Clarence's - 15-17 Crown Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Gig list 1973
Between 1967 and 1980 Clarence's, Paul Mountain's superb little club in Halifax, played host, in its various guises, to some of the
finest and hardest working musicians in the country. Many of these are still recording and performing live gigs today.
The gig lists for these years provide a fascinating diary and insight into the changing musical tastes
during the period. Blank dates will be filled in as more information comes to light. Dates and listings have been compiled using press adverts, contracts, Paul's personal notes and memories from many helpful contributors. Bands and artists may have cancelled, pulled out, or even disbanded at the last minute so the listings may not be completely accurate. Some roadies did actually turn up, took a look at the fire escape they had to haul the gear up to the second floor and simply drove away again. Luckily they were very much in the minority. If you can help, even with any little snippets of
detail, reviews, press cuttings, memorabilia or just memories please
contact Lily.
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Saturday |
06/01/1973 |
String Driven Thing |
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Saturday |
13/01/1973 |
Amazing Blondel
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Saturday |
20/01/1973 |
Island package tour (Rain Maker/25 Views of Worthing/Raymond Turner/Tisser?) |
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25 Views of Worthing (Paul Devonshire: saxophones, clarinet, flute; Roger Hillier: organ, electric piano; Paul Lindsay: bass guitar, vocals; Mark Sugden: drums, vocals.) |
Saturday |
27/01/1973 |
Thin Lizzy
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Saturday |
03/02/1973 |
Bridget St John |
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Saturday |
10/02/1973 |
Ducks Deluxe plus guest folk singer
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Saturday |
17/02/1973 |
Jackson Heights
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Saturday |
24/02/1973 |
Manfred Mann's Earthband |
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Saturday |
03/03/1973 |
Sensational Alex Harvey Band
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Saturday |
10/03/1973 |
Tasavallan Presidentti
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I saw this band at City University in London in 1972. They started very quietly so everyone sat on the floor in good cool, hippy fashion but after about ten bars of lulling everone into a false sense of security and calm they launched into some of the heaviest, loudest and finest rock music I've ever heard. The audience was completely stunned. |
Saturday |
17/03/1973 |
Budgie |
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Saturday |
24/03/1973 |
Babe Ruth
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Saturday |
31/03/1973 |
Average White Band
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Saturday |
07/04/1973 |
Tir Na Nog
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Saturday |
14/04/1973 |
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express
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Friday |
19/04/1973 |
Disco |
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Saturday |
20/04/1973 |
Wally |
Free before 10pm |
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Billed as winners of the Leeds Melody Maker contest |
Saturday |
21/04/1973 |
East of Eden |
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Monday |
23/04/1973 |
Disco |
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Friday |
27/04/1973 |
Isis |
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Saturday |
28/04/1973 |
Sammy |
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Friday |
04/05/1973 |
John Verity Band |
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Saturday |
05/05/1973 |
Brinsley Schwarz |
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Friday |
11/05/1973 |
Spiral Highway |
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Saturday |
12/05/1973 |
Carol Grimes & Uncle Dog |
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Friday |
18/05/1973 |
Pressure |
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Saturday |
19/05/1973 |
Capability Brown
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Friday |
25/05/1973 |
Be-Bop Deluxe
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Saturday |
26/05/1973 |
Suzi Quatro
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Friday |
01/06/1973 |
Wally |
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Saturday |
02/06/1973 |
Medicine Head |
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Friday |
08/06/1973 |
John Verity Band |
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Saturday |
09/06/1973 |
Brewer's Droop |
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Friday |
15/06/1973 |
Dave Lear Band |
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Saturday |
16/06/1973 |
String Driven Thing
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Friday |
22/06/1973 |
Easy Joy |
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Saturday |
23/06/1973 |
Babe Ruth |
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Friday |
29/06/1973 |
Greensleeper |
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Saturday |
30/06/1973 |
Back Door
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Colin Hodgkinson |
Friday |
06/07/1973 |
Why Not Sneeze |
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Saturday |
07/07/1973 |
McGuinness Flint
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Saturday |
14/07/1973 |
'Spider' Mike King
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Saturday |
21/07/1973 |
John Verity |
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Saturday |
28/07/1973 |
Bitch |
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Friday |
03/08/1973 |
Wally
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Saturday |
04/08/1973 |
Hunter Muskett |
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Saturday |
11/08/1973 |
Fusion Orchestra
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Saturday |
18/08/1973 |
Deke Leonard's Iceberg
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Friday |
24/08/1973 |
John Verity
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Saturday |
25/08/1973 |
Jack the Lad
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Saturday |
01/09/1973 |
Gryphon
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Friday |
07/09/1973 |
Jab Jab
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Saturday |
08/09/1973 |
Bees Make Honey
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Friday |
14/09/1973 |
Fluff |
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Saturday |
15/09/1973 |
Jonathan Kelly |
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Friday |
21/09/1973 |
Sassafras
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Saturday |
22/09/1973 |
Kilburn & the High Roads
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Ian Dury on vocals |
Friday |
28/09/1973 |
Wally |
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Saturday |
29/09/1973 |
John Verity |
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Friday |
05/10/1973 |
Stress |
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Saturday |
06/10/1973 |
Gong
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Friday |
12/10/1973 |
Arbre |
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Saturday |
13/10/1973 |
Fruupp
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Friday |
19/10/1973 |
Zhain
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Just reformed after 27 years. New album - Crash Landing |
Saturday |
20/10/1973 |
Quicksand |
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Sunday |
21/10/1973 |
Hunter Muskett |
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Friday |
26/10/1973 |
Jab-Jab |
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Saturday |
27/10/1973 |
Snake Eye |
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Friday |
02/11/1973 |
Myrtle |
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Saturday |
03/11/1973 |
Hunter Muskett |
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Friday |
09/11/1973 |
Liargo |
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Saturday |
10/11/1973 |
Duncan Browne
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Advert has Hunter Muskett for this date |
Friday |
06/11/1973 |
Wally |
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Saturday |
17/11/1973 |
Gryphon
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Friday |
23/11/1973 |
Trotters |
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Saturday |
24/11/1973 |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
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Friday |
30/11/1973 |
Victor Brox |
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Saturday |
01/12/1973 |
Cockney Rebel
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Friday |
07/12/1973 |
Simba |
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Saturday |
08/12/1973 |
Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers |
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Thursday |
13/12/1973 |
Private booking - Pauline's party |
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Friday |
14/12/1973 |
Zoe |
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Saturday |
15/12/1973 |
The Troggs
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Wednesday |
19/12/1973 |
Hatfield & the North |
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Friday |
21/12/1973 |
Arbre |
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Saturday |
22/12/1973 |
Hunter Muskett |
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Monday |
24/12/1973 |
Blue |
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Wednesday |
26/12/1973 |
Wally |
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Friday |
28/12/1973 |
Dr Feelgood
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Saturday |
29/12/1973 |
Daevid Allen's Gong
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Monday |
31/12/1973 |
Sassafras |
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contact Lily
1973 Gig list for Clarence's, Good Mood and The Mood club in Halifax West Yorkshire.