Apollo |
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9 Dec. |
Southport Theatre |
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11 Dec. |
Leicester De Montfort Hall |
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12 Dec. |
Birmingham Odeon |
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13 Dec. |
London New Vic |
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14 Dec. |
Ipswich Gaumont |
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15 Dec. |
Norwich Royal Theatre |
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1976 |
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3 Jan |
Supersonic |
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9 Jan |
"Back Home" released |
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24 Jan |
Saturday Scene and Supersonic |
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4 Feb. |
Recorded "It's a Shame" at DJM |
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5 Feb. |
Recorded "It's a Shame" at DJM |
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27 Feb. |
Whitby - The Spar |
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28 Feb. |
Seahouses - The Viking |
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4 Mar |
Barnsley - Ba BA Club |
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5 Mar |
Gloucester - Roundabout |
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6 Mar |
Bath - Globe Inn |
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11 Mar |
Redditch - Tracy's Club |
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12 Mar |
Coventry - Mr George's |
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13 Mar |
Capital Radio "Kerry-go-Round" (Dev and Tosh) |
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13 Mar |
Sutton Coldfield - Belfry |
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17 Mar |
Paddington, London - Fangs Disco |
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20 Mar |
Portsmouth - Tricorn Club |
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21 Mar |
Netherton - Tow Bar Inn |
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26 Mar |
"It's a Shame" released |
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26 Mar |
Paisley - Redcar College |
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8 Apr. |
Norfolk - RAF Coltishall |
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9 Apr. |
West Runton - Pavilion |
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10 Apr. |
Taunton - County Ballroom |
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17 Apr. |
Seahouses - The Viking |
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21 Apr. |
Arrows TV Show - see singles page for film |
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22 Apr. |
Newcastle - Mecca Mayfair |
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23 Apr. |
Dunbar - The Volunteer |
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24 Apr. |
Berwick on Tweed - Feathers Nest |
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26 Apr. |
Edinburgh - Tiffany's |
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27 Apr. |
Glasgow - Tiffany's |
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28 Apr. |
Northallerton - Sayers |
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29 Apr. |
Grangeston - Rockefellers |
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30 Apr. |
Cleveland - Philmore Disco |
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1 May |
Cleveland - Philmore Disco |
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3 May |
Wakefield - Tiffany's |
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5 May |
Grimsby - Tiffany's |
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7 May |
Sunderland - Mecca Mayfair |
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8 May |
Isle of Man - Palace Lido |
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9 May |
Isle of Man - Palace Lido |
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15 May |
Retford - Porterhouse |
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1 Jun |
Southampton - Top Rank Suite |
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2 Jun |
Chesterfield - Jingles |
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3 Jun |
Burton on Trent - Adams |
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8 Jun |
Sheffield - Top Rank Suite |
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9 Jun |
Leicester - Fusion |
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11 Jun |
Bishops Stortford |
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14 Jun |
Chelmsford Odeon with G Band |
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15 Jun |
Retford Porterhouse |
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16 Jun |
Rehearsing in Birmingham for TV Play |
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17 Jun |
Aylesbury Civic Centre |
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18 Jun |
Rehearsing in Birmingham for TV Play |
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19 Jun |
Motherwell |
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21 Jun |
Recording TV Play (Glitter) in Birmingham |
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22 Jun |
Leith, Edinburgh |
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23 Jun |
Brighton - Revolution |
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24 Jun |
Cardiff - Top Rank Suite |
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25 Jun |
Worthing - Assembly Hall |
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26 Jun |
Dorchester - Tavern => The set list from this gig can be seen on the gig page. Go to set list |
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27 Jun |
Aberdeen |
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1 Jul. |
Bournemouth - The Village |
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13 Jul. |
Paddington, London - Fangs |
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14 Jul. |
Uckfield |
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15 Jul. |
DJM recording "Let's Spend the Night Together" |
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23 Jul. |
Ayr, Scotland |
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31 Jul. |
Seahouses - The Viking |
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2 Aug. |
Gatwick Airport - flew to Gibraltar |
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3 Aug. |
Gibraltar |
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4 Aug. |
Gibraltar |
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5 Aug. |
Returned to Gatwick - Dev left the group |
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12 Aug. |
Whitby - White Horse Inn |
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19 Aug. |
Inverness |
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20 Aug. |
Rothesay |
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21 Aug. |
Greenock, Scotland |
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3 Sep. |
Haddington, near Edinburgh |
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4 Sep. |
London - Speakeasy |
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14 Sep. |
Sheffield - City Hall (Roller Tour) |
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15 Sep. |
Newcastle - City Hall (Roller Tour) |
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16 Sep. |
Liverpool - Empire (Roller Tour) |
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17 Sep. |
Cardiff - Capitol Theatre (Roller Tour) |
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18 Sep. |
Southampton - Gaumont Theatre (Roller Tour) |
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19 Sep. |
London - New Vic (Roller Tour) |
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24 Sep. |
Duns, Scotland |
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25 Sep. |
Girvan, Scotland |
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26 Sep. |
Glasgow - Shuttles |
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1 Oct. |
Castle Douglas |
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9 Oct. |
St. Andrew's University |
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15 Oct. |
Stewarton |
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16 Oct. |
Seahouses - The Viking |
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23 Oct. |
Nottingham Palais - Fab 208 Disco Party (with Mud, Sherbert and Peter Powell) |
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29 Oct. |
Glasgow |
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31 Oct. |
Loch Neven |
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3 Nov. |
Duns, Scotland |
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5 Nov. |
Aberdeen |
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6 Nov. |
Aberdeen |
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7 Nov. |
Aberdeen |
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20 Nov. |
Stevenston, Ayrshire |
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26 Nov. |
Stewarton |
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28 Nov. |
Bathgate |
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3 Dec. |
Dunfermline |
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16 Dec. |
Ayr - Caledonian Hotel |
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24 Dec. |
Duns, Scotland |
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25 Dec. |
Glasgow - Shuttles |
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1977 |
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14 Jan |
Retford - Porterhouse |
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24 Mar |
Clydebank |
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25 Mar |
Duns - Volunteer Hall |
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1 Apr. |
Aberdeen |
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2 Apr. |
Aberdeen |
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3 Apr. |
Aberdeen |
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15 Apr. |
Dumfries |
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16 Apr. |
Glasgow - Shuttles |
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18 Apr. |
Dundee - Samanthas |
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28 Apr. |
Newcastle |
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29 Apr. |
Newcastle |
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10 Jun |
Ayr - Caledonian Hotel |
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18 Jun |
Livingstone - Howden Park |
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19 Jun |
Loch Neven - Balcastle Hotel |
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25 Jun |
Northallerton |
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16 Jul. |
Hawick - Tower Hotel |
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23 Jul. |
Haddington, nr Edinburgh - Corn Exchange |
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29 Jul. |
Norfolk |
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1978 |
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8 May |
Recorded "Our Show" at London Weekend Television |
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9 May |
Recorded Radio Victory, Portsmouth show |
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17 May |
Scottish record shops |
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18 May |
Scottish record shops |
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19 May |
Scottish record shops |
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27 May |
Livingstone - Howden Park |
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29 May |
Recording at Berry Street Studios, London |
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30 May |
Recording at Berry Street Studios, London |
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31 May |
Recording at Berry Street Studios, London |
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1 Jun |
Recording at Berry Street Studios, London |
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2 Jun |
Recording at Berry Street Studios, London |
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4 Jun |
Radio Forth football |
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6 Jun |
Edinburgh - Tiffany's |
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9 Jun |
Manchester - New Century Hall |
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24 Jun |
Wigan - Casino |
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25 Jun |
London - recording at Berry Street and photo sessions |
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26 Jun |
London - recording at Berry Street and photo sessions |
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27 Jun |
London - recording at Berry Street and photo sessions |
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28 Jun |
London - recording at Berry Street and photo sessions |
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29 Jun |
London - recording at Berry Street and photo sessions |
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30 Jun |
London - recording at Berry Street and photo sessions |
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1 Jul. |
London - recording at Berry St. and photo sessions |
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1 Jul. |
Nuneaton |
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4 Jul. |
London - Music Machine |
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5 Jul. |
Berry Street Studios |
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15 Jul. |
Bournemouth festival |
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24 Jul. |
Uckfield - Youth Centre |
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26 Jul. |
London, Paddington - Fangs |
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27 Jul. |
London, Fulham - Golden Lion |
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28 Jul. |
Interview Radio London |
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29 Jul. |
Barrow -Rugby FC |
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30 Jul. |
Egremont, Cumbria - Tow Bar |
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31 Jul. |
Redcar - Beach Centre |
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4 Aug. |
Barnstaple - Chequers |
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5 Aug. |
Interview Radio 210 Reading (Colin and Fid) |
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5 Aug. |
Andover - Country Bumpkin |
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6 Aug. |
Leeds - Ford Green Hotel |
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8 Aug. |
Tony Blackburn - Radio One live session |
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9 Aug. |
London, Covent Garden - Rock Garden |
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10 Aug. |
Buckley - Tivoli Ballroom |
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11 Aug. |
Tyne Tees TV - Northern Life |
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11 Aug. |
Newcastle - Mayfair |
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12 Aug. |
Northallerton - Sayers |
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14 Aug. |
Interview Plymouth Sound radio |
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14 Aug. |
Plymouth - Castaways |
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17 Aug. |
Liverpool - Erics |
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23 Aug. |
Birmingham - Barbarellas |
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24 Aug. |
Manchester - Pips |
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25 Aug. |
Interview Radio Hallam |
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25 Aug. |
Sheffield - Limit |
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8 Sep. |
Scottish TV - signature tune to Miss Scotland competition |
1979 |
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11 Jun |
Hammersmith Palais, London |
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Later Dates |
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22/04/1982 |
"Colin Chisholm: In Concert" is shown on Channel TV. The programme lasts 30 minutes. |
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1998 |
Colin and Brian tour as the support act for Don Williams in the UK. |
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2001 |
Colin joins Kenny Spence (Brian's brother) in working to encourage men to play a more active, and positive, role in child care. |
Page Last Updated: 4 March, 2010
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