Henry Cow 1972

1972
February
10. Colchester, Essex University (England) [Miners' benefit, also: Lol Coxhill]
Henry Cow join the Ottawa Music Company (started a few months earlier by Chris Cutler - before he'd joined Henry Cow - and Dave Stewart, and including members of Egg plus Jeremy Baines, Anthony Marshall and others) for a series of three concerts billed as "Ottawa 3"
25. London, St.Martins College of Art (England) [with Ottawa Music Company]
26. London [Battersea Rise], Emanuel School (England) [with Ottawa Music Company]
28. London, Playhouse Theatre (England) [John Peel show: Teen Beat/ Rapt In A Blanket/ I Came To See You performed (broadcast Mar 14) guests: Geoff Leigh and Dave Stewart]

March
06. Redhill, Market Hall (England) [with Ottawa Music Company]
16. Colchester, Essex University (England) [supporting Amon Duul II]

April
Henry Cow write and perform music for Robert Walker's production of Euripides' 'The Bacchae'
01-07. Watford, Palace Theatre (England) (writing/rehearsals) ['The Bacchae']
08-13. Watford, Palace Theatre (England) (performances) ['The Bacchae']
17. Hounslow, London, Isleworth Polytechnic (England)
30. Watford, Palace Theatre (England) [matinee, with Ottawa Music Company]

May
08-13. Cambridge, Arts Theatre (England) ['The Bacchae']
Geoff Leigh joins
20. Hounslow, London, Isleworth Polytechnic (England) [also: If, Pete Sully]

June
22. Roehampton, Parish Hall (England) [with Ottawa Music Company]
24. Amsterdam, Paradiso (Netherlands) [Lady June's Linguistic Leprosy, feat. Henry Cow]
25. London, Bethnal Green, York Hall (England) [Young Socialists Pop Concert and Rally, also: McGuiness Flint with Paul Jones, Ram John Holder, Snake Eye, Fumble]
28. London, Architectural Association (England)

July
25-30. Edinburgh, Traverse Theatre (England) [Edinburgh Festival: series of six concerts in two halves: "A Metaphysical Introduction To Hollywood Thibet" and "Pas D'Elle Yeux, Rhône Que Nous", with the Cambridge Dance Group and artist Ray Smith]
GL: "The daily schedule was quite tough - a lunchtime concert without the dancers, featuring performance artist Ray Smith, then two performances with the dancers"

August
11. London School of Economics, Old Theatre (England) [Monday 11th, 1pm]
21-26. Edinburgh, St. Patrick's School (England) [Edinburgh Fringe Festival, with the Cambridge Dance Group, with activities by Ray Smith]

September
10. Harrow (England)

23. Cambridge, Fisher House (England)

October
Launch a regular series of events and concerts under the name Cabaret Voltaire in London
06. Kensington Town Hall (England) [named Cabaret Voltaire, also: Kevin Ayers]
17. London, BBC Langham Studio 1 [John Peel show - With The Yellow Half Moon & Blue Star/ With The Yellow Half Moon & Blue Star Part 2 performed (broadcast Nov 14), guest: DJ Perry (speech)]
27. Kensington Town Hall (England) [named Cabaret Voltaire, also: Khan, Ray Smith, Bob Bery]

November
17. Kensington Town Hall (England) [named Cabaret Voltaire, also: Jack Monck, Lady June, Anthony Marshall, Tony Wilkes]
24. Cambridge, St.Mary's School (England)
30. Cambridge, Architecture Faculty (England)

December
05. Kensington Town Hall [named Cabaret Voltaire, also: Dave Stewart, Mont Campbell, Anthony Marshall - final Ottawa Company performance]

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