Date Event Comment Info Recording
27/05/84Gig: Cartha BarFirst ever gig
15/06/84Gig: Gryffe Arms Hotel
01/07/84Gig: Star Rock Club
28/07/84Gig: The Doune"Where do we go from here?" tape Afternoon gig"Where do we go from here?" The Doune
03/08/84Gig: The Doune
04/08/84Gig: The Doune
12/08/84Gig: Playhouse Nite ClubWith Abel Ganz as support
19/08/84Gig: Calder GlenAccording to Bandstand article, this gig was due on August 25th
05/09/84Gig: Park Lane
08/09/84Gig: The Heathery BarSupporting Quasar
21/10/84Gig: The MayfairWith Abel Ganz
01/11/84Gig: Queen Margaret UnionDate unconfirmed, but between April 84 and Feb 85 (from 'Fact Sheet')
01/11/84Gig: Club de France'Battle of the Bands'Date unconfirmed, but between April 84 and Feb 85 (from 'Fact Sheet')
22/12/84Gig: The Doune
23/02/85Gig: The Heathery BarTom Russell scheduled as special guest.
12/05/85Gig: Wellpark BreweryTennants centenary festival
25/05/85Gig: Kelvingove Music FestivalRadio ClydeArchives 1984-88 2
01/06/85Gig: Unknown
01/06/85Gig: Henry Afrika'sDate unconfirmedArchives 1984-88 2
28/06/85Gig: Cartha Bar"Now We Are One" tape"Now We Are One" Cartha Rugby Club
18/12/85Gig: The Venue
01/02/86Gig: Flamingo's
08/02/86Gig: The Heathery BarSupporting Twice Bitten
16/02/86Gig: The MayfairSupporting Pallas
02/03/86Gig: Flamingo's
07/03/86Gig: Shadows
28/03/86Gig: La CostieraJoe's diary lists this as 28th, but the Shadows letter says the 29th.
04/04/86Gig: La Costiera
26/04/86Gig: The Heathery BarTrident Supporting
16/05/86Gig: Cartha Bar
18/05/86Gig: Kelvingrove FestivalRadio Clyde
24/05/86Gig: The Cellar
28/05/86Gig: Music HallAlternative Festivalsupporting Pallas, along with Hold The Frame.
13/06/86Gig: ShadowsThis gig took place the night Scotland was knocked out of the World Cup by Uraguay. There were several references to this, including the introduction of the song "Going for a Uruguayan"."Shadow of the Past" Shadows
18/07/86Gig: The Cross Keys
07/08/86Mini Album: RecordingFinished 10/8/86
11/08/86Mini Album: MixingFinished 17/8/86
21/09/86Gig: Endrick (???) Hotel
01/10/86Rehearsal: "The Mill"Estimated date of rehearsal sessions based on collection of photos which included the Aberdeen Music Hall gig.
06/10/86Gig: Music HallSupporting Pallas
07/10/86Gig: Paisley TechLink to : Unobzerver Freshers Special
14/11/86Gig: Shadows
21/12/86Gig: The Cross Keys
27/01/87Mini Album: Received
18/04/87Gig: Cutty Sark
01/05/87Gig: Unknown
14/05/87Gig: Preservation HallFirst time Rule Britannia was played live
27/05/87Gig: The Bruce Hotel
29/05/87BoulevardCancelled.
01/06/87Gig: Paisley University
01/06/87Mike Barnard Left
13/07/87Barry Henderson joined
01/09/87Rehearsal: Jim's HouseApproximate date of pre-Paradiso rehearsal session.
09/09/87Cartha BarCancelled.This was to be a warm-up gig for the Paradiso.
12/09/87Gig: ParadisoParadiso - Amsterdam
16/09/87Gig: The Lord DarnleyRecording omits Black RoseThe Lord Darnley
19/09/87Gig: Auld ChaseBonnyrigg was on holiday for the weekend - only 7 in the audience
25/09/87Gig: The Cross Keys
03/10/87Gig: The Boar's HeadShorter than normal gig as an old lady lived next to the pub and complained to the police about the noise!
05/10/87Gig: Music Box
09/10/87Gig: ShadowsMike appeared to do some sound mixing.
22/10/87Gig: Preservation Hall
18/11/8724 Hours: Recording24 Hours
20/11/87Gig: Auld Chase
22/11/87Gig: The Venue
27/11/87Gig: The Boar's Head
04/12/87Gig: Shadows
06/12/87Gig: The Venue
14/12/87Gig: Music Box
27/12/87Gig: The Cross Keys
15/01/88Gig: The Venue
17/01/88Gig: The Cross Keys
27/02/88Gig: The Buroo - College of TechnologyCollege of Technology
17/03/88Gig: The Stag Hotel
25/03/88Gig: The Buroo - College of TechnologyCollege of Technology
27/03/88Gig: The Glen Finnan
01/04/88Gig: The Cross Keys
05/04/88Gig: Mardi GrasMardi Gras
06/04/88Gig: The Spotted CowThe Spotted Cow
07/04/88Gig: The Ruskin Arms
15/04/88Gig: Carlton Studios
30/04/88Gig: White Hart
15/05/88Gig: The VenueThe Venue
17/06/88Gig: The Cross Keys -or- White HartBarry remembers playing a gig at either the Cross Keys or White Hart, but cannot find anything to confirm which one.
18/06/88Gig: Carluke FestivalThis was a 'Battle of the Bands' gig - the band played their set, then left without knowing who won.
28/09/89Gig: The Cross Keys
02/10/89Gig: Preservation Hall
07/11/89Gig: Park LaneSupported by 'Handle With Care'Park Lane
08/11/89Gig: Stirling UniversityDate from 'Bandstand' article, but no other details exist
10/12/89Gig: Queen Margaret Union
16/12/89Gig: Girdwoods
29/01/90Gig: Preservation Hall
23/02/90Gig: The Cross Keys
24/02/90Gig: White Hart
28/02/90Gig: The Studio
14/03/90Gig: Minstrels
22/04/90Gig: Tudor Lodge
27/04/90Gig: Kirkhouse InnThe Kirkhouse Inn
28/04/90Gig: White Hart
27/05/90Gig: The Waverley
01/06/90Gig: Grosvernor Bar?
02/06/90Gig: Minstrels
07/06/90Gig: TradersGlasgow Traders
09/06/90Gig: Studio 1
06/07/90Gig: The Cross Keys
19/07/90Gig: Duntocher Hotel
22/07/90Gig: Pebbles
28/07/90Gig: Endrick HotelThe Endrick Hotel
29/07/90Gig: The Moorings
30/07/90Gig: Radar'sRadars
29/08/90Gig: The Shelter
30/08/90Gig: MinstrelsGlasgow Minstrels
01/09/90Gig: Frisby's
21/09/90Gig: Cutter's Wharf
22/09/90Gig: The HayloftThe Hayloft
23/09/90Gig: Preservation Hall
12/10/90Gig: Duntocher Hotel
15/10/90Gig: Radar's
02/11/90Gig: White Hart
07/12/90Gig: Bluebell HotelBarry thinks this gig was cancelled.
12/01/91Gig: The Hayloft
23/03/91Gig: The Hayloft
30/03/91Gig: Town HallTown Hall
04/04/91Gig: Coasters ArenaCoasters
12/04/91Gig: The Happening Club
26/04/91Gig: The Cross KeysThe Cross Keys
27/04/91Gig: White HartThe White Hart
28/04/91Gig: White Hart
10/05/91Gig: Commodore Hotel
30/11/91Gig: Studio 1Studio One

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