10. Genève (Switzerland) [Setlist: Over The Rainbow/ The Big Tune (fragments)/ Viva Pa Ubu/ more fragments/ free/ Erk Gah/ Teenbeat]
13. Zurich, Aula Rämibühl (Switzerland)
14. Luzern, Kunstmuseum (Switzerland)
[15-29. Recording sessions at Sunrise Studios, Kirchberg, Switzerland, with Dagmar Krause, produce material that is later mainly used for Hope & Fears by Art Bears, as well as "Half the Sky" which appears on Henry Cow's "Western Culture", and two out-takes ("Slice" and "Viva Pa Ubu") that later appear on a RéR sampler]
February
A large part of February is taken up by a British tour supported by the Arts Council [Arts Council Contemporary Music Network Tour: Fred Frith has a letter from an Arts Council officer of the time Who came to see us: "I came to your concert in Sheffield, a most depressing experience if I may say So"]
03. Birmingham, Aston University (England)
04. Sheffield, Hurfield Campus (England)
05. Manchester, Royal Exchange Theatre (England)
06. Liverpool, Christ's College (England)
07. Huddersfield, Town Hall (England)
08. Scunthorpe, Foxhills School (England)
10. Bristol, Arnolfini Gallery (England)
11. Bridgwater, Arts Centre (England)
13. Coventry, Warwick University, Arts Centre (England)
14. Brixton, Lambeth Town Hall (England) [also: Red Balune, Alvaro]
[Chris Cutler goes to USA to do concert research, paid by Henry Cow, in spite of the band no longer existing]
March
08. Aberdeen, Arts College (England)
09. Edinburgh, George Square College (England)
12. London, New London Theatre Drury Lane (England) [Rock In Opposition Festival, 4pm- 10.45pm, with Univers Zero, Stormy Six, Samla Mammas Manna and Etron Fou Leloublan]
14. Leicester, Phoenix Theatre (England) [Leicester Rock Festival, support: Stormy Six]
[15. Henry Cow officially announce they will break up at the end of August 1978; Chris Cutler: "After deciding to split up we consciously organised eight months of music, to visit and say goodbye to everyone who had supported us through the years, and we wrote a complete set of new material"
15-18. Additional sessions for Art Bears' Hopes & Fears at Kaleidophon Studios, London (D.Krause, F.Frith and C.Cutler, with guest appearance by L.Cooper)]
18. London, Middlesex Hospital Medical School (England) [Benefit for Other Cinema also: Red Balune, Ens]
22. Bremen, Radio Bremen Studios (Germany) [radio broadcast] | post
26. Stockholm (Sweden)
27. Uppsala (Sweden) [also: Samla Mammas Manna and Kräldjursanstalten]
28. Stockholm, Kulturhuset (Sweden) [Radio broadcast with The Orckestra]
29. Linköping (Sweden)
30. Norrköping (Sweden) [with The Orckestra]
31. Kalmar, Folkets Park (Sweden)
April
01. Lund (Sweden) [also: Samla Mammas Manna]
02. Göteborg, FFS (Sweden) [with The Orckestra]
04. Oslo, Château Neuf (Sweden) [with The Orckestra. Although Henry Cow have concerts in Spain and France booked after The Orckestra Tour, Georgie Born and our sound mixer Jack Balchin leave the band at this point and return to London. Lindsay Cooper also goes back, but for personal reasons, she will be back. Fred Frith has to take the Bus back to the UK from Bremerhaven for repairs, so Tim Hodgkinson asks Phil Minton if he would like to join them for the remaining concerts. Maggie Thomas steps into the sound mixing job and Phil Clarke takes the truck with Phil Minton and all the equipment to Spain while we contact Fred Frith - to get him to fly out to Barcelona - and try to get hold of enough cash (borrowed from George Leton) and deliver it to Phil Minton at a service station en route to Spain so that they can complete the journey. Chris, Tim and Maggie get on a night train to Barcelona where Tim, Fred (just arrived), Chris and Phil Minton knock a set together in the dressing room before the Concert. The following concerts are done under the name of The Lions Of Desire.
09. Barcelona, L'Aliança (Spain) [named The Lions Of Desire, also: Gotic]
13-14. Valencia (Spain) [named The Lions Of Desire]
15 Madrid (Spain) [named The Lions Of Desire]
16. Torello, near Barcelona (Spain) [named The Lions Of Desire]
18-19. Chalon-sur-Saone (France) [named The Lions Of Desire]
20. Paris, France-Musique radio session (France) [named The Lions Of Desire]
[Back in England, Lindsay Cooper rejoins and Henry Cow recoups. Fred Frith plays bass as well as guitar fron now on and the band finish their engagements in France and Italy as a quartet with various guests: Yochk'o Seffer (saxes), Henry Kaiser III (guitar) and Anne-marie Roelofs (trombone and violin), the latter ending up joining the band permanently for the remaining concerts]
May
[15. Art Bears' "Hopes And Fears" released on Henry Cow's own label RéRecords]
17. Paris, Hippodrome de Pantin (France) [with The Orckestra]
18. Nancy, Kiosque de la Pépinière (France) [with The Orckestra; also: Etron Fou Leloublan]
19. Longlaville, Salle Robert Schumann (France) [with The Orckestra]
20. Loos-en-Gohelle, near Lille (France) [with The Orckestra; also: Terje Rypdal Quartet]
21. La Celle-St. Cloud, MJC Nord (France) [Festival de Jazz Progressif, also: Terje Rypdal Quartet, Jacques Thollot Sextet, Cohelmec, Dharma, Quintet 78]
22. Poitiers (France) [with The Orckestra]
23. Orléans, Carré St.Vincent (France) [with The Orckestra; guests: Marcoeur brothers]
24. Bordeaux, Salle des Fêtes du Grand Parc (France) [Althagore Festival, with The Orckestra; also: Yochk'o Seffer Neffesh Music, Terje Rypdal Quartet]
25-26. Toulouse, Théâtre du Taur (France)
27. Castres, Théâtre Municipal (France) [also: Verto, Benoît Widemann]
28/30. Sète (France)
June
03. Salon-de-Provence (France)
04. Privat (France) (cancelled)
06. Bellay (France)
08. Lyon (France) [Rock'n'Roll Mops, guest: Henry Kaiser; Setlist: Viva Pa Ubu/ Excerpts from Fred's Long Piece/ On The Raft/ Half The Sky [intro]/ Falling Away/ Improvisation/ Industry/ Ruins/ Slice]
10. Angers, Salle Beaurepaire (France) [guest: Henry Kaiser]
Ann-Marie Roelofs joins Henry Cow permanently
13-17. Paris, Théâtre Campagne-Première (France) [5 day Residency, co-billed with the Art Ensemble of Chicago]
28. Wandsworth (London), Town Hall (England) [Wandsworth Against Racism, also: Matumbi]
July
Italian Tour [Typical Setlist: Viva Pa Ubu/ Excerpts from Fred's Long Piece/ On The Raft/ Half The Sky [intro] / Falling Away/ Improvisation/ Waking Against Sleep/ Woodwind Piece/ Industry/ Look Back/ Ruins (Variations)/ Fanfare/ Improvisation/ Slice]
07. Milano, Festival Della Gioventù (Italy)
09. Monza, Festa del PdUP (Partito di Unità Proletaria) (Italy) | ♫ | ♫♫
13. Torino, Rignon (Italy)
14. Torino, Parco Sempione (Italy)
15. Piacenza, Football Stadium (Italy)
17. Brescia, Festa dell'Unità (Italy)
20. Roma (Italy)
23. Cervia, Festa di Unità Proletaria (Italy)
24. Pavia, Castello Visconteo (Italy)
25. Milano, Piazza Del Duomo (Italy) [The last Henry Cow Concert; members of Stormy Six sit in]
26. Recording sessions for "Western Culture" begin at Sunrise Studios, Kirchberg (Switzerland)
August
[08. End of the recording sessions]
Henry Cow split up.
November
[22. Kirchberg (Switzerland), Sunrise Studios, sessions for Art Bears "Winter Songs" begin]
December
[05. Kirchberg (Switzerland), Sunrise Studios, sessions for Art Bears "Winter Songs" end]
[08. Kirchberg (Switzerland), Sunrise Studios, Rock In Opposition collective meeting]
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