1970
??? ??, 1970 - Zurich, Switzerland
Walk Awhile, Lark in the Morning, Matty Groves, The Deserter, Flatback Caper, Mason's Apron
January 18, 1970 (Sunday) - Hampstead Country Club, Haverstock Hill, London UK
January 29, 1970 (Thursday) - Hampstead Country Club, Haverstock Hill, London UK (also with Forever More)
January 31, 1970 (Saturday) - Reading University, Reading UK
February 1, 1970 (Sunday) - Mother's, Birmingham UK
(also with Matthews Southern Comfort)
February 5, 1970 (Thursday) - Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool UK
February 6, 1970 (Friday) - Free Trade Hall, Manchester UK
February 14, 1970 (Saturday) - Royal Festival Hall, London UK
Walk Awhile, The Deserter, Lark in the Morning, Sloth, Matty Groves, Flowers of the Forest, Flatback Caper, Doctor of Physick, Sir Partick Spens, Jenny's Chickens > Mason's Apron
February 20, 1970 (Friday) - Colston Hall, Bristol UK
February 21, 1970 (Saturday) - City Hall, Newcastle UK
February 22, 1970 (Sunday) - Jazz Club, Coatham Hotel, Redcar UK
February 27, 1970 (Friday) - Brunel University, Uxbridge UK
February 28, 1970 (Saturday) - Van Dyke's Club, Plymouth UK
March 14, 1970 (Saturday) - Village Blues Club, Dagenham UK
March 15, 1970 (Sunday) - Lyceum, London UK (with Humblebums, Mandragon)
March 27, 1970 (Friday) - Hampstead Country Club, Haverstock Hill UK (also with Aquilla)
April 4, 1970 (Saturday) - Disco 2, BBC TV
Sir Patrick Spens (broadcast April 4, 1970)
April 13, 1970 (Monday) - De Montfort Hall, Leicester UK
April 17, 1970 (Friday) - Manchester University, Manchester UK
April 18, 1970 (Saturday) - Van Dyke's Club, Plymouth UK
April 20, 1970 (Monday) - Top Gear, Playhouse Theatre, London (BBC Radio)
The Deserter, Walk Awhile, Flatback Caper, Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman, Doctor of Physick
(1-4 broadcast May 2, 1970, 1-5 broadcast August 1, 1970)
April 21, 1970 (Tuesday) - Sounds of the Seventies, Playhouse Theatre, London (BBC Radio)
Open the Door Richard, Flatback Caper, Sir Patrick Spens, Bonny Black Hare
(1-3 broadcast April 27, 1970, 4 broadcast May 25, 1970)
April 23, 1970 (Thursday) - Pop Proms, Roundhouse, London UK
(with Matthew's Southern Comfort, Fotheringay)
April 30, 1970 (Thursday) - Fillmore West, San Francisco CA (with Jethro Tull)
May 1, 1970 (Friday) - Fillmore West, San Francisco CA (with Jethro Tull)
May 2, 1970 (Saturday) - Fillmore West, San Francisco CA (with Jethro Tull)
May 3, 1970 (Sunday) - Fillmore West, San Francisco CA (with Jethro Tull)
May 5, 1970 (Tuesday) - Troubadour, Los Angeles CA
May 6, 1970 (Wednesday) - Troubadour, Los Angeles CA
May 7, 1970 (Thursday) - Troubadour, Los Angeles CA
May 8, 1970 (Friday) - Troubadour, Los Angeles CA
May 9, 1970 (Saturday) - Troubadour, Los Angeles CA
May 10, 1970 (Sunday) - Troubadour, Los Angeles CA
May 15, 1970 (Friday) - East Town Theater, Detroit MI
May 16, 1970 (Saturday) - East Town Theater, Detroit MI
May 22, 1970 (Friday) - Kinetic Playground, Chicago IL
May 23, 1970 (Saturday) - Kinetic Playground, Chicago IL
May 27, 1970 (Wednesday) - Mandel Hall, University of Chicago, Chicago IL
Walk Awhile, Lark in the Morning, Matty Groves, The Deserter, Dirty Linen, Sloth, Flatback Caper, Tam Lin, Sir Patrick Spens
E: General Taylor/Mason's Apron
(radio broadcast, WHPK)
May 31, 1970 (Sunday) - The Emergency, Washington DC
June 1, 1970 (Monday) - The Emergency, Washington DC
June 2, 1970 (Tuesday) - The Emergency, Washington DC
June 3, 1970 (Wednesday) - The Emergency, Washington DC
June 4, 1970 (Thursday) - The Emergency, Washington DC
June 10, 1970 (Wednesday) - Fillmore East, New York NY
Sloth, Doctor of Physick, Flatback Caper, Tam Lin, Lark in the Morning, Sir Patrick Spens
(two shows - with Traffic, Mott the Hoople)
June 11, 1970 (Thursday) - Fillmore East, New York NY
Walk Awhile, Lark in the Morning, Tam Lin, Dirty Linen, Doctor of Physick, Sloth, Mason's Apron
(two shows - with Traffic, Mott the Hoople)
June 12, 1970 (Friday) - Fillmore East, New York NY
June 13, 1970 (Saturday) - Fillmore East, New York NY
?? - Ludlow's Garage, Cincinnati OH
June 24, 1970 (Wednesday) - York University, York UK
June 25, 1970 (Thursday) - Town Hall, Homsey UK
(also with Patto)
June 26, 1970 (Friday) - Town Hall, Watford UK
(also with Mick Softley)
June 27, 1970 (Saturday) - Bath Festival, Bath UK
(also with Led Zeppelin, Jefferson Airplane, Pink Floyd, Santana)
June 28, 1970 (Sunday) - Holland Pop Festival, Rotterdam, Netherlands
July ??, 1970 - Little Hadham UK
July 4, 1970 (Saturday) - Village Roundhouse, Dagenham UK
July 5, 1970 (Sunday) - Maidstone Fiesta, Oakwood Park, Maidstone UK
Lark in the Morning, Sir Patrick Spens, Now Be Thankful, Flatback Caper, Jenny's Chickens > Mason's Apron
(filmed by BBC, released in May 1972)
July 7, 1970 (Tuesday) - BBC Radio One In Concert, Aeolian Hall Studio 2, London UK
Sir Patrick Spens, Sir B. McKenzie, The Deserter, Hangman's Reel, Bonny Bunch of Roses
(broadcast July 26, 1970)
July 9, 1970 (Thursday) - BBC Radio One in Concert (Folk on Sunday), Aeolian Hall Studio 2, London UK
Dirty Linen, Flowers of the Forest, Now Be Thankful, The Deserter, Sir B. McKenzie, Tam Lin
(broadcast August 2, 1970)
July 12, 1970 (Sunday) - Aachen, West Germany
July 18, 1970 (Saturday) - Van Dyke's Club, Plymouth UK
July 21, 1970 (Tuesday) - Hampstead Country Club, Haverstock Hill UK
Now Be Thankful, Bonny Bunch of Roses, Jenny's Chickens > Mason's Apron, Coach and Horses, Sweet Little Rock and Roller, A Whole Lot More of Jesus, Matty Groves, Jigs and reels, Sir Patrick Spens, Flatback Caper, Dirty Linen, Walk Awhile
July 25, 1970 (Saturday) - Swallowfield Park, Reading UK
July 26, 1970 (Sunday) - Palladium, London UK
(opening for Incredible String Band)
August 1, 1970 (Saturday) - Potter's Bar, Herts. UK
August 7-9, 1970 (Friday - Sunday) - National Jazz and Blues Festival, Plumpton Race Course, Lewes UK
August 15, 1970 (Saturday) - Yorkshire Folk, Blues and Jazz Festival, Krumlin, Barkisland nr. Halifax UK
August 16, 1970 (Sunday) - Coatham Arms, Redcar UK
August 22, 1970 (Saturday) - Little Hadham Fete, UK
Blue Suede Shoes, Walk Awhile, Staines Morris, Now Be Thankful, Sloth, Nadine, Blues in the Bottle, High School Confidential, Mr. Lacey, Meet on the Ledge, CC Rider, Sir Patrick Spens, Bridge Over the River Ash
August 23, 1970 (Sunday) - The Greyhound, Croydon UK
August 28, 1970 (Friday) - Fillmore East, New York NY
early show:
late show: Walk Awhile, Lark in the Morning, Now Be Thankful, Staines Morris, Dirty Linen, Banks of the Sweet Primroses, Sir Patrick Spens
(with Savoy Brown, Fleetwood Mac, Jake and the Family Jewels)
August 29, 1970 (Saturday) - Philadelphia Folk Festival, The Old Farm, Upper Salford PA
Walk Awhile, Dirty Linen, Staines Morris, Foxy Lady tease, Lark in the Morning, Sloth, Banks of Sweet Primroses, Sir Patrick Spens, Jenny's Chickens > Mason's Apron
(afternoon show, FM broadcast)
August 29, 1970 (Saturday) - Fillmore East, New York NY
(2 shows)
(with Savoy Brown, Fleetwood Mac, Jake and the Family Jewels)
August 30, 1970 (Sunday) - Fillmore West, San Francisco CA
Walk Awhile, Dirty Linen, Staines Morris, Lark in the Morning, Now Be Thankful, Matty Groves, Banks of the Sweet Primroses, Flatback Caper, Sloth, Tam Lin, Sir Patrick Spens
(two shows)
(also with Savoy Brown)
August 31, 1970 (Monday) - Fillmore West, San Francisco CA
Walk Awhile, Dirty Linen, Staines Morris, Lark in the Morning, Now Be Thankful, Matty Groves, Banks of the Sweet Primroses, Flatback Caper, Sloth, Tam Lin, Sir Patrick Spens
(two shows)
(also with Savoy Brown)
September 1, 1970 (Tuesday) - Fillmore West, San Francisco CA
(also with Savoy Brown)
September 4-6, 1970 (Friday - Sunday) - Troubadour, Los Angeles CA
Toss the Feathers, Matty Groves, Mason's Apron, Banks of Sweet Primroses, Bonnie Kate, Yellow Bird, Sloth, Sir Patrick Spens, Staines Morris, Battle of the Somme, Sweet Little Rock and Roller
September 10, 1970 (Thursday) - Tea Party, Boston MA
(also with Fleetwood Mac)
September 11, 1970 (Friday) - Tea Party, Boston MA
(also with Fleetwood Mac)
September 12, 1970 (Saturday) - Tea Party, Boston MA
(also with Fleetwood Mac)
October 3, 1970 (Saturday) - Nottingham University, Nottingham UK
October 6, 1970 (Tuesday) - Bradford University, Bradford UK
October 7, 1970 (Wednesday) - Royal Albert Hall, London UK
Walk Awhile, Staines Morris, Dirty Linen, Now Be Thankful, Journeyman's Grace, Banks of the Sweet Primroses, Liege and Leif Medley, Sloth, Bridge Over the Dollis Brook, Tam Lin, Mason's Apron, Jenny's Chickens, Sir Patrick Spens
October 9, 1970 (Friday) - Guildhall, Portsmouth UK
October 14, 1970 (Wednesday) - City Hall, Leeds UK
October 15, 1970 (Thursday) - The Sunday Show, Paris Cinema, London (BBC Radio 1)
Journeyman's Grace, Dirty Linen, Now Be Thankful, Bridge Over The River Ash, Staines Morris, Sir Patrick Spens
(broadcast October 25, 1970)
October 16, 1970 (Friday) - City Hall, Sheffield UK
October 17, 1970 (Saturday) - Sophia Gardens, Cardiff UK
October 19, 1970 (Monday) - Town Hall, Birmingham UK
(with Roger Ruskin Spear and His Kinetic Wardrobe)
October 21, 1970 (Wednesday) - Brighton Dome, Brighton UK
October 23, 1970 (Friday) - City Hall, Hull UK
October 24, 1970 (Saturday) - Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool UK
October 25, 1970 (Sunday) - City Hall, Newcastle UK
October 27, 1970 (Tuesday) - Hampstead Country Club, Haverstock Hill UK
October 30, 1970 (Friday) - Concert Hall, Glasgow UK
November 1, 1970 (Sunday) - Usher Hall, Edinburgh UK
November 4, 1970 (Wednesday) - Polytechnic, Portsmouth UK
November 5, 1970 (Thursday) - Rex Cinema, Cambridge UK
November 6, 1970 (Friday) - Free Trade Hall, Manchester UK
November 7, 1970 (Saturday) - Colston Hall, Bristol UK
November 8, 1970 (Sunday) - De Montfort Hall, Leicester UK
(with Roger Ruskin Spear and His Kinetic Wardrobe)
November 9, 1970 (Monday) - Town Hall, Oxford UK
November 12, 1970 (Thursday) - Sounds of the Seventies, Aeolian Hall Studio 2, London UK (BBC Radio)
Sir B. McKenzie, Sickness and Diseases, Journeyman's Grace, Now Be Thankful
(broadcast November 19, 1970)
November 13, 1970 (Friday) - Rutherford College, Canterbury UK
(also with Genesis)
November 14, 1970 (Saturday) - Brunel University, Uxbridge UK
November 15, 1970 (Sunday) - Fairfield Halls, Croydon UK
November 20, 1970 (Friday) - Essex University, Colchester UK
November 21, 1970 (Saturday) - The Roundhouse, Dagenham UK
November 22, 1970 (Sunday) - Mother's Club, Birmingham UK
November 27, 1970 (Friday) - Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham UK
December 5, 1970 (Saturday) - London School of Economics, London UK
December 11, 1970 (Friday) - Van Dyke's Club, Plymouth UK
December 12, 1970 (Saturday) - Exeter University, Exeter UK
(also with Argent)
1971
??? ??, 1971 - Royal Albert Hall, London UK
Walk Awhile, Dirty Linen, Sir Patrick Spens, Sloth, Lark in the Morning, Journeyman's Grace, Matty Groves, Sir B. McKenzie
??? ??, 1971 - Frankfurt, Germany
The Deserter
January 29, 1971 (Friday) - Enschede, Netherlands
Walk Awhile, Dirty Linen, Sloth, The Deserter, Sickness and Diseases, Bridge Over the River Ash, Journeyman's Grace, Lark in the Morning, Sir William Gower, Banks of the Sweet Prinroses, Sir Patrick Spens, Bonnie Kate > Sir B. McKenzie, Tam Lin
Richard Thompson solo
"The Performing Gibsons" (Richard Thompson, Ian Matthews and Andy Roberts)
*April 13, 1971 (Tuesday) - Sounds of the Seventies, Studio T1, Transcription Service, Kensington House, Shepherd's Bush UK
It Takes a Lot to Laugh It Takes a Train to Cry, Not Much at All, Hearts, Baby Ruth
(FM broadcast, BBC1, April 26, 1971)
Richard Thompson backing Sandy Denny
April 22, 1971 (Thursday) - The Spinners, BBC TV
Nightingale, Blackwaterside
(backing Sandy Denny)
(broadcast July 12, 1971)
"The Performing Gibsons" (Richard Thompson, Ian Matthews and Andy Roberts)
May 17, 1971 (Monday) - Top Gear, Playhouse Theatre, London UK
Where Will You Go, Through My Eyes, Never Ending, Desert Inn, Close the Door Lightly When You Go
(FM broadcast, BBC1, June 6, 1971)
Richard Thompson backing Sandy Denny
July 24, 1971 (Saturday) - Lincoln Folk Festival, Tupholme Manor Park, Lincoln UK
Late November, Northstar Grassman and the Ravens, Down in the Flood, Blackwaterside, The Optimist, Next Time Around, Crazy Lady Blues, John the Gun
("The Happy Blunderers": Richard Thompson (guitar), Sandy Denny (piano, vocals), Dave Pegg (bass), Gerry Conway(drums))
Richard Thompson and Ian Matthews
August ??, 1971 - Gassy Jack's, Vancouver, Canada
August 3, 1971 (Tuesday) - Wheaton MD
?? ??, 1971 - Bottom Line, New York NY
August 25-29, 1971 (Wednesday - Sunday) - Troubadour, Los Angeles CA
September ??, 1971
Road to Ronderlin, And Me, Souling Song, Louise, Right Before My Eyes, Genesis Hall, Reno Nevada, Please Be My Friend, Keep My Children Warm, Road to Ronderlin, Never Ending, And Me, Break My Mind
Sandy Denny with Richard Thompson (guitar), Gerry Conway (drums), Dave Richards (bass)
September 15, 1971 (Wednesday) - Chicago IL
?? - Los Angeles CA
?? - Philadelphia PA
?? - New York NY
Sandy Denny with Richard Thompson (guitar), Timi Donald (drums), Dave Richards (bass)
October 7, 1971 (Thursday) - Kent University, Canterbury UK
October 8, 1971 (Friday) - North East London Polytechnic, London UK
October 9, 1971 (Saturday) - Reading University, Reading UK
October 12, 1971 (Tuesday) - Southampton University, Southampton UK
October 15, 1971 (Friday) - Swansea College, Swansea UK
October 16, 1971 (Saturday) - Manchester Institute of Technology, Manchester UK
October 19, 1971 (Tuesday) - Lady Mitchell Hall, Cambridge UK
October 21, 1971 (Thursday) - Aston University, Birmingham UK
October 22, 1971 (Friday) - Brighton College, Brighton UK
October 24, 1971 (Sunday) - Jazz Club, Redcar UK
October 25, 1971 (Monday) - University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews UK
October 29, 1971 (Friday) - Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham UK
October 30, 1971 (Saturday) - University of East Anglia, Norwich UK
October 31, 1971 (Sunday) - Keele University, Keele UK
November 2, 1971 (Tuesday) - University College Theatre, London UK
Late November, North Star Grassman and the Ravens, Something You've Got, The Sea Captain, Blackwaterside, Love's Made a Fool of You, Matty Groves, Crazy Lady Blues, Next Time Around, John the Gun, Down in the Flood
November 27, 1971 (Saturday) - Rainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park, London UK
Country Pie, Sweet Little Rock and Roller, Matty Groves, Something You've Got, We Need a Whole Lot More of Jesus, Down in the Flood, Blues in the Bottle, Silver Threads and Golden Needles, Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep, The Weight, Wipe Out, High School Confidential, Liege and Leif Medley
(with Fairport Convention and Sandy Denny)
Shirley Collins with Richard Thompson, Ashley Hutchings, John Kirkpatrick, Royston Wood
December 2, 1971 (Thursday) - The Gorge, South Molton UK
December 3, 1971 (Friday) - The Lobster Pot, Instow UK
December 4, 1971 (Saturday) - Plymouth Polytechnic, Plymouth UK
1972
Richard and Linda Thompson
January 1, 1973 -
Sandy Denny with Richard Thompson (guitar), Pat Donaldson (bass), Timi Donald (drums)
January or February ??, 1972 - The Bitter End, New York NY
early show: Next Time Around, North Star Grassman and the Ravens, Late November, Love's Made a Fool of You, Matty Groves, John the Gun, The Sea Captain
late show: Bruton Town, Late November, North Star Grassman and the Ravens, Crazy Lady Blues, Learning the Game, Reynard the Fox
alternates: Blackwaterside, Listen Listen, Man of Constant Sorrow, Who Knows Where the Time Goes
(played venue for a week)
Richard Thompson solo
February 25, 1972 (Friday) - BBC 1 FM
(backing Ian Matthews)
March 28, 1972 (Tuesday) - Top Gear, Maida Vale Studio 4, London UK
That'll Be The Day, Love's Made a Fool of You, Learning the Game, Crazy Arms, Jambalaya
(with the Bunch - FM broadcast on BBC 1, April 11, 1972)
Sandy Denny UK Tour - Richard Thompson (guitar), Pat Donaldson (bass), Timi Donald (drums)
April 15, 1972 (Saturday) - Corn Exchange, Cambridge UK
April 22, 1972 (Saturday) - Pier Pavilion, Southsea UK
April 28, 1972 (Friday) - London School of Economics, London UK
May 1, 1972 (Monday) - Kinetic Circus, Birmingham UK
May 7, 1972 (Sunday) - Alexandra Palace, Wood Green, London UK
May 8, 1972 (Monday) - Eltham Well Hall Open Theatre, Eltham Well UK
For Nobody to Hear, Bushes and Briars, Love's Made a Fool of You, The Music Weaver, Crazy Lady Blues*, Reynard the Fox, Sweet Rosemary, Matty Groves, It'll Take a Long Time, The Lady, John the Gun, Down in the Flood, When Will I Be Loved*, Rigs of the Time
(* with Linda Peters)
(could be May 6, 1972)
May 10, 1972 (Wednesday) - City Hall, Newcastle UK
May 13, 1972 (Saturday) - St. Mary's College, Twickenham UK
Richard Thompson solo
May 26-29, 1972 (Friday - Monday) - The Great Western Express Festival, Bardney, Lincolnshire UK
(RT was surprise guest between sets)
June 1972 - May 1973: Richard & Linda Thompson
October 24, 1972 (Tuesday) - The Boat House, London UK
Nobody's Wedding, Shady Lies, He May Call You Up Tonight, Shaky Nancy, Has He Got a Friend for Me, Dragging the River, Once Brave Napoleon, The Poppy Leaf Hornpipe/The Flowing Tide, Brand New Way to Hurt a Woman, Poor Ditching Boy, Now Be Thankful, When I'm Prime Minister, The Great Valerio, Twisted
October 25, 1972 (Wednesday) - University College, London UK
Nobody's Wedding, Shady Lies, Poor Ditching Boy, Once Brave Napoleon, He May Call You Up Tonight, Morris and Country Dance Tunes, Has He Got a Friend for Me, The New St. George, Don't Make it 54 John, Break My Mind
(Albion Country Band with Richard & Linda)
(may be December 24, 1972)
October 27, 1972 (Friday) - Brunel University, Uxbridge UK
Nobody's Wedding, Shady Lies, The Poor Ditching Boy, Once Brave Napoleon, He May Call You Up Tonight, Morris tunes, The Bonnie Green Garter, Has He Got a Friend for Me, The New St. George, Morris Tunes
(may be December 27, 1972)
November 16, 1972 (Thursday) - Durham University, Durham UK
Nobody's Wedding, Shady Lies, Shaky Nancy, He May Call You Up Tonight, Has He Got a Friend for Me, Dragging the River, Poppy Leaf Hornpipe, Now Be Thankful, Little Beggar Girl, Poor Ditching Boy, Once Brave Napoleon, When I'm Prime Minister, The Great Valerio, Brand New Way to Hurt a Woman, Painted Ladies, Twisted, Break My Mind
November 19, 1972 (Sunday) - Shaw Theatre, London UK
December 9, 1972 (Saturday) - Southwark Cathedral, Southwark UK
(Richard and Linda, Albion Country Band, Sandy Denny)
December 24, 1972 (Sunday) - The Boathouse, Kew Bridge, London UK
Nobody's Wedding, Shady Lies, He May Call You Up Tonight, Shaky Nancy, Has He Got a Friend for Me, Dragging the River, Once Brave Napoleon, Maple Leaf Hornpipe/The Flowing Tide, A Brand New Way to Hurt Me, Poor Ditching Boy, Now Be Thankful, When I'm Prime Minister, The Great Valerio, Twisted, Break My Mind
Albion Country Band with Richard and Linda Thompson
December 25, 1972 (Monday) - University College, London UK
Nobody's Wedding, Shady Lies, Poor Ditching Boy, Once Brave Napoleon, He May Call You Up Tonight, Has He Got a Friend For Me, The New St. George, Break My Mind
December 27, 1972 (Wednesday) - Brunel University, Uxbridge UK
Nobody's Wedding, Shady Lies, Poor Ditching Boy, Once Brave Napoleon, He May Call You Up Tonight, Morris medley, Has He Got a Friend for Me, The New St. George, Don't Make It 54 John, Break My Mind
December 29, 1972 (Friday) - The Howff, Chalk Farm, London UK
Little Beggar Girl, Poor Ditching Boy, Once Brave Napoleon, Dragging the River, Has He Got a Friend for Me, The Bonny Ploughboy, Riding Down to Portsmouth, Crafty Maid's Policy, Morris tunes, Saturday Night, Constant Billy, Princess Royal, Old Woman Tossed Up, Bundles of Straw, Bonny Green Garter, Heroes of Britain, Clog Dance, Shady Lies, Don't Make It 54, Working Man Blues, The New St. George, Christmas is Coming, Clog Dance > Home On the Range, Clog Dance, All I Have To Do Is Dream, Wassail Song, So Sad
December 30, 1972 (Saturday) - The Howff, Chalk Farm, London UK
December 31, 1972 (Sunday) - The Howff, Chalk Farm, London UK
1973
Richard and Linda Thompson
?? ??, 1973 - Memphis Folk Club, Guildford Hotel, Leeds UK
Nobody's Wedding, Shady Lies, Once Brave Napoleon, Dragging the River, Has He Got a Friend for Me, Neasdon Hornpipe/The Flowing Tide, Shaky Nancy, I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, Poor Little Beggar Girl, Now Be Thankful, Angel of Death, You Got to Hi De Hi, End of the Rainbow, Wild Side of Life, The Great Valerio, Dark End of the Street
January 1, 1973 (Monday) - Sounds of the Seventies, Studio T1, Transcription Service, Kensington House, Shepherd's Bush UK
Little Beggar Girl, Dragging the River, The Great Valerio, Neasden Hornpipe/The Avebury Particle Accelerator/The Flowing Tide
(FM broadcast, BBC1, January 25, 1973)
January 8, 1973 (Monday) - Derby Arms, Richmond UK
January 24, 1973 (Wednesday) - University College Folk Club, London UK
January 25, 1973 (Thursday) - Shakespeare Head, Carnaby Street, London UK
January 26, 1973 (Friday) - Hull University, Hull UK
February 4, 1973 (Sunday) - St. Pancras Town Hall, London UK
Nobody's Wedding, Shady Lies, I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, Shaky Nancy, Once Brave Napoleon, The Great Valerio, Poor Little Beggar Girl
(may be April 2, 1973)
February 19, 1973 - Swansea University, Swansea UK
February 20, 1973 (Tuesday) - College of Food Technology, Weybridge UK
February 28, 1973 (Wednesday) - North London Polytechnic Folk Club, London UK
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, Painted Ladies, Ready to Meet with the Angel of Death, Please Help Me I'm Falling
March 7, 1973 (Wednesday) - Imperial College Folk Club, London UK
March 10, 1973 (Saturday) - City University Folk Festival
April 2, 1973 (Monday) - St. Pancras Town Hall, London, UK
(may be February 4, 1973)
April 3, 1973 (Tuesday) - North London Polytechnic, London UK
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, Painted Ladies, Angel of Death, Please Help Me I'm Falling, unknown, Has He Got a Friend for Me, You Got to Hi De Hi, Now Be Thankful, End of the Rainbow, Little Beggar Girl, The Train That Carried My Girl From Town, The Great Valerio, Dragging the River
April 15, 1973 (Sunday) - Shaw Theatre, London UK
April 21-23, 1973 (Saturday - Sunday) - Easter Folk Festival, Civic Hall, Barneley UK
April 24, 1973 (Tuesday) - Southwark Cathedral, Southwark UK
May 14, 1973 (Monday) - Royal Festival Hall, London UK
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, End of the Rainbow, Life is Like a Mountain Railroad, Withered and Died
June 24, 1973 (Sunday) - Boundes Green Folk Club
October 1973 - March 1974: "Hokey Pokey" - Richard Thompson, Linda Thompson, Simon Nicol
October 30, 1973 (Tuesday) - New Merlin's Cave, London UK
November ??, 1973 - Portsmouth UK
November 25, 1973 (Sunday) - Springfield Park Tavern, London UK
November 27, 1973 (Tuesday) - New Merlin's Cave, London UK
I'll Regret It All in the Morning, Jenny Lind Polka, Georgie on a Spree, Has He Got a Friend for Me, Sure Didn't Take Him Long, The Great Valerio, Hornpipes, When I Get to the Border, Hokey Pokey
December 2, 1973 (Sunday) - Theatre Royal, Norwich UK
December 5, 1973 (Wednesday) - University College Union, London UK
December 6, 1973 (Thursday) - Bedford College, Regents Park, London UK
December 9, 1973 (Sunday) - Corbett Theatre, Loughton UK
December 10, 1973 (Monday) - Reading University, Reading UK
December 16, 1973 (Sunday) - Cabbage Patch, Twickenham UK
December 18, 1973 (Tuesday) - Old Ash Tree, Chatham UK
December 20, 1973 (Thursday) - Salisbury College of Technology, Salisbury UK
1974
January 13, 1974 Railway Hotel, Portsmouth, ENG January 23, 1974 University of Surrey, Guildford, ENG January 24, 1974 Kings College, London, ENG January 27, 1974 King William IV, Ewell, ENG January 29, 1974 University of East Anglia, Norwich, ENG February 2, 1974 Kingston Polytechnic, Kingston, ENG February 3, 1974 Three Cups, Chelmsford, ENG February 4, 1974 Kensington House Studio T1, London, ENG (UK Radio "Top Gear", performing "Hokey Pokey", "I'll Regret It All in the Morning", "Georgie on a Spree" & "Turning off a Memory". Broadcast February 12, 1974) February 5, 1974 Brunel University, Uxbridge, ENG February 8, 1974 Oxford Polytechnic, Oxford, ENG February 15, 1974 Thurrock Technical College, Grays, ENG February 17, 1974 Westfield College, Hampstead, ENG February 24, 1974 Hillel House, London, ENG March 1, 1974 College of Food and Technology, Weybridge, ENG March 10, 1974 Shaw Theatre, London, ENG March 24, 1974 Dudley College of Education, Dudley, ENG March 28, 1974 Churchill School, Bristol, ENG March ??, 1974 Continental Hotel, Plymouth, ENG
Sour Grapes
- Richard Thompson
- Linda Thompson
- Simon Nicol (guitar, vocals)
- Steve Borrell (bass)
- William Murray (drums)
April 19, 1974 Macrobert Theatre, Stirling, SCOT April 20, 1974 Arts Centre, Aberdeen, SCOT April 21, 1974 Whitehall Theatre, Dundee, SCOT April 23, 1974 Leeds University Refectory, Leeds, ENG (supporting Traffic) April 24, 1974 City Hall, Newcastle, ENG (supporting Traffic) April 25, 1974 Apollo, Glasgow, SCOT (supporting Traffic) April 26, 1974 Lancaster University, Lancaster, ENG (supporting Traffic) April 27, 1974 Loughborough University, Loughborough, ENG (supporting Traffic) May 2, 1974 Oxford University, Oxford, ENG (supporting Traffic) May 3, 1974 Colston Hall, Bristol, ENG (supporting Traffic) May 4, 1974 University of Kent, Canterbury, ENG (supporting Traffic) May 5, 1974 Fairfield Hall, Croydon, ENG (supporting Traffic) May 7, 1974 Guildhall, Portsmouth, ENG (supporting Traffic) May 8, 1974 Town Hall, Birmingham, ENG (supporting Traffic) May 9, 1974 University of Essex, Colchester, ENG (supporting Traffic) May 11, 1974 Sports Centre, Bracknell, ENG (supporting Traffic) May 13, 1974 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG (supporting Traffic) May 14, 1974 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG (supporting Traffic) May 15, 1974 Liverpool University Mountford Hall, Liverpool, ENG (supporting Traffic) May 16, 1974 Hull University, Hull, ENG (supporting Traffic)
??? ??, 1974 - Sherwood Hall, Matlock College of Education, Matlock, Derbyshire UK
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, I'll Regret It All in the Morning, Jenny Lind Polka/Bluebell Polka, Georgie on a Spree, Has He Got a Friend for Me, It Sure Didn't Take Him Too Long, The Great Valerio, Poppy Leaf Hornpipe, When I Get to the Border, Hokey Pokey
Richard and Linda Thompson
December 14, 1974 (Saturday) - De Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, The Sun Never Shines on the Poor, A Heart Needs a Home, Smiffy's Glass Eye, Dargai, Hokey Pokey, Shaky Nancy
1975
1975 - Richard Thompson (guitar, vocals), Linda Thompson (vocals), Dave Pegg (bass), Dave Mattacks (drums), John Kirkpatrick (accordion)
February 11, 1975 (Tuesday) - Top Gear, BBC Maida Vale Studio 4, London UK
I'm Turning Off A Memory, Wishing, A Heart Needs A Home
(FM broadcast, BBC1, February 24, 1975)
March 2, 1975 (Sunday) - Guildhall, Plymouth UK
March 4, 1975 (Tuesday) - Victoria Theatre, Bristol UK
March 7, 1975 (Friday) - Old Grey Whistle Test, BBC
Jet Plane in a Rocking Chair, A Heart Needs a Home
March 9, 1975 (Sunday) - City Hall, Glasgow UK
March 11, 1975 (Tuesday) - Free Trade Hall, Manchester UK
March 16, 1975 Rainbow, London, ENG ("Over The Rainbow" with Kevin Coyne, Procol Harum, Frankie Miller, John Martyn, Hatfield and the North & Sassafras)
April 22, 1975 (Tuesday) - Town Hall, Oxford UK
Georgie on a Spree, Nobody's Wedding, Never Again, Smiffy's Glass Eye, Dargai/Kerry Reel, I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, The Wild Side of Life, Jet Plane in a Rocking Chair, Hokey Pokey, Love Hurts, The Sun Never Shines on the Poor, A Heart Needs a Home, Hey Paula, If I Was a Woman and You Were a Man, The Great Valerio, Mole in a Hole
April 23, 1975 (Wednesday) - Mountfort Hall, Liverpool UK
April 24, 1975 (Thursday) - Town Hall, Birmingham UK
April 24, 1975 (Thursday) - Top Gear, BBC Radio
Wishing, Georgie On A Spree, Turning Off A Memory
(air date)
April 25, 1975 (Friday) - Queen Elizabeth Hall, London UK
Dark End of the Street, Beat the Retreat, The Sun Never Shines on the Poor, A Heart Needs a Home, The Great Valerio, I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, Poor Ditching Boy, Nobody's Wedding, The Wild Side of Life, Withered and Died, Shady Lies(?), Shaky Nancy, Jet Plane in a Rocking Chair, Calvary Cross, Smiffy's Glass Eye, Love Hurts, Hokey Pokey, Mole in a Hole
E1: It'll Be Me
E2: When Will I Be Loved (w/Sandy Denny)
(FM broadcast, BBC1 "In Concert", May 18, 1975)
April 26, 1975 (Saturday) - Essex University, Colchester UK
April 27, 1975 (Sunday) - Playhouse, Harlow UK
April 28, 1975 (Monday) - Lady Mitchell Hall, Cambridge UK
April 29, 1975 (Tuesday) - Fairfield Hall, Croydon UK
Richard and Linda Thompson
April 30, 1975 (Wednesday) - Geleen, Hanenhof, Netherlands
May 2, 1975 (Friday) - POC, Eindhoven, Netherlands
May 3, 1975 (Saturday) - Het Zwaantje, Vlissingen, Oost-Souburg, Netherlands
May 4, 1975 (Sunday) - Madelon, Aalst, Belguim
May 7, 1975 (Wednesday) - Korenbeurs, Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands
May 8, 1975 (Thursday) - De Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Shady Lies, So Sad, Nobody's Wedding, Life Goes On Just the Same, Never Again, If I Was a Woman and You Were a Man, A Heart Needs a Home, Dargai, Georgie on a Spree, Love Hurts, Beat the Retreat, Jet Plane in a Rocking Chair, Wild Side of Life, The Great Valerio, Hokey Pokey, I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, Poor Ditching Boy
(may be setlist for May 11, 1975)
May 9, 1975 (Friday) - Den Dullaert, Hulst, Netherlands
May 10, 1975 (Saturday) - Kokerjuffer, Enschede, Netherlands
May 11, 1975 (Sunday) - Shaffy, Amsterdam, Netherlands
May 17, 1975 (Saturday) - Radio Piccadilly, London UK
Richard Thompson (guitar, vocals), Linda Thompson (vocals), Dave Pegg (bass), Dave Mattacks (drums), John Kirkpatrick (accordion)
July 26, 1975 (Saturday) - Cambridge Folk Festival, Cherry Hinton Hall Grounds, Cambridge UK
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, Hard Luck Stories, Beat My Retreat, Together Again, Withered and Died, Morris Tunes, Calvary Cross, Hokey Pokey
July 27, 1975 (Sunday) - Cambridge Folk Festival, Cherry Hinton Hall Grounds, Cambridge UK
Poor Ditching Boy, Things You Gave Me, A Heart Needs a Home, The Great Valerio, It'll Be Me
August 24, 1975 (Sunday) - Reading Festival, Reading UK
Richard Thompson (guitar, vocals), LT (vocals), Pat Donaldson (bass), Dave Mattacks (drums),
John Kirkpatrick (accordion)
September 7, 1975 (Sunday) - Roundhouse, London UK
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, Hard Luck Stories, Withered and Died, Streets of Paradise, Willow Tree/Beat Setting/Shooting, A Heart Needs a Home, Together Again, Calvary Cross, Jet Plane in a Rocking Chair, Never Again, For Shame of Doing Wrong
Richard Thompson (guitar, vocals), Linda Thompson (vocals), Dave Pegg (bass), Dave Mattacks (drums), John Kirkpatrick (accordion)
November 7, 1975 (Friday) - Town Hall, Leeds UK
November 8, 1975 (Saturday) - Nottingham University, Nottingham UK
November 10, 1975 (Monday) - Wyvern Arts Centre, Swindon UK
November 12, 1975 (Wednesday) - Sheffield Polytechnic, Sheffield UK
November 14, 1975 (Friday) - Sussex University, Brighton UK
November 15, 1975 (Saturday) - Southampton University, Southampton UK
November 16, 1975 (Sunday) - Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London UK
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, Hard Luck Stories, Night Comes In, Old Woman Tossed Up in a Blanket/Bean Setting/Shooting, A Heart Needs a Home, Why Don't You Love Me Like You Used to Do, For Shame of Doing Wrong, Now Be Thankful, Calvary Cross, Hokey Pokey, It'll Be Me
November 20, 1975 (Thursday) - Worcester College, Worcester UK
November 21, 1975 (Friday) - University of East Anglia, Norwich UK
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, Hard Luck Stories, Night Comes In, Old Woman Tossed Up in a Blanket/Bean Setting/Shooting, A Heart Needs a Home, Why Don't You Love Me Like You Used to Do, For Shame of Doing Wrong, Now Be Thankful, Calvary Cross, Hokey Pokey, So Much Leaving Alone, Streets of Paradise
November 22, 1975 (Saturday) - Leicester Polytechnic, Leicester UK
November 23, 1975 (Sunday) - Woodville Halls, Gravesend UK
November 24, 1975 (Monday) - Town Hall, Birmingham UK
November 27, 1975 (Thursday) - Oxford Polytechnic, Oxford UK
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, Hard Luck Stories, Night Comes In, Old Woman Tossed Up in a Blanket/Willow Tree/Bean Setting/Shooting, A Heart Needs a Home, Why Don't You Love Me Like You Used to Do, For Shame of Doing Wrong, Now Be Thankful, Jet Plane in a Rocking Chair, Calvary Cross, Hokey Pokey, Things You Gave Me, It'll Be Me
(FM broadcast of partial set)
November 28, 1975 (Friday) - Warwick University, Warwick UK
1977
Richard Thompson (guitar, vocals), Linda Thompson (vocals), Haj Amin Evans (Mich Evans) (bass), Preston Hayman or Roger Powell (drums), Abdul-Jabar Pickstock (percussion), Adbul-Latif Whiteman (Ian Whiteman) (keyboards, backing vocals)
May 1, 1977 (Sunday) - Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London UK
The Flute Tells a Story, The Madness of Love, Night Comes In, Rescue Me, Strange Affair, The Fire in the Garden, Bird In God's Garden, When I Get to the Border, First Light, King of Love, Layla
(FM broadcast (partial set), Capitol Radio)
May 6, 1977 (Friday) - Surrey University, Guildford UK
May 7, 1977 (Saturday) - Odeon, Canterbury UK
May 11, 1977 (Wednesday) - Lady Mitchell Hall, Cambridge UK
May 13, 1977 (Friday) - Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham UK
The Flute Tells a Story, The Madness of Love, Night Comes In, King of Love, Strange Affair, The Fire in the Garden, A Bird in God's Garden, When I Get to the Border, First Light, Rescue Me
May 14, 1977 (Saturday) - Manchester University, Manchester UK
The Flute Tells a Story, The Madness of Love, Night Comes In, King Of Love, Dargai/Roll Over Vaughn Williams, The Fire in the Garden, A Bird in God's Garden, When I Get to the Border, First Light, Rescue Me
May 15, 1977 (Sunday) - Gordon Craig Centre, Stevenage UK
May 18, 1977 (Wednesday) - Keele University, Keele UK
May 20, 1977 (Friday) - North Staffs Polytechnic, Stoke-On-Trent UK
1978
Richard Thompson (guitar, vocals), Linda Thompson (vocals), Dave Pegg (bass, mandolin), Dave Sheen (drums), John Kirkpatrick (accordion), Sue Harris (oboe, hammer dulcimer)
November 3, 1978 (Friday) - Maxwell Hall, Salford University, Salford UK
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, House of Cards, Strange Affair, Don't Let a Thief Steal Into Your Heart, Genesis Hall, Restless Highway, Pavanne, Madame Soustaine, Things You Gave Me, The Choice Wife, Died for Love, Sweet Surrender, The Gas Almost Works, Layla, On the Road Again
November 6, 1978 (Monday) - Lady Mitchell Hall, Cambridge UK
November 8, 1978 (Wednesday) - Wolverhampton Polytechnic, Wolverhampton UK
November 10, 1978 (Friday) - Towngate Theatre, Basildon UK
November 12, 1978 (Sunday) - Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London UK
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, House of Cards, Strange Affair, Don't Let a Thief Steal Into Your Heart, Genesis Hall, Restless Highway, Pavanne, Madame Soustaine, Things You Gave Me, The Choice Wife, Died for Love, Sweet Surrender, The Gas Almost Works, Layla, On the Road Again, And Then He Kissed Me
(FM broadcast (partial set), Capitol Radio)
November 13, 1978 (Monday) - Woods Centre, Plymouth UK
November 14, 1978 (Tuesday) - The Garden, Penzance UK
November 15, 1978 (Wednesday) - Routes, Exeter UK
November 17, 1978 (Friday) - Great Hall, Huddersfield Polytechnic, Huddersfield UK
November 18, 1978 (Saturday) - Queens Hall, University of Leicester, Leicester UK
November 19, 1978 (Sunday) - Phoenix Hall, Sheffield Polytechnic, Sheffield UK
1979
Richard Thompson (guitar, vocals), Linda Thompson (vocals), Dave Pegg (bass), Dave Sheen (drums), Sue Harris (oboe), John Kirkpatrick (accordion, concertina, dulcimer)
February 7, 1979 (Wednesday) - Manchester University, Manchester UK
February 8, 1979 (Thursday) - Warwick University, Warwick UK
February 10, 1979 (Saturday) - Arts Centre, Poole UK
February 15, 1979 (Thursday) - Oxford Polytechnic, Oxford UK
February 16, 1979 (Friday) - Bristol University, Bristol UK
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, You're Gonna Need Somebody, Genesis Hall, Don't Let a Thief Steal Into Your Heart, It'll Take a Long Time, The Gas Almost Works, House of Cards, Pavanne, Your Cheatin' Heart, Alors Dansez Belinda, Died for Love, Night Comes In, Garrick's Delight/Flaxley Green Dance, Sweet Surrender, Layla, And Then He Kissed Me, On the Road Again
February 17, 1979 (Saturday) - Essex University, Colchester UK
February 19, 1979 (Monday) - Exeter University, Exeter UK
February 20 1979 (Tuesday) - Hexagon Theatre, Reading UK
February 21, 1979 (Wednesday) - Keele University, Keele UK
February 22, 1979 (Thursday) - Newcastle University, Newcastle UK
February 24, 1979 (Saturday) - The Venue, London UK
(two shows)
Richard Thompson (guitar, vocals), Linda Thompson (vocals), Sue Harris (oboe, hammer dulcimer), John Kirkpatrick (acccordion)
July 7, 1979 (Saturday) - Rotterdam Folk Festival, De Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, Pavanne, Madame Soustaine, Strange Affair, For Shame of Doing Wrong
(FM broadcast)
July 14, 1979 (Saturday) - Lisdoonvarna Festival, Northern Ireland
Richard Thompson (guitar, vocals), Linda Thompson (vocals), Simon Nicol (guitar, backing vocals), Michael Spencer (drums), Pat Donaldson (bass)
October 19, 1979 (Friday) - The Fulcrum Centre, Slough UK
Living on Borrowed Time, Just a Mirage, You're Gonna Need Somebody, Strange Affair, Two Lonely Hearts, Don't Let a Thief Steal into Your Heart, Traces of My Love, Sunnyvista, Sugar Babe, Sisters, Civilisation/Pipeline, Night Comes In, Crying in the Rain, The Choice Wife, Layla
October 23, 1979 (Tuesday) - Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth UK
October 24, 1979 (Wednesday) - Lancaster University, Lancaster UK
Living on Borrowed Time, I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, Strange Affair, Lonely Hearts, You're Going to Need Somebody, Traces of My Love, Sunnyvista, Sugar Babe, Don't Let a Thief Steal Into Your Heart, Night Comes In, Civilisation/Pipeline, Sisters, Layla, Nowhere to Run
October 25, 1979 (Thursday) - Town Hall, Middlesborough UK
October 26, 1979 (Friday) - Manchester University, Manchester UK
October 27, 1979 (Saturday) - Palace Theatre, Newark UK
November 2, 1979 (Friday) - Winter Gardens, Margate UK
November 3, 1979 (Saturday) - Rainbow Theatre, London UK
November 4, 1979 (Sunday) - Capitol Theatre, Horsham UK
November 5, 1979 (Monday) - Fairfield Halls, Croydon UK
November 6, 1979 (Tuesday) - Central Hall, Chatham UK
November 9, 1979 (Friday) - Bradford University, Bradford UK
November 10, 1979 (Saturday) - Essex University, Colchester UK
November 14, 1979 (Wednesday) - Sheffield Polytechnic, Sheffield UK
November 15, 1979 (Thursday) - Hull University, Hull UK
November 16, 1979 (Friday) - West Runton Pavilion, Cromer UK
November 17, 1979 (Saturday) - Leicester University, Leicester UK
November 20, 1979 (Tuesday) - National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
For Shame of Doing Wrong, Strange Affair, Lonely Hearts, You're Gonna Need Somebody, The Great Valerio, Sunnyvista, Sugar Babe, Don't Let a Thief Steal Into Your Heart, Civilisation/Pipline, Night Comes In, I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, Borrowed Time, No Particular Place to Go
November 21, 1979 (Wednesday) - Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland