Henry Cow 1976

1976
January
22. Kingston-upon-Thames, Kingston Polytechnic [near London] (England) | info
23. Maidstone, College of Arts (England)
30. North London Poly (Holloway Road) (England)
31. London School of Economics, (England) [People's Free Festival Benefit] | info

February
07. Colchester, Essex University (England) (cancelled)
21. Norwich, University of East Anglia (England) (cancelled)

March
[13. While rehearsals of new material are underway for an upcoming tour of Scandinavia, John Greaves announces his intention to leave]
26. Hamburg, NDR Jazz Workshop (Germany) [John Greaves' last concert with Henry Cow; Setlist: Beautiful As The Moon.../ Nirvana For Mice/ Ottawa Song/ Gloria Gloom/ Improv/ Ruins/ Improv/ ...Terrible As An Army With Banners] | info
Henry Cow return from Hamburg with bassist Uli Trepte, who rehearses with the group for a while; when he doesn't work out, Steve Beresford is considered as replacement, but ends up not joining either
[John Greaves leaves]

April
09. Grenoble (France) (cancelled)
30. Nancy (France) (cancelled)

May
Henry Cow tour Scandinavia as a Quartet (Frith, Hodgkinson, Cooper, Cutler), as Dagmar is ill in Hamburg
12. Helsinki, Tavastia Club (Finland) | info
13. Turku, Konsettitalo (Finland)
16. Oslo (Norway)
18. Uppsala, V-Dala (Sweden)
19. Stockholm, Jarlateatern (Sweden)
21. Västerås, Musikforum (Sweden)
22. Sundsvall, Musikforum (Sweden) | info
23. Umeå, Stacken (Sweden)
26. Trondheim, Studentersamfundet (Norway) [broadcast on Tonkraft radio programme, Jul 14] | info
28. Göteborg, Sprängkullen (Sweden) [recorded for Sveriges Radio "Tonkraft" broadcast Jul 14/17]

June
06. London, New London Theatre (England) [FF solo supports Daevid Allen, Euterpe]
[14. Georgie Born joins on bass/cello]
[Dagmar Krause rejoins]

August
[7. Booked for the Amphitheatre, Arles, with Pierre Moerlen, Archie Shepp, Van Der Graaf Generator, Terry Riley, and Sun Ra. There were riots and it was cancelled]
20. York (England)
21. Folkestone (England)
25. Vevey (Switzerland) [Swiss TV "Kaleidospop" filming; Setlist: Beautiful As The Moon.../ free/...Terrible As An Army With Banners/ No More Songs/ Living In The Heart Of The Beast/ free/ The March/ Erk Gah] here ♫
27. Lausanne (Switzerland)

September
04. Sapinhaut, near Saxon (Switzerland)
08. Milano (Italy) [Setlist: Improvisation/ Erk Gah/ Ruins/ Bittern Storm Over Ulm/ The March/ Nirvana Variations/ ...Terrible As An Army With Banners/ Would You Prefer Us To Lie?/ Living In The Heart Of The Beast]
10. Torino (Italy)
16. Trieste (Italy)
17. Udine (Italy) (cancelled because of earthquake)
18. Bologna (Italy)
23. Benevento (Italy)
24. Taranto (Italy)
26. Palermo (Italy)
28. Roma (Italy)
29. Padova (Italy)

October
01. Vicenza (Italy)
02. Venezia (Italy)
23. London, New Cross Goldsmith College (England)
26. Southend, Lindisfarne Centre (England) [Open Door Arts Festival, also: Lol Coxhill, Gerry Fitzgerald, Red Square]
31. London, Almost Free Theatre (England) [debut performance by the Feminist Improvising Group, featuring Lindsay Cooper, Dagmar Krause and Georgie Born]

November
09. Dijon, Salle Fontaine d'Houche (France)
10. Paris, France-Musique ["Ecoute"] (France) | here ♫
11-12. Paris, Théâtre de la Renaissance (France) [support: Carpe Diem (average attendance 280 people/night)]
13. Mulhouse (France)
15. Paris, France-Musique Studio 109 (France)
16. Longlaville, MJC (France)
17. Reims, Centre St.Exupéry (France)
18. Nancy, Salle Rencontres (France) [Concert ATEM Setlist: Improvisation/ Erk Gah/ No More Songs/ Ruins/ Bittern Stom Over Ulm/ Improv/ The March// Beautiful As The Moon.../ free/ ...Terrible As An Army With Banners/ Living In The Heart Of The Beast] | info1 | info2 |
19. Hénin-Beaumont, MJC (France)
24. Bourges, Maison de la Culture (France)
25. Chaumont, Salle des Fêtes (France) | info |
26. Belfort, Pépinière (France)
27. Louveciennes, Salle des Fêtes de la Mairie (France) [support: Etron Fou Leloublan]
30. Grenoble (France)

December
01. Grenoble (France) [with: Zao, VdGG...]
02. Nice, Faculté de Lettres (France)
03. Aix-en-Provence (France) [with: Etron Fou Leloublan, Zao]
04. Avignon, Théâtre du Chène Noir (France)
05. St.Chamond, Cinéma Variétés (France)
06. Montpellier, Campus (France)
07. Tarbes, Forum Le Parnis (France)
08. Toulouse, Théâtre du Taur (France)
10. Limoges, Musicorium, Centre Gagan (France)
11. Bordeaux (France)
13. Orléans (France)
14. St.Quentin-en-Yvelines, Maison pour Tous (France)
19. London, Other Cinema (England) [Music Against Capitalism]

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