Henry Cow 1977

1977
January
[14. Rehearsals begin for upcoming tours. Typical setlist: free/ Erk Gah/ Ruins/ Bittern Storm Over Ulm/ free/ The March// free/ Nirvana Variations/ ...Terrible As An Army With Banners/ No More Songs/ Joan/ Teenbeat/ free/ Would You Prefer Us To Lie?/ Living In The Heart Of The Beast]

February
01. Cambridge, Lady Mitchell Hall (England)
02. Leeds, University (England)
04. Nottingham, Victoria Leisure Centre (England)
05 Coventry, The Workroom, Warwick University (England)
13. London, Wandsworth Town Hall (England)
18. Pavia (Italy)
19. Genova (Italy)
20. Parma (Italy)
21. Milano, Teatro Lirico (Italy)
22. Siena (Italy)
23. Roma (Italy)
24. Pisa (Italy)
25. Torino (Italy)
26. Bergamo (Italy)
27. Firenze (Italy)
28. Padova (Italy)

March
01. Vicenza (Italy)
02. Cremona (Italy)
03. Brescia (Italy)
04. Milano (Italy)
05. Udine (Italy)
06. Mestre (Italy) [Formation of The Orkhestra, featuring all members Henry Cow and the Mike Westbrook Band plus singer Frankie Armstrong]
13. London, Roundhouse, Moving Left Revue (England) [Orkhestra debut performance; Setlist: Wheel Of Fortune/ Beautiful As The Moon.../ Django/ God Bless The Child/ Naima/ Mourn Not The Dead/ Anthem/ Jackie-ing/ On Suicide/ Lady Howard's Coach/ Kanonensong/ Santiago/ You Are Suffering/ Let The Slave// interval// Serpent Maigre/ Bartlemy Fair/ The Saucy Sailor/ Little Duke Arthur's Nurse/ Sovay/ Sovay/ Jack The Lad/ Holy Thursday/ I See Thy Form/ Alabama Song]

21. Brive (France)
22. Bordeaux (France)
23. Poitiers (France)
25. Orléans (France)
26. Rennes (France)
27. Paris (France)
28 Clermont, Ferrand (France)

April
20. Liverpool, Eric's Club (England)
22. Amsterdam, Melkweg (?) (Netherlands)
23. Etten-Leur, De Nobelaer (Netherlands)
24. Maassluis, De Toverbal (Netherlands)
26. Anvers, De Muze (Belgium)
27. Bergen op Zoom, De Bottehommel (Netherlands)
30. Stockholm, Mariahisse (Sweden)

May
02. Uppsala (Sweden)
03. Aarhus, Huset (Denmark)
08. Ludvika, Festsalen Musikforum (Sweden)
09. Göteborg, Stockholm Radio concert (Sweden) [Sveriges Radio - Studio 4 "Tonkraft" broadcast Jun 08/11. Setlist: free/ Erk Gah/ free/ Ruins/ No More Songs (P.Ochs)]
11. Helsinki, Tarastia Club (Finland)
14. Göteborg, Renstromska Museet (Sweden)
15. Oslo, Folkestius (Norway) [also: Hopper/Dean/Tippett/Gallivan]
16. Uppsala, Musikforum (Sweden) [Setlist: free/ Erk Gah/ Ruins/ free/ The March// untitled piece (Cooper)/ On Suicide/ free/ Teenbeat/ Would You Prefer Us To Lie ?/ Living In The Heart Of The Beast// No More Songs]
18. Bruxelles, Halles de Schaerbeek (Belgium)
19. Vlissingen, De Piek (Netherlands)
28-29. Battersea, Arts Centre (England) [Music for Socialism festival, guests: Carol Grimes, Red Square, Leon Rosselson. Frankie Armstrong, Lol Coxhill, People’s Liberation Music (Geoff Leigh's) Red Baune, Tim Souster..]
30. Southampton, Solent Suite (England) [support: Red Balune]
31. Bath, Brillig Arts Centre (England) [support: Red Balune]

June
01. Plymouth, Woods (England) [support: Red Balune]
02. St.George's Hall, Exeter (England) [support: Red Balune]
03. Cardiff, Temple of Peace (England) [support: Red Balune]
08. Hull, University (England) [with Lol Coxhill]
09. Sallis Benney Hall, Brighton, Polytechnic (England) [Brighton Contemporary Festival of Arts, support: Miko Osborn]
10. Queen's Hotel Westcliff, Southend (England) [support: Etron Fou Leloublan; Setlist: free/ Erk Gah/ Ruins/ free/ The March// On Suicide/ free/ Living In The Heart Of The Beast// Teenbeat]
12. Guildford, Civic Hall (England) [support: Etron Fou Leloublan]
13. Cambridge, Lady Mitchell Hall (England) [support: Etron Fou Leloublan]
14. Leeds (England)
[22-24. rehearsal with Orckestra]
25. Sierck-les-Bains (France) [Festival du Château, also: National Health, Surya, Faton Cahen, Carmina]
26. London, Regent's Park Open-Air Theatre (England) [with The Orckestra]

July
[31. Tim Hodgkinson and Lindsay Cooper take part of a wind quintet led by jimmy Hastings in National Health's gig at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London]

September
Dagmar Krause is no longer part of Henry Cow's performing line-up, although she is to participate in future recording projects.
09. Arzignano, Piscina Communale, Zona Festival (Italy)
10. Cremona (Italy)
11. Livorno (Italy)
16. Milano, Teatro Uomo (Italy) [with The Orckestra]
17. Modena, Festival Nazionale dell’Unità (Italy) [with The Orckestra; Setlist: Wheel Of Fortune/ Teenbeat Introduction/ Nirvana Variations/ ...Terrible As An Army With Banners/ Naima/ Mourn Not The Dead/ Jackie-ing/ Lady Howard's Coach/ Kanonensong/ Let The Slave/ Bartlemy Fair]
18. Udine (Italy)
19. Firenze, Casa Del Popolo (Italy)
22. Verona (Italy)
23. Lecco, Teatro Palladium (Italy) [Como Festival]
24. Lugano, Festival (Switzerland) [also: John Cage, Dieter Schnebel, Christian Wolff]
25. Cantù, Autunno Musicale (Italy) [Como Festival, also: Stormy Six]
27. Mestre (Italy) [also: Etron Fou Leloublan; Setlist: free/ Viva Pa Ubu/ Nirvana For Mice/ The Big Tune/ (various bits)/ free/ Ruins/ Bittern Storm Over Ulm/ free/ Jackie-ing/ free/ Teenbeat]
28. Roma (Italy) [also: Etron Fou Leloublan]

October
02. Napoli (Italy)
05. Valence (France) [also: Etron Fou Leloublan]
08. Paris, Hippodrome (France) [also: Etron Fou Leloublan, Albert Marcoeur]
15. Nancy, Chapiteau de la Pépinière, Nancy Jazz Pulsations (France) [3pm, support: Ran Blake (piano solo), The Orckestra]
18. Henry Cow join the Italian cooperative L'Orchestra
19. Henry Cow's contract with Virgin is terminated
31. Nottingham, University (England)

November

01. Leeds, University (England)
05. Manchester, Polytechnic (England) [with Frankie Armstrong]
08. Rennes (France)
09. Bourges (France) [Setlist: The Big Tune (various bits)/ Nirvana For Mice/ Jackie-ing/ Erk Gah (excerpt 1)/ free/ Ruins/ Bittern Storm Over Ulm/ free/ Viva Pa Ubu/ Nirvana For Mice/ The Big Tune/ (more)/ Erk Gah (excerpt 2)/ Teenbeat]
10. Angers, Salle Beaurepaire (France)
18. Woluwé-St.Lambert, near Bruxelles, UCL (Belgium) [also: Univers Zero]
20. Paris, Hippodrome, Fête du Nouveau Populaire de Paris (France) [with The Orckestra, also: National Health, Buffy Ste Marie, Larry Martin Factory]
[20. Dagmar Krause leaves Henry Cow]
22. Limoges (France)
24. Bilbao (Spain)
25. Madrid (Spain)
26. Barcelona, Zeleste Club (Spain) [also: Suck Electronic]
29. Zaragoza, University (Spain)
30. Barcelona (Spain)

December
02. Freiburg, University (Germany)
03. Munich, Theater (Germany)
05-06. visit and book Sunrise Studios in Kirchberg (Switzerland)
09. Fribourg, Université - Auditorium Maximum (Switzerland)
14. Maison pour Tous, Paris suburb (France)
15. Hamburg (Germany)
16. Amsterdam, Melkweg (Netherlands) [also: Red Balune, guests: Annemarie Roelofs, Geoff Leigh; Setlist: Viva Pa Ubu/ The Big Tune/ bits/ free/ Ruins/ Bittern Storm Over Ulm/ Half The Sky/ Erk Gah/ Teenbeat/ free/ 3/4 Theme/ unknown piece]

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