May
Henry Cow is formed by Fred Frith and Tim Hodgkinson. Original line-up includes Andy Spooner (harmonica), Rob Brooks (guitar), Joss Grahame (bass) and David Attwooll (drums). Spooner: "I played harmonica when the band was more folk-blues orientated but we were always experimental, including original material".
June
12. Cambridge, Homerton College The Architect's Ball (England) [supporting Pink Floyd. Spooner: "The Pink Floyd set at the Architects Ball included a very long drum solo as there was a power failure!"]
October
Andy Powell replaces Grahame on bass
December
Spooner, Brooks, and Attwooll leave. The band carries on as a trio with Powell doubling on drums
1969
April/ May
Revelation Fun Fair
June
[--] Chetwynd Room (England)
08. Cambridge, King's College Common Room (England)
10. Cambridge, Trinity College, May Ball (England) [supporting Deep Purple]
11. Cambridge, Peterhouse College, May Ball (England) [supporting Fleetwood Mac]
[--] Cambridge, Cambridge Rock Festival (England)
Spooner, Brooks and Atwood leave, and the band carries on as a trio (with Powell doubling on drums)
September
Powell leaves. John Greaves joins on bass, but no steady drummer is found until much later. FF: "We spent more time playing as a trio without a drummer than we did with a drummer in that period. Frank Perry auditioned with us but wasn't interested in the job - he auditioned us, effectively. Ashley Brown was a jazz drummer who auditioned but didn't fit... Neither of them was ever Henry Cow's drummer. Sean Jenkins did join for a while, but he was in another band, the Elastic Band, and had to travel a long way to work with us, and since we didn't have any money, he kind of lost interest after a few months".
Autumn
"Trapezium" Rock Ballet
Homerton Dance
Shelter Benefit
1970
September
Frith, Hodgkinson and Greaves move into a house together. JG: "Things started to get serious... the pattern of endless rehearsal/jams begins...".
1971
May
Win John Peel's "Rockertunity Knocks" competition
04. London, BBC Maida Vale Studios [Top Gear show - Hieronymo's Mad Again/ Poglith Drives a Vauxhall Viva performed (broadcast May 29)
Martin Ditcham replaces Sean Jenkins on drums
June
15. Cambridge University, Pembroke College (England)
[--] Cambridge, Technical College (England)
24. Glastonbury (England) [Glastonbury Festival, also: Uncle Dog, Linda Lewis, Third Ear Band, Gilberto Gil, Fairport Convention, Edgar Broughton Band, Mighty Baby]
July
21. Cambridge, County School (England)
September
12. Ashdon, Ivy Todd Farm (England) [also: Pink Fairies, Hawkwind, Mighty Baby, Uncle Dog, Formerly Fat Harry, Skin Alley, Amon Din, Magick Michael]
Ditcham leaves to join Nucleus. Chris Cutler replaces him.
October
20. Cambridge, Dorothy Ballrooms (England) [supporting Velvet Underground, also Formerly Fat Harry]
Autumn
[--] Warwick University (England)
[--] Bristol University (England)
[--] Cambridge, Architecture Faculty (England)
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