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by drakula63 » Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:34 am
Has anyone got the list of live dates the Shads played in the UK just prior to the Eurovision in 1975? I think they only played about half a dozen dates and on some of those John Fiddy joined them on keyboards. Somewhere I have seen a Southport concert poster, but can't find it at the moment. Thanks.
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by iefje » Fri Dec 08, 2023 1:09 pm
They played in Southport on May the 17th, 1975. This was a concert without John Fiddy, so with the five-piece line-up of Hank, Bruce, Brian, John Farrar and Alan Tarney.
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by drakula63 » Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:46 pm
Thanks. And of course they played the Winter Gardens in Bournemouth on the 21st of May. But there must be more dates out there...???
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by UlrichS » Fri Dec 08, 2023 8:30 pm
Fr 23.05.1975 Eastbourne (Congress Theatre) – 20.00
but these dates are after the ESC (22.03.1975).
Prior to the ESC they played
Su 02.03.1975 until Sa 08.03.1975 Frimley (Lakeside Club)
Su 09.03.1975 Croydon (Fairfield Halls)
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by drakula63 » Sat Dec 09, 2023 4:24 pm
Thanks. Interesting. So.., maybe seven gigs before the Eurovision Song Contest and then at least three gigs before the Paris Olympia? I wonder if there are any recordings out there from Frimley or Croyden...???
(If my memory serves me correctly, John Fiddy played on the pre-Eurovision gigs. There is a photo somewhere...)
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by iefje » Sun Dec 10, 2023 11:14 pm
Another concert took place on May 28th in Croydon.
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by drakula63 » Mon Dec 11, 2023 2:53 pm
iefje wrote:Another concert took place on May 28th in Croydon.
Thanks. Again at the Fairfield Halls I shall assume. Would be so good to hear a live recording from one of these.
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