email:parkinsonbrothers@yahoo.co.uk
1962 – 1963 BDGs: Graham Parkinson: rhythm guitar; Barry Parkinson: lead guitar; David Iddon: drums. Our friend, Gerard Henry became our manager.
1962 Gigs:
Venue | Town | Date | Venue | Town | Date |
Community Centre | Chorley | ? | Copacabana | Chorley | ? |
St Mary’s Church Hall | Chorley | ? | Winifred’s | Chorley | October |
Mayfield Scout Hut | Chorley | ? | Friends Parties | Chorley | ? |
1963 – 1964 Jay and the Nightbeats: Graham Parkinson: rhythm guitar & harmonica; Barry Parkinson: lead guitar; David Iddon: drums; David Still: bass guitar; Jim Jones: lead vocalist. Manager: Gerard Henry.
1964 – 1965 Just Us: Graham Parkinson: rhythm guitar; Barry Parkinson: lead guitar; David Still: bass guitar; Stanley Hart: drums; Jim Jones: lead vocalist. Management: Gerard Henry & LEOAgency, 6 Cross Street, Hindley, Wigan.
1965 – 1965 Robin & Dennis Dennis Parkinson: 12 string rhythm guitar; Robin Ainscough: lead guitar; two part vocal harmony. Management: XX
1966 – 1969 Just Us: Graham Parkinson: bass guitar; Barry Parkinson: lead guitar; Dennis Parkinson: rhythm guitar; Jim Jones: drums. Four part vocal harmony. Management: LEO Agency (Doug Larby, Irene Mason).
Gigs: 1963 to 1966 – all diary records from this periods have been lost (over 400 venues). Not in chronological order.
Venue | Town | Venue | Town |
Community Centre | Chorley | Town Hall | Chorley |
Talbot Arms | Euxton | Imperial Hotel | Chorley |
Cunliffe Arms | Chorley | Labour Club | Chorley |
White Hart | Chorley | Royal Oak Hotel | Chorley |
Little Theatre | Chorley | Hollingshead St YC | Chorley |
George the IV Hotel | Leyland | Wheatsheaf Hotel | Coppull |
Royal Oak Hotel | Brinscoll | Royal Oak | Horwich * |
Central Pier | Morecombe 12.31.64 | Hide Out | Aspull |
Room at The Top | Wigan | Transport Club | Wigan |
Empress Ballroom | Wigan | Casino Club | Westhoughton |
St Mary’s Hall | Chorley | SouthlandsSchool | Chorley |
College Club | Manchester | Leyland Motors Club | Chorley |
CountyClub | Clitheroe | Barn (Top) | Rivington |
Gidlow Lane Club? | Wigan | Royal Oak Hotel | Coppull |
Starlight Club | Blackburn | Paradise Club | Wigan |
Meadow St Labour Club | Preston | Working Men’s Club | Coppull |
Adelphi Hotel | Liverpool | Hartwood Hall | Chorley |
Eves Lane Club | Chorley | Dog & Partridge | Charnock |
Red Lion | Blackrod | King George’s Hall | Blackburn |
Mecca Ballroom | Blackburn | Nevada Skating Rink | Bolton |
The Hand & Banner | Hindley | Red Lion | Wheelton |
1967 Gigs:
Venue | Town | Date | Venue | Town | Date | ||
1 | Golden Penny | Chorley | 4-15 | 2 | Labour Club | Chorley | 4-25 |
3 | Transport Club | St Helens | 4-27 | 4 | Gidlow Methodist YC | Wigan | 4-29 |
5 | Golden Penny | Chorley | 4-30 | 6 | British Legion Club | Wilmslow | 5-10 |
7 | Youth Centre | Chorley | 5-12 | 8 | Tarlton Arms | ? | 5-13 |
9 | Tarlton Arms | ? | 5-14 | 10 | USA Army Camp | Fold | 5-19 |
11 | USA Army Camp | Fold | 5-20 | 12 | George IV | Leyland | 5-21 |
13 | Pink Elephant Club | Aspull | 5-28 | 14 | Football Club | Bury | 5-29 |
15 | Casino | Bolton | 6-1 | 16 | British Sidac Club | St Helens | 6-3 |
17 | Cricket Club | Newton-le willows | 6-10 | 18 | Casino | Wigan | 6-12 |
19 | Youth Club | Ince | 6-16 | 20 | Rugby Union Club | Warrington | 6-17 |
21 | College Club | Manchester | 6-24 | 22 | Royal Navel Club | Widnes | 6-25 |
23 | Assembly Rooms | Garstang | 6-30 | 24 | Synagogue | Manchester | 7-1 |
25 | College Club | Manchester | 7-1 | 26 | Monaco Ballroom | Hindley | 7-3 |
27 | Southern Sporting Club | Manchester | 7-7 | 28 | Casino | Wigan | 7-8 |
29 | Casino | Wigan | 7-28 | 30 | Tarlton Arms | ? | 7-29 |
31 | Tarlton Arms | ? | 7-30 | 32 | PlanetRoomWintGardens | Blackpool | 7-31 |
33 | Crosskeys | Wigan | 8-5 | 34 | Casino | Wigan | 8-6 |
35 | Watchford Labour Club | Warrington | 8-12 | 36 | Stokes Hall | Leyland | 8-18 |
37 | Red Lion | Blackpool | 8-19 | 38 | Old Hall Hotel | Wigan | 8-25 |
39 | Tarlton Arms | ? | 8-26 | 40 | Tarlton Arms | ? | 8-27 |
41 | Casino | Bolton | 9-1 | 42 | Casino | Bolton | 9-2 |
43 | Casino | Bolton | 9-2 | 44 | Rugby Club | Wigan | 9-5 |
45 | Monaco Club | Farnworth | 9-6 | 46 | Casino | Wigan | 9-7 |
47 | Winkley Club | Preston | 9-8 | 48 | Red Lion | Goldborne | 9-9 |
49 | Witton Albion F C | Northwick | 9-10 | 50 | Secondary school | Aspull | 9-13 |
51 | Casino | Bolton | 9-14 | 52 | Old Hall Hotel | Wigan | 9-15 |
53 | Miners Institute | Leigh | 9-16 | 54 | Casino | Bolton | 9-18 |
55 | Transport Club | St Helens | 9-21 | 56 | Casino | Wigan | 9-22 |
57 | WestPark Grammar | St Helens | 9-23 | 58 | Sacred Heart YC | St Helens | 9-24 |
59 | Youth Club | Walton Le Dale | 9-29 | 60 | Sportsman Hotel | Leigh | 9-30 |
61 | Casino | Bolton | 10-5 | 62 | Co op Hall | Longridge | 10-6 |
63 | Winter Gardens | Llandudno | 10-7 | 64 | Casino | Wigan | 10-13 |
65 | Bee Hive | Horwich | 10-14 | 66 | Assembly Rooms | Garstang | 10-20 |
67 | Pines Hotel | Clayton | 10-21 | 68 | Dagate Teacher T College | Warrington | 10-28 |
69 | Casino | Wigan | 11-1 | 70 | Cromwellian Club | Bolton | 11-2 |
71 | Parish Rooms | Shevington | 11-3 | 72 | Parr Hall | Warrington | 11-4 |
73 | St Edmonds Y C | Little Hutton | 11-5 | 74 | Harrow Inn | Culceth | 11-9 |
75 | Carlton Club | Warrington | 11-10 | 76 | Salchow Ballroom | Great Harwood | 11-11 |
77 | Transport Club | St Helens | 11-16 | 78 | University | Salford | 11-17 |
79 | Pink Elephant Club | Aspull | 11-18 | 80 | Talbot Conservative Club | Blackpool | 11-25 |
81 | Sacred Heart | St Helens | 11-26 | 82 | Miners Club | Burnley | 11-28 |
83 | Catholic Club | Irlam | 11-30 | 84 | Casino | Wigan | 12-1 |
85 | Royal Oak | Chorley | 12-2 | 86 | Harrow Inn | Culceth | 12-7 |
87 | Winter Gardens | Llandudno | 12-9 | 88 | Sutton YC | St Helens | 12-10 |
89 | Civic Hall | Worsley | 12-11 | 90 | Town Hall | Earlstown | 12-14 |
91 | Tower Ocean Room | Blackpool | 12-15 | 92 | Tower Ballroom | Blackpool | 12-16 |
93 | Sacred Heart | St Helens | 12-17 | 94 | Cavern Club | Liverpool | 12-18 |
95 | TechnicalCollege | Wigan | 12-20 | 96 | Casino | Wigan | 12-21 |
97 | Secondary School | Blackrod | 12-22 | 98 | Salchow Ballroom | Great Harwood | 12-23 |
99 | Casino | Wigan | 12-26 | 100 | Casino | Bolton | 12-28 |
101 | Thelwall Red House | Warrington | 12-29 | 102 | Town Hall | Chorley | 12-30 |
103 | Pink Elephant Club | Aspull | 12-31 |
1968 Gigs:
Venue | Town | Date | Venue | Town | Date | ||
1 | Transport Club | St Helens | 1-5 | 2 | Monaco Ballroom | Hindley | 1-5 |
3 | Springfield Hotel | Wigan | 1-6 | 4 | Casino | Wigan | 1-7 |
5 | Monaco Ballroom | Hindley | 1-12 | 6 | Billsborough | Garstang | 1-13 |
7 | Cromwellian Club | Bolton | 1-18 | 8 | White Hart | Chorley | 1-20 |
9 | Stokes Hall | Leyland | 1-26 | 10 | Monaco Ballroom | Hindley | 1-27 |
11 | Bee Hive Hotel | Swinton | 2-2 | 12 | Ocean Rooms (Tower) | Blackpool | 2-3 |
13 | Plessey Club | Chorley | 2-7 | 14 | St James Church Hall | Kirkam | 2-9 |
15 | TeacherTrainingCollege | Padgate | 2-10 | 16 | St Johns Youth Club | Preston | 2-11 |
17 | Pink Elephant Club | Aspull | 2-12 | 18 | Blessed CuthbertSchool | Wigan | 2-14 |
19 | Tower Ballroom | Blackpool | 2-15 | 20 | St Monica’s YC | Flisten | 2-16 |
21 | Winter Gardens | Llandudno | 2-17 | 22 | Working Men’s Club | Hagfold | 2-19 |
23 | King Georges Hall | Blackburn | 2-21 | 24 | Old Comrades Club | Skelmersdale | 2-22 |
25 | St Michaels YC | Eccles | 2-23 | 26 | Pink Elephant Club | Hindley | 2-24 |
27 | Sacred Heart | St Helens | 2-25 | 28 | Old Comrades Club | Skelmersdale | 2-26 |
29 | Transport Club | St Helens | 2-29 | 30 | Talbot Road Con Club | Blackpool | 3-1 |
31 | Sutton Miners Club | St Helens | 3-2 | 32 | Glazebrook Country Club | Warrington | 3-3 |
33 | Monaco Ballroom | Hindley | 3-7 | 34 | The WilsonHotel | Runcorn | 3-8 |
35 | Monaco Ballroom | Hindley | 3-9 | 36 | Cromwellian Club | Bolton | 3-17 |
37 | Casino | Wigan | 3-18 | 38 | Sportsman’s Club | Orrell | 3-21 |
39 | Colombo Hall | Widnes | 3-22 | 40 | The Barn (Top) | Rivington | 3-23 |
41 | Plessey Club | Chorley | 3-24 | 42 | Lawn Tennis Club | Burnley | 3-27 |
43 | Tower –Ocean Room | Blackpool | 3-29 | 44 | White Bear (Roberts Wed) | Adlington | 3-30 |
45 | Sacred Heart YC | St Helens | 4-3 | 46 | Blessed Cuthbert Main | Fullwood | 4-5 |
47 | Cromwellian Club | Bolton | 4-6 | 48 | Casino | Bolton | 4-8 |
49 | Old Comrades Club | Skelmersdale | 4-11 | 50 | Catholic Club | Irlam | 4-14 |
51 | British SidacClub | St Helens | 4-15 | 52 | Higher End Labour Club | Billinge | 4-19 |
53 | Polish Ex\Service Men’s | Preston | 4-20 | 54 | Youth Club | Westhoughton | 4-24 |
55 | British Legion | St Helens | 4-25 | 56 | Imperial Hotel | Morecambe | 4-26 |
57 | Lawn Tennis Club | Burnley | 4-27 | 58 | Sacred Heart YC | St Helens | 4-28 |
59 | County Hall | Millom | 5-3 | 60 | Monaco Ballroom | Hindley | 5-4 |
61 | St Johns YC | Wigan | 5-5 | 62 | Casino | Wigan | 5-9 |
63 | Turnover Hall Farm | St Michaels o Wyre | 5-10 | 64 | South Tunle Hall Farm | Wrightington | 5-11 |
65 | Casino | Bolton | 5-16 | 66 | Winter Gardens | Llandudno | 5-18 |
67 | Hagfold Working Men’s | Atherton | 5-20 | 68 | British Legion | St Helens | 5-23 |
69 | Tower – Ocean Room | Blackpool | 5-25 | 70 | Sacred Heart YC | St Helens | 5-26 |
71 | Transport Club | St Helens | 5-30 | 72 | Sutton Manor Miners Club | St Helens | 6-2 |
73 | Barn (Top) | Rivington | 6-7 | 74 | Village Hall | St Michaels o Wyre | 6-8 |
75 | Casino | Wigan | 6-13 | 76 | Barn (Top) | Rivington | 6-15 |
77 | Vulcan Sports Club | Newton-le-Willows | 6-16 | 78 | Casino | Bolton | 6-20 |
79 | British Sidac Club | St Helens | 6-22 | 80 | Evertaut Social Club | Darwin | 6-27 |
81 | Winter Gardens | Llandudno | 6-29 | 82 | Sacred Heart YC | St Helens | 6-30 |
83 | Cavern Club | Liverpool | 7-3 | 84 | Transport Club | St Helens | 7-4 |
85 | White Hart (B Norris) | Chorley | 7-5 | 86 | Ambrose Hall Farm | Woodplumpton | 7-6 |
87 | Hagfold Working Men’s | Atherton | 7-8 | 88 | British Legion | St Helens | 7-11 |
89 | Casino | Wigan | 7-12 | 90 | Winter Gardens (Planet R) | Blackpool | 8-5 |
91 | Youth Club | Westhoughton | 8-7 | 92 | Casino | Wigan | 8-8 |
93 | Sportsmen’s Club | Pemperton | 8-11 | 94 | Casino | Bolton | 8-15 |
95 | Labour Club | Tyldesley | 8-17 | 96 | Football Club | Skelmersdale | 8-18 |
97 | Barn (Top) | Rivington | 8-23 | 98 | Holy Cross Social Club | St Helens | 8-24 |
99 | Barn (Top) | Rivington | 8-30 | 100 | Monaco Ballroom | Hindley | 8-31 |
101 | Football Club | Skelmersdale | 9-1 | 102 | Cavern Club | Liverpool | 9-5 |
103 | Casino | Wigan | 9-6 | 104 | Parish Rooms | Prescott | 9-7 |
105 | British Legion | St Helens | 9-12 | 106 | Wanderers Club | Bolton | 9-13 |
107 | Thompson House Farm | Standish | 9-14 | 108 | Keg of Keys Club | Atherton | 9-20 |
109 | Pink Elephant Club | Aspull | 9-21 | 110 | Rugby Club | Wigan | 9-26 |
111 | St Mary’s Hall | Chorley | 9-27 | 112 | Lawn Tennis Club | Fulwood | 9-28 |
113 | Casino | Wigan | 10-4 | 114 | Imperial Hotel | Ince | 10-5 |
115 | Wigwam Club | Heywood | 10-11 | 116 | Sunnyside Hotel | Bolton | 10-12 |
117 | Elizabethan Ballroom | Belle Vue | 10-19 | 118 | Howard Arms | Whittle Springs | 10-23 |
119 | Casino | Bolton | 10-25 | 120 | Imperial Hotel | Chorley | 10-26 |
121 | NotredamCollege | Liverpool | 10-27 | 122 | Rugby Club | Wigan | 10-29 |
123 | British Legion | St Helens | 10-31 | 124 | St AlbansSchool | Chorley | 11-1 |
125 | Monaco Ballroom | Hindley | 11-2 | 126 | NotredamCollege | Liverpool | 11-8 |
127 | Winter Gardens | Llandudno | 11-9 | 128 | Church St Labour Club | Warrington | 11-10 |
129 | Youth Centre | Westhoughton | 11-13 | 130 | Transport Club | St Helens | 11-14 |
131 | Civic Hall | Goldbourne | 11-15 | 132 | Pink Elephant | Aspull | 11-16 |
133 | Sportsman Club | Pemberton | 11-21 | 134 | Tower (Ocean Room) | Blackpool | 11-22 |
135 | British Sidac Club | St Helens | 11-23 | 136 | Formby Hall | Atherton | 11-29 |
137 | Barn (Top) | Rivington | 11-30 | 138 | 12 Apostles Club | Leigh | 12-1 |
139 | Gt Lever Labour Club | Bolton | 12-4 | 140 | St Georges Y C | Preston | 12-7 |
141 | Sacred Heart Y C | St Helens | 12-8 | 142 | Cricket Club | Wigan | 12-13 |
143 | Tower (Ocean Room) | Blackpool | 12-14 | 144 | Howard Arms | Whittle Springs | 12-16 |
145 | CarmelSchool | St Helens | 12-18 | 146 | District Club | Broughton | 12-20 |
147 | Civic Hall | Lowton | 12-21 | 148 | Casino | Wigan | 12-24 |
149 | Pink Elephant Club | Aspull | 12-26 | 150 | White Hart (21st) | Chorley | 12-27 |
151 | Monaco Ballroom | Hindley | 12-18 | 152 | Church St Labour Club | Warrington | 12-29 |
153 | Barn (Top) | Rivington | 12-30 | 154 | Winter Gardens Ballroom | Llandudno | 12-31 |
1969 – 1969 Just Us: Barry Parkinson: joint lead guitar; Dennis Parkinson: bass guitar; Robin Ainscough: joint lead guitar; Philip Whittaker: drums. Management: LEO Agency (Doug Larby).
1969 – 1969 Just Us: Barry Parkinson: lead guitar; Dennis Parkinson: bass guitar; Rob Whittle: keyboard; Philip Whittaker: drums. Management: LEO Agency (Doug Larby).
1969 – 1970 Peaceful Nature: Barry Parkinson: lead guitar; Dennis Parkinson: bass guitar and lead vocalist; Rob Whittle: keyboard; Frank Holmes: drums; Peter O’Riordan: guest singer. Management: LEO Agency (Doug Larby).
1969 Gigs:
Venue | Town | Date | Venue | Town | Date | ||
1 | Casino Club | Wigan | 1-1 | 2 | PoliceTrainingCollege | Bruche | 1-2 |
3 | Cassenellis | Standish | 1-3 | 4 | Grange Country Club | Warmingham | 1-4 |
5 | Beachcomber Club | Wigan | 1-5 | 6 | Football Club | Bury | 1-9 |
7 | Pink Elephant Club | Aspull | 1-11 | 8 | Rugby Club | Wigan | 1-14 |
9 | Youth Centre | Westhoughton | 1-15 | 10 | Park Hall Hotel | Charnock Richard | 1-18 |
11 | Hagfold Working Men’s Club | Atherton | 1-20 | 12 | Conservative Club | Preston | 1-24 |
13 | Cross Keys | Eccles | 1-25 | 14 | St Mary’s Hall | Wigan | 1-26 |
15 | Red Lion Hotel | Mawdsley | 1-28 | 16 | Conservative Club | Preston | 1-31 |
17 | Lawn tennis Club | Burnley | 2-1 | 18 | Monaco Ballroom | Hindley | 2-3 |
19 | Winter Gardens Ballroom | Llandudno | 2-8 | 20 | Football Club | Bury | 2-9 |
21 | Blessed CuthbertSchool | Preston | 2-12 | 22 | St TheresaSchool | Penwortham | 2-14 |
23 | Pines Hotel (J Norris) | Clayton-le-Woods | 2-15 | 24 | Wanderers Football Club | Bolton | 2-21 |
25 | Keg of Keys Club | Atherton | 2-28 | 26 | Keg of Keys Club | Atherton | 3-1 |
27 | Pink Elephant Club | Aspull | 3-2 | 28 | Gt Lever Labour Club | Bolton | 3-5 |
29 | PoliceTrainingCollege | Bruche | 3-6 | 30 | Bowling & Tennis Club | Ellesmere Port | 3-7 |
31 | Vine Recreation Club | Widnes | 3-8 | 32 | Casino Club | Bolton | 3-10 |
33 | Rugby Club | Wigan | 3-11 | 34 | British Legion Hall | Burscouh | 3-14 |
35 | St Gregory’s Y C | Preston | 3-15 | 36 | Catholic Club | Irlam | 3-16 |
37 | Wanderers Football Club | Bolton | 3-17 | 38 | Derbyshire Hill Y C | St Helens | 3-20 |
39 | Blessed CuthbertSchool | Preston | 3-21 | 40 | Monaco Ballroom | Hindley | 3-22 |
41 | Sacred Heart | St Helens | 3-23 | 42 | Assembly Rooms | Garstang | 3-24 |
43 | Cadishead Labour Club | Irlam | 3-24 | 44 | Youth Centre | Westhoughton | 3-26 |
45 | Cavern Club | Liverpool | 3-27 | 46 | Tower (Ocean Room) | Blackpool | 3-28 |
47 | Cross Keys Hotel | Cheadle | 3-28 | 48 | Derbyshire Hill Y C | St Helens | 3-31 |
49 | Sportsman’s Club | Pemberton | 4-3 | 50 | Barn (Top) | Rivington | 4-5 |
51 | Casino Club | Wigan | 4-7 | 52 | Gt Lever Labour Club | Bolton | 4-9 |
53 | Casino Club | Bolton | 4-10 | 54 | Central Methodist Y C | Nelson | 4-11 |
55 | Pink Elephant Club | Aspull | 4-12 | 56 | Beachcomber Club | Wigan | 4-13 |
57 | Youth Centre | Westhoughton | 4-16 | 58 | Duke of York Hotel | Eccles | 4-19 |
59 | Catholic Club | Irlam | 4-20 | 60 | British Legion Hall | Burscough | 4-23 |
61 | Derbyshire Hill Y C | St Helens | 4-24 | 62 | Wanderers Football Club | Bolton | 4-25 |
63 | Winter Gardens Ballroom | Llandudno | 4-26 | 64 | Bell Hall Y C | Warrington | 4-27 |
65 | The Old Hall | Spring View Wigan | 5-2 | 66 | The Old Hall | Spring View Wigan | 5-3 |
67 | British Legion Hall | Burscough | 5-7 | 68 | Casino Club | Bolton | 5-8 |
69 | Keg of Keys Club | Atherton | 5-9 | 70 | Keg of Keys Club | Atherton | 5-10 |
71 | Sacred Heart Y C | St Helens | 5-11 | 72 | Labour Club | Cadishead | 5-13 |
73 | Monaco Ballroom | Farnworth | 5-14 | 74 | Barn (Top) | Rivington | 5-16 |
75 | Monaco Ballroom | Hindley | 5-17 | 76 | Sportsman’s Club | Pemberton | 5-29 |
77 | Talbot Road Con Club | Blackpool | 5-30 | 78 | Talbot Road Con Club | Blackpool | 5-31 |
79 | Gt Lever Labour Club | Bolton | 6-4 | 80 | The Odd Spot | Chorley | 6-5 |
81 | White Hart | Chorley | 6-6 | 82 | British Sidac Club | St Helens | 6-7 |
83 | Football Club | Bury | 6-8 | 84 | Red Lion Hotel | Mawdsley | 6-9 |
85 | Bell Hall Y C | Warrington | 6-13 | 86 | Barn (Top) | Rivington | 6-14 |
87 | Royal Navel Club | Widnes | 6-15 | 88 | Casino Club | Bolton | 6-16 |
89 | Monaco Ballroom | Farnworth | 6-18 | 90 | Beachcomber Club | Wigan | 6-20 |
91 | Latchford Labour Club | Warrington | 6-21 | 92 | Howard Arms | Whittle Springs | 6-22 |
93 | Monaco Ballroom | Hindley | 6-28 | 94 | Catholic Club | Irlam | 6-29 |
95 | CountySecondary School | Hindley | 7-2 | 96 | Beachcomber Club | Wigan | 7-4 |
97 | Ambrose Hall Farm | Woodplumpton | 7-5 | 98 | Moss Lea Club | Wrightington | 7-6 |
99 | Keg of Keys Club | Atherton | 7-11 | 100 | Keg of Keys Club | Atherton | 7-12 |
101 | Pink Elephant Club | Aspull | 7-13 | 102 | Empress Ballroom (Win Gar) | Blackpool | 7-16 |
103 | Casino Club | Bolton | 7-17 | 104 | Blessed CuthbertSchool | Preston | 7-18 |
105 | Sutton Manor Miners | St Helens | 7-19 | 106 | Top Rank Bowling Ally | Stretford | 7-20 |
107 | Labour Club | Cadishead | 7-22 | 108 | Gt Lever Labour Club | Bolton | 7-23 |
109 | Gargrave Village Hall | Skipton | 7-25 | 110 | Heath Club & Institute | Cheadle | 7-26 |
111 | Church St Labour Club | Warrington | 7-27 | 112 | Casino Club | Bolton | 8-7 |
113 | Worthington Hotel | Hindley | 8-9 | 114 | Bowater Sports & Social | ElsmerePort | 8-10 |
115 | Monaco Ballroom | Hindley | 8-11 | 116 | Casino Club | Bolton | 8-14 |
117 | Talbot Road Con Club | Blackpool | 8-15 | 118 | Talbot Road Con Club | Blackpool | 8-16 |
119 | Catholic Club | Irlam | 8-17 | 120 | Music Hall | Shrewsbury | 8-21 |
121 | Cricket Club | Colne | 8-22 | 122 | Rugby Union Club | Ashton-on- Mersey | 8-23 |
123 | Pink Elephant Club | Aspull | 8-24 | 124 | Haliwell Reform Club | Bolton | 8-25 |
125 | Shell Chemical Club | Carrington | 8-26 | 126 | Youth Centre | Westhoughton | 8-27 |
127 | Church St Labour Club | Warrington | 8-29 | 128 | Latchford Labour Club | Warrington | 8-30 |
129 | Beehive Club | Birkenhead | 8-31 | 130 | Cricket Club | Lytham | 9-1 |
131 | Wigwam Club | Heywood | 9-5 | 132 | Town Hall | Chorley | 9-6 |
133 | Brownedge Y C | BamberBridge | 9-7 | 134 | Cadishead Labour Club | Irlam | 9-9 |
135 | Bird Cage Club | Nantwich | 9-10 | 136 | Rugby Union Club | Appleton | 9-13 |
137 | Y M C A | St Anne’s | 9-14 | 138 | Casino Club | Bolton | 9-15 |
139 | Derbyshire Hill Y C | St Helens | 9-18 | 140 | Keg of Keys Club | Atherton | 9-19 |
141 | Keg of Keys Club | Atherton | 9-20 | 142 | Catholic Club | Irlam | 9-21 |
143 | Gt Lever Labour Club | Bolton | 9-24 | 144 | Firs Lane Y C | Leigh | 9-26 |
145G | GrangePark Labour Club | St Helens | 9-27 | 146 | Beachcomber Club | Wigan | 9-28 |
147 | Monaco Ballroom | Hindley | 9-29 | 148 | EdwardArrowsmithSchool | Ashton-in-Makerfield | 10-2 |
149 | High Bank Hotel | Preston | 10-3 | 150 | British Sidac Club | St Helens | 10-4 |
151 | Casino Club | Bolton | 10-5 | 152 | Norwest Hover Terminal | Fleetwood | 10-10 |
153 | CountyClub | Caernarfon | 10-11 | 154 | HolyTrinitySchool | Bury | 10-12 |
155 | Gargrave Village Hall | Skipton | 10-17 | 156 | Rugby Union Club | Ashton-on- Mersey | 10-18 |
157 | Royal Navel Club | Widnes | 10-19 | 158 | Lyme & District Y C | Lyme | 10-20 |
159 | Casino Club | Bolton | 10-23 | 160 | Cricket Club | Wigan | 10-24 |
161 | Village Hall | St Michaels -on-Wyre | 10-25 | 162 | Football Club | Bury | 10-26 |
163 | Glendenning | Colne | 10-31 | 164 | SouthShore Tennis Club | Blackpool | 11-1 |
165 | Beachcomber Club | Wigan | 11-2 | 166 | Bird Cage Club | Nantwich | 11-4 |
167 | Cale Lane (New Springs) | Wigan | 11-5 | 168 | Cross Keys Hotel | Eccles | 11-8 |
169 | De La Salle | Middleton | 11-9 | 170 | Monaco Ballroom | Hindley | 11-10 |
171 | Bird Cage Club | Nantwich | 11-12 | 172 | SouthlandsSchool | Chorley | 11-14 |
173 | Winter Gardens Ballroom | Llandudno | 11-15 | 174 | Catholic Club | Irlam | 11-16 |
175 | Howard Arms | Whittle Springs | 11-18 | 176 | Gt Lever Labour Club | Bolton | 11-19 |
177 | Rufford Y C | Rufford | 11-21 | 178 | Rugby Union Club | Rochdale | 11-22 |
179 | Sacred Heart Y C | St Helens | 11-23 | 180 | Keniley Arms | Garstang | 11-28 |
181 | Old Blackburnians Club | Blackburn | 11-29 | 182 | Church St Labour Club | Warrington | 11-30 |
183 | Monaco Ballroom | Hindley | 12-1 | 184 | Howard Arms | Whittle Springs | 12-2 |
185 | Casino Club | Bolton | 12-4 | 186 | Gargrave Village Hall | Skipton | 12-5 |
187 | Clayton & Whittle Y C | Clayton-le-Woods | 12-6 | 188 | Wigwam Club | Heywood | 12-11 |
189 | Frodsham Y C | Frodsham | 12-12 | 190 | New Town Congregational | St Helens | 12-13 |
191 | Beachcomber Club | Wigan | 12-14 | 192 | British Legion | Adlington | 12-15 |
193 | Club 69 | Farnworth | 12-16 | 194 | PoliceTrainingCollege | Bruche | 12-18 |
195 | 12 Apostles Club | Leigh | 12-19 | 196 | Coop Hall | Warrington | 12-20 |
197 | SouthShore Tennis Club | Blackpool | 12-22 | 198 | Football Club | Bury | 12-23 |
199 | Top Rank Bowling Alley | Stretford | 12-24 | 200 | Casino Club | Wigan | 12-25 |
201 | Pink Elephant Club | Aspull | 12-26 | 202 | Winter Gardens Ballroom | Llandudno | 12-27 |
203 | Church St Labour Club | Warrington | 12-28 | 204 | Barn (Top) | Rivington | 12-29 |
205 | Football Club | Elsmere Part | 12-30 | 206 | 206Civic Hall | Haywood | 12-31 |
1970 – 1970 Peaceful Nature: Barry Parkinson: lead guitar; Dennis Parkinson: bass guitar and lead vocalist; Rob Whittle: keyboard; Michael Ormisher: drums. Management: JV Entertainments, 1 Kings Lane, High Street, Swansea (Les Savile).
1970 Gigs:
Venue | Town | Date | Venue | Town | Date | ||
1 | Beer Keller | Wigan | 1-1 | 2 | Haigh Hall | Wigan | 1-2 |
3 | Town Hall | Chorley | 1-3 | 4 | Sacred Heart Club | St Helens | 1-4 |
5 | Monaco Ballroom | Hindley | 1-9 | 6 | Rugby Club | Ashton on Mersey | 1-10 |
7 | Bell Hall Youth Club | Warrington | 1-11 | 8 | Casino | Bolton | 1-12 |
9 | Brockfield Sports Club | Kirby, Liverpool | 1-16 | 10 | British Sidac Club | St Helens | 1-17 |
11 | Y.M.C.A. | St Anne’s | 1-18 | 12 | St Josephs Club | Paisley Cross | 1-22 |
13 | Winter Gardens | Llandudno | 1-24 | 14 | Royal Navel Club | Widnes | 1-25 |
15 | Monaco Ballroom | Hindley | 1-26 | 16 | Fullwood Lawn Tennis Club | Preston | 1-31 |
17 | Palais De Danse | Bridge End | 2-4 | 18 | SecondaryModernSchool | Pontybreem | 2-6 |
19 | Market Hall | Haverford West | 2-7 | 20 | Langland Bay Hotel | Swansea | 2-8 |
21 | Glias R.F.C. | Clydach | 2-11 | 22 | R.F.C. | Britton Ferry | 2-12 |
23 | Working Men’s Club | Gorseinon | 2-13 | 24 | Glen Ballroom | Llanelli | 2-14 |
25 | Palais De Danse | Bridge End | 2-18 | 26 | Double Two Club | Pembroke | 2-20 |
27 | Black Lion Hotel | Cardigan | 2-21 | 28 | Rugby Club | Skewen | 2-17 |
29 | TrinityCollege | Carmarthen | 2-28 | 30 | St Peters Club | Carmarthen | 3-3 |
31 | Country Club | Crossways | 3-11 | 32 | Palais De Danse | Bridge End | 3-12 |
33 | Top Rank Ballroom | Cardiff | 3-13 | 34 | St Luke’s Hall | Overton | 3-14 |
35 | Palais De Danse | Bridge End | 3-20 | 36 | Graham’s Wedding | Chorley | 3-21 |
37 | Toendraethy High Street | Pontyberem | 3-24 | 38 | Welfare Hall | Pontyyates | 3-27 |
39 | De Valence Ballroom | Tenby | 3-28 | 40 | Palais De Danse | Bridge End | 3-30 |
41 | St Peters Church Hall | Carmarthen | 4-3 | 42 | Langland Bay Hotel | Swansea | 4-7 |
43 | Cross Keys Club | Bridgend | 4-10 | 44 | Fresh Water East Club | Pembroke | 4-11 |
45 | Glen Ballroom | Llanelli | 4-13 | 46 | R.F.C. | Glais | 4-15 |
47 | Gurnos Youth Centre | Ystradglynlais | 4-17 | 48 | Aelwyd Hall | Brynamman | 4-18 |
49 | Youth Wing | Ynysauidre | 4-24 | 50 | Palais De Danse | Bridge End | 4-25 |
51 | Rugby Club | Pontardulais | 5-1 | 52 | Glen Ballroom | Llanelli | 5-2 |
53 | Paydarus | Porthcawl | 5-6 | 54 | Red Dragon | ? | 5-8 |
55 | Church Hall | Llalidovery | 5-9 | 56 | TrinityCollege | Carmarthen | 5-16 |
57 | Rossili Church Hall | Swansea | 5-22 | 58 | Palais De Danse | Bridge End | 5-25 |
59 | TrinityCollege | Carmarthen | 5-30 | 60 | De Valence Ballroom | Tenby | 5-31 |
61 | H.M.S. Eagle Club | Lee-on-Solent | 6-1 | 62 | R.F.C. | Glais | 6-3 |
63 | YMCA | Neath | 6-5 | 64 | Aelwyd | Brynamman | 6-6 |
65 | Halfway House | Dunstable | 6-9 | 66 | Palais De Danse | Bridge End | 6-10 |
67 | Fresh Water East Club | Pembroke | 6-14 | 68 | British Legion | Skewen | 6-15 |
69 | War Memorial Hall | Morriston | 6-20 | 70 | Glen Ballroom | Llanelli | 6-25 |
71 | Fresh Water East Club | Pembroke | 6-26 | 72 | Miners Welfare Club | Grovesend | 6-27 |
73 | Rossili Church Hall | Swansea | 7-3 | 74 | Castle | Kidwelly | 7-4 |
75 | Social Club | Baglan | 7-7 | 76 | Blackwell’s Country Club | Gower | 7-8 |
77 | GwendrathHigh School | Pontyberem | 7-9 | 78 | Black Hills | Fairwood | 7-10 |
79 | De Valence Ballroom | Tenby | 7-11 | 80 | Palais De Danse | Bridge End | 7-13 |
81 | British Legion | Skewen | 7-14 | 82 | Gold Crest Club | Brawdy | 7-16 |
83 | Langland Bay Hotel | Swansea | 7-17 | 84 | Miners Welfare Club | Grovesend | 7-18 |
85 | Glen Ballroom | Llanelli | 7-20 | 86 | Fresh Water East Club | Pembroke | 7-24 |
87 | Palais De Danse | Bridge End | 7-29 | 88 | Showbiz Club | Cardiff | 7-30 |
89 | Cilgeran | Cards | 7-31 | 90 | Showbiz Club | Cardiff | 8-1 |
91 | Guildhall | Cardiff | 8-4 | 92 | Showbiz Club | Cardiff | 8-6 |
93 | Bryn Social Club | Cwmllynfel | 8-8 | 94 | Glen Ballroom | Llanelli | 8-10 |
95 | Showbiz Club | Cardiff | 8-13 | 96 | Showbiz Club | Cardiff | 8-14 |
97 | Showbiz Club | Cardiff | 8-15 | 98 | Aelwyd Club | Brymamman | 8-22 |
99 | R.N.A. Club | Brawdy | 8-27 | 100 | Black Lion | Cardigan | 8-29 |
101 | Gurnous | Ystragyn | 9-4 | 102 | St Peters | Carmarthen | 9-5 |
103 | Black Lion Hotel | Cardigan | 9-10 | 104 | St Peters Church Hall | Carmarthen | 9-11 |
105 | Rebecca’s | Birmingham | 9-13 | 106 | Rebecca’s | Birmingham | 9-14 |
107 | Spread Eagle | Wednesfield | 6-16 | 108 | Vine Rooms | Newport | 9-17 |
109 | Kensington Court Club | Newport | 9-18 | 110 | Kensington Court Club | Newport | 9-19 |
111 | Kensington Court Club | Newport | 9-20 | 112 | Glen Ballroom | Llanelli | 9-21 |
113 | Cavern Club | Liverpool | 10-26 | 114 | Kaleidoscope Club | Blackburn | 10-30 |
115 | Casino | Wigan | 10-31 | 116 | St Paul’s Institute | Lostock Hall | 11-5 |
117 | Cavern Club | Liverpool | 11-13 | 118 | Reform Club | West Houghton | 11-20 |
119 | Casino | Wigan | 11-21 | 120 | British Legion Club | Lower Ince | 12-11 |
121 | Cavern Club | Liverpool | 12-17 | 122 | Corporation Club | Widnes | 12-18 |
123 | Conservative Club | Brinscall | 12-19 | 124 | Kaleidoscope Club | Blackburn | 12-21 |
125 | Highfield Parish Hall | Wigan | 12-23 | 126 | Park Hotel | Lancaster | 12-25 |
127 | Park Hotel | Lancaster | 12-26 | 128 | Park Hotel | Lancaster | 12-27 |
129 | Barn | Rivington | 12-29 | 130 | Manchester Country Club | Didsbury | 12-31 |
1971 – 1972 Just Us: Dennis Parkinson: bass guitar; Larry Byrne: lead guitar; Michael Ormisher: drums. Management: LE Agency (Owen Hughes).
1971 Gigs:
Venue | Town | Date | Venue | Town | Date | ||
1 | Dolphin Club | Colne | 1-2 | 2 | HolyTrinitySchool | Bury | 1-3 |
3 | Barn (Top) | Rivington | 1-9 | 4 | Cavern Club | Liverpool | 1-15 |
5 | Geraldo Club | St Helens | 1-16 | 6 | Kiosk Ballroom | Castleford | 1-22 |
7 | Beefeater Club | Abergelly | 1-23 | 8 | Student Club | Wigan | 1-29 |
9 | British SidacClub | St Helens | 1-30 | 10 | Royal Oak Hotel | Chorley | 2-5 |
11 | Park Hall | Charnok Richard | 2-6 | 12 | Aspin Club | Bolton | 2-12 |
13 | Aspin Club | Bolton | 2-13 | 14 | Trinity School Hall | Bury | 2-14 |
15 | South Sore Res | Blackpool | 2-18 | 16 | Geraldo Club | St Helens | 2-19 |
17 | PadgateTrainingCollege | Warrington | 2-20 | 18 | St Mathews Y C | Highfield (Wig) | 2-23 |
19 | Beer Keller | Wigan | 2-26 | 20 | Casino Club | Wigan | 2-17 |
21 | George & Dragon Hotel | Tylsley | 3-5 | 22 | Football Club | Bury | 3-6 |
23 | Bierkeller | Wigan | 3-12 | 24 | Bolton Sailing Club | Horich | 3-13 |
25 | Bierkeller | Wigan | 3-18 | 26 | Pyramid Club | Liverpool | 3-19 |
27 | Rugby Club | Penrith | 3-20 | 28 | Aspin Club | Bolton | 3-26 |
29 | Aspin Club | Bolton | 3-27 | 30 | St Cuthbert’s Club | Pemberton | 3-30 |
31 | Village Hall | Gargrave | 4-2 | 32 | 85 Club | Warrington | 4-3 |
33 | Barn (Top) | Rivington | 4-10 | 34 | George & Dragon Hotel | Tylsley | 4-16 |
35 | Talbot Rd Con Club | Blackpool | 4-17 | 36 | Mr Smiths Club | Windsford | 4-24 |
37 | Aspin Club | Bolton | 4-30 | 38 | Aspin Club | Bolton | 5-1 |
39 | Wargrave Labour Club | Newton-le-Willows | 5-4 | 40 | Howard Arms | Whittle Springs | 5-6 |
41 | Bierkeller | Wigan | 5-7 | 42 | Woodford Community Cen | Wilmslow | 5-8 |
43 | George & Dragon Hotel | Tylsley | 5-14 | 44 | Coach House Inn | Huddersfield | 5-15 |
45 | Aspin Club | Bolton | 5-21 | 46 | Denis Draper (Wedding) | Chorley | 5-22 |
47 | Mr Smiths | Winsford | 5-29 | 48 | Casino Club | Wigan | 6-4 |
49 | Royal Oak Hotel-Linda-21 | Chorley | 5-5 | 50 | St Cuthbert’s Club | Pemberton | 6-8 |
51 | Long View Labour Club | Prescott | 5-12 | 52 | Whitefield Y C | Manchester | 6-14 |
53 | St Alowishus Club | Liverpool | 6-19 | 54 | Transport Club | St Helens | 6-24 |
55 | CountyClub | Caernarvon | 6-26 | 56 | Casino Club | Wigan | 7-2 |
57 | Ambrose Hall Farm | Woodplumpton | 7-3 | 58 | Bierkeller | Wigan | 7-4 |
59 | Hagford Workingmen’s Club | Atherton | 7-5 | 60 | Talbot Rd Con Club | Blackpool | 7-10 |
61 | Oaks Hotel | Chorlton | 7-25 | 62 | Wigan Casino | Wigan | 7-30 |
63 | Winter Gardens Ballroom | Llandudno | 7-31 | 64 | Dolphin Club | Colne | 8-4 |
65 | Aspin Club | Bolton | 8-6 | 66 | Aspin Club | Bolton | 8-7 |
67 | Bierkeller | Wigan | 8-8 | 68 | Highfield Parish Hall | Pemberton | 8-13 |
69 | Labour Club | Kirby | 8-14 | 70 | Royal Navel Club | Widnes | 8-15 |
71 | Dolphin Club | Colne | 8-16 | 72 | Castaways Club | Hindley | 8-21 |
73 | M/C Social Club | Manchester | 8-26 | 74 | Barclay Hotel | Scunthorpe | 8-28 |
75 | Aspin Club | Bolton | 9-3 | 76 | Barn (Top) | Rivington | 9-4 |
77 | Casino Club | Wigan | 9-10 | 78 | Castaways Club | Hindley | 9-11 |
79 | Winter Gardens Ballroom | Llandudno | 9-18 | 80 | Winstanleys Cafe | Hindley | 9-24 |
81 | Sands Casino | Blackpool | 9-25 | 82 | Higher End Lab Club | Wigan | 10-1 |
83 | Wheatsheaf –Mary 21 | Coppull | 10-2 | 84 | Bierkeller | Wigan | 10-3 |
85 | Aspin Club | Bolton | 10-8 | 86 | Aspin Club | Bolton | 10-9 |
87 | High End Lab Club | Billinge | 10-15 | 88 | Sands Casino | Blackpool | 10-16 |
89 | Castaways Club | Hindley | 10-22 | 90 | Castaways Club | Hindley | 10-23 |
91 | Transport Club | St Helens | 10-28 | 92 | Dolphin Club | Colne | 10-29 |
93 | Casino Club | Wigan | 1-30 | 94 | Oaks Hotel | Manchester | 10-31 |
95 | Sands Casino | Blackpool | 11-1 | 96 | Bierkeller | Wigan | 11-4 |
97 | Higher End Lab Club | Billinge | 11-5 | 98 | St Josephs Club | St Helens | 11-6 |
99 | Catholic Club | Irlam | 11-7 | 100 | Aspin Club | Bolton | 11-12 |
101 | Aspin Club | Bolton | 11-13 | 102 | Pinner Ski Lodge | Oldham | 11-14 |
103 | Rugby Club | Wigan | 11-19 | 104 | Winter Gardens Ballroom | Llandudno | 11-20 |
105 | Tavern in the Town | Southport | 11-26 | 106 | Sands Casino | Blackpool | 11-27 |
107 | Oaks Hotel | Manchester | 11-28 | 108 | Sands Casino | Blackpool | 11-29 |
109 | Civic Hall | Lowton | 12-3 | 110 | Highfield Tennis Club | Liverpool | 12-4 |
111 | United Transport Club | Atherton | 12-10 | 112 | Trafford Arms | Crosston | 12-11 |
113 | Bierkeller | Wigan | 12-12 | 114 | Mr Smiths | Manchester | 12-16 |
115 | Railway Hotel | Atherton | 12-17 | 116 | Jackson Row Y C | Manchester | 12-18 |
117 | Labour Club | Skelmersdale | 12-21 | 118 | Lime House Training Centre | Haydock | 12-22 |
119 | The Ray Belle | Bury | 12-23 | 120 | Parish Rooms | Shevington | 12-24 |
121 | Catholic Club | Irlam | 12-26 | 122 | Working Men’s Club | Newtown | 12-27 |
123 | British Legion | Hindley | 12-28 | 124 | Bedford Social Club | Liverpool | 12-31 |
1972 – 1972 Just Us: Dennis Parkinson: bass guitar; Larry Byrne: lead guitar; Chirs: drums. Management: LE Agency (Owen Hughes).
1972 Gigs:
Venue | Town | Date | Venue | Town | Date | ||
1 | Casino Club | Wigan | 1-1 | 2 | Queens Catholic Club | Blackpool | 1-2 |
3 | Transport Club | St Helens | 1-6 | 4 | Castaways Club | Hindley | 1-8 |
5 | WestParkRugby Club | Liverpool | 1-9 | 6 | Sands Casino | Blackpool | 1-14 |
7 | Broughton Cricket Club | Preston | 1-15 | 8 | Basement Club | Bury | 1-17 |
9 | Aspin Club | Bolton | 1-21 | 10 | Monaco Ballroom | Hindley | 1-22 |
11 | Witton Albion FC | Northwich | 1-23 | 12 | Bierkeller | Wigan | 1-28 |
13 | Barn (Top) | Rivington | 1-29 | 14 | Mr Smiths Club | Winsford | 1-30 |
15 | Fox Lane Club | Leyland | 2-3 | 16 | Oaks Hotel | Manchester | 2-6 |
17 | Casino Club | Wigan | 2-11 | 18 | Talbot Rd Con Club | Blackpool | 2-12 |
19 | Colours Club | Aspull | 2-13 | 20 | Hagford Workingmen’s | Atherton | 2-14 |
21 | Green Man (Zinta) | Chorley | 2-18 | 22 | United Transport Club | Atherton | 2-19 |
23 | CountyClub | Caernarvon | 2-16 | 24 | Town Hall | Chorley | 3-4 |
25 | Bierkeller | Wigan | 3-9 | 26 | St Mary’s Y C | Southport | 3-10 |
27 | Talbot Rd Con Club | Blackpool | 3-11 | 28 | Bluto’s (Bird Cage) | Nantwich | 3-18 |
29 | Empress Club | Bolton | 3-20 | 30 | Bishop Rd Police Station | St Helens | 3-23 |
31 | Winter Gardens Ballroom | Llandudno | 3-25 | 32 | Catholic Club | Irlam | 3-26 |
33 | Sands Casino | Blackpool | 3-31 | 34 | St Josephs Club | St Helens | 4-1 |
35 | Bierkeller | Wigan | 4-2 | 36 | Castaways Club | Hindley | 4-7 |
37 | Town Hall | Chorley | 4-8 | 38 | Casino Club | Wigan | 4-15 |
39 | Bierkeller | Wigan | 4-28 | 40 | Paris Rooms | Shevington | 4-29 |
41 | Catholic Club | Irlam | 4-30 | 42 | Lockheed Sports Club | Liverpool | 5-5 |
43 | West Albion F C | Northwich | 5-6 | 44 | Oaks Hotel | Manchester | 5-7 |
45 | Hagford Workingmen’s | Atherton | 5-8 | 46 | Talbot Rd Con Club | Blackpool | 5-20 |
47 | Cricket Club (Broughton) | Fullwood | 5-21 | 48 | Castaways Club | Hindley | 5-26 |
49 | Castaways Club | Hindley | 5-27 | 50 | Tavern Club | New Brighton | 6-3 |
51 | Bierkeller | Wigan | 6-9 | 52 | Casino Club | Wigan | 6-10 |
53 | ASP Club | Liverpool | 6-16 | 54 | Talbot Rd Con Club | Blackpool | 6-17 |
55 | Knot Hotel | Ellesmere Port | 6-18 | 56 | CountyClub | Aston-under-Lyme | 6-23 |
57 | Winter Gardens Ballroom | Llandudno | 6-24 | 58 | Odd Fellows | Chorley | 6-29 |
59 | Greenland’s Labour Club | Preston | 7-1 | 60 | Bierkeller | Wigan | 7-7 |
61 | Langford Top Club | Worksop | 7-8 | 62 | Conservative Club | Colne | 7-29 |
63 | Spring Mill Hotel | Blackburn | 7-30 | 64 | Bierkeller | Wigan | 8-4 |
65 | Grace Park Labour Club | St Helens | 8-5 | 66 | St Mary’s Catholic Club | Warrington | 8-26 |
67 | Labour Club | Kirby | 8-27 | 68 |
1980 – 1982 Robinson Brothers: Graham Parkinson: bass guitar; Barry Parkinson: lead guitar; Dennis Parkinson: rhythm guitar. Three part vocal harmony. Management: Bellgrade Entertainments, 92 Elliot Street, Tyldesley, Manchester (Phil & Brian).
1980 Gigs:
Venue | Town | Date | Venue | Town | Date | ||
1 | British Legion | Horchton | 12-29 | 2 | St Clare’s Catholic Club | Manchester | 12-31 |
1981 Gigs:
Venue | Town | Date | Venue | Town | Date | ||
1 | St Albans Catholic Club | Warrington | 1-3 | 2 | Haliwell Reform Club | Bolton | 1-10 |
3 | Green Lane Club | Bolton | 1-17 | 4 | North End Supporters Club | Rainford | 2-1 |
5 | British Aerospace | Chester | 2-7 | 6 | Social Club | Ellesmere Port | 2-14 |
7 | Palace Club | Wingsford | 2-21 | 8 | St James Club | Birkenhead | 2-27 |
9 | St James Club | Birkenhead | 2-28 | 10 | A. C. Delco Club | Liverpool | 3-7 |
11 | Cantrell Farm Club | Liverpool | 3-21 | 12 | Bowling Club | Whaley Bridge | 3-28 |
13 | N S Eagleston Club | St Helens | 4-4 | 14 | St Albert’s Club | Cantrell Farm | 4-7 |
15 | St Albert’s Club | Cantrell Farm | 4-11 | 16 | Nip Inn | Stockport | 4-18 |
17 | Hare & Hounds | AbbeyVillage | 4-25 | 18 | Working Men Club | Abraham | 5-22 |
19 | Hare & Hounds | AbbeyVillage | 5-30 | 20 | Pudsey West End | Leeds | 6-27 |
21 | L.U.T. | PlatBridge | 7-25 | 22 | Robin Hood Hotel | Manchester | 7-27 |
23 | RAFA Social Club | Salford | 7-31 | 24 | VictoriaHotel | Manchester | 8-1 |
25 | Hollingshead | Chorley | 8-2 | 26 | Robin Hood Hotel | Manchester | 8-7 |
27 | The Centurion Hotel | Blackburn | 8-8 | 28 | Hollingshead | Chorley | 8-9 |
29 | St Clare’s Catholic Club | Manchester | 8-14 | 30 | St James Bowling Club | Chorley | 8-22 |
31 | Checkers Club | Warton | 8-28 | 32 | Bowling Club | Tylesley | 8-29 |
33 | Grahams Wedding | Chorley | 9-5 | 34 | Kingsway Hotel | Warrington | 9-11 |
35 | Broughton Hotel | Salford | 9-12 | 36 | JerseyLilyHotel | Gorton | 9-19 |
37 | Labour Club | Kidsgrove | 9-26 | 38 | Sutton Social Club | Gorton | 10-3 |
39 | Grossvenor Hotel | Salford | 10-9 | 40 | Mermaid Hotel | Wilmslow | 10-10 |
41 | R.A.F.A. Club | Salford | 10-17 | 42 | Midland Hotel | Gorton | 10-18 |
43 | Sports & Social Club | Brinscoll | 10-24 | 44 | VictoriaHotel | Manchester | 10-15 |
45 | W.M.C. | Clayton le Moore | 10-30 | 46 | Western Hotel | Manchester | 10-31 |
47 | Morris W.M. Club | Wigan | 11-1 | 48 | Cardwell Arms | Aldington | 11-7 |
49 | New Albion Hotel | Burnley | 11-13 | 50 | Bridge Inn | Aldington | 11-14 |
51 | Lower Ground L.C | Standish | 11-21 | 52 | Brimington L.C. | Stockport | 11-22 |
53 | Moss Back Servicemen’s | St Helens | 11-28 | 54 | St Peters Catholic Club | Hurst Green | 11-25 |
55 | Labour Club | Aspull | 12-5 | 56 | Social Club | Tyldesley | 12-19 |
57 | Rose & Thistle | Burnley | 12-20 | 58 | VictoriaHotel | Manchester | 12-21 |
59 | Con Club | Aldington | 12-24 | 60 | Higher Ince L.C. | Wigan | 12-26 |
61 | Stretford Con Club | Stretford | 12-31 | 62 | Scared Heart | Chorley | 1-9 |
1982 Gigs:
Venue | Town | Date | Venue | Town | Date | ||
1 | Scared Heart | Chorley | 1-9 | 2 | Sacred Heart | Chorley | 1-15 |
3 | Horton Grange | Bradford | 1-16 | 4 | Railway Hotel | Leyland | 2-4 |
5 | Clayton | Clayton-le-Moors | 2-6 | 6 | Hollingshead | Chorley | 2-7 |
7 | Bradford Miners | Manchester | 2-14 | 8 | Greyhound Hotel | Stretford | 2-20 |
9 | Windmill Hotel | Manchester | 2-21 | 10 | Waterloo Social Club | Blackpool | 2-26 |
11 | Harefinch Social Club | St Helens | 2-27 | 12 | Highland | Heywood | 3-6 |
13 | VictoriaHotel | Middleton Junction | 3-7 | 14 | Catholic Club | Lythem-St-Annes | 3-13 |
15 | Labour Club | Kidsgrove | 3-27 | 16 | Beachill Hotel | Wythenshawe | 3-28 |
17 | Dorecorte L C | Liverpool | 4-3 | 18 | 57 Club | Manchester | 4-10 |
19 | Hallwell Reform Club | Bolton | 4-11 | 20 | Shaw Cross L C | Wigan | 4-12 |
21 | VictoriaHospital | Blackpool | 4-17 | 22 | Labour Club | Wigan | 4-24 |
23 | Little Lever L C | Bolton | 5-1 | 24 | Moston Hotel | Moston | 5-8 |
25 | VictoriaHotel | Manchester | 5-9 | 26 | Shaw Cross L C | Wigan | 5-14 |
27 | Old Band Club | Accrington | 5-15 | 28 | Rumworth Con Club | St Helens | 5-22 |
29 | St Clare’s Catholic Club | Blakely | 5-23 | 30 | B.T.R. Social Club | Farringdon | 5-29 |
31 | R.A.F.F.A. Club | Manchester | 6-6 | 32 | British Legion Club | Wythenshawe | 6-12 |
33 | Weldbank Club | Chorley | 7-9 | 34 | The Rosebud | Preston | 7-10 |
35 | CaravanPark | Cockram Sands | 8-21 | 36 | Harefinch Social Club | St Helens | 9-11 |
37 | Con Club | Stretford | 10-29 | 38 | W.M.C. | Clayton-le-Moore | 12-18 |
39 | Con Club | Stretford | 12-31 | 40 |
1984 – 1987 Paul Denny: Dennis Parkinson: vocal and guitar. Management: Alan Wilson Enterprises.
1984 Gigs:
Venue | Town | Date | Venue | Town | Date | ||
1 | St Albans Social Club | Blackburn | 12-26 | 2 | Catholic Club | Lytham | 12-31 |
1 | Philharmonic Club | Blackpool | 1-7 | 2 | Conservative Club | Rishton | 1-21 |
3 | Brunswick Club | Blackpool | 2-4 | 4 | Social Club | Frenchwood | 2-11 |
5 | Furthergate W M C | Blackburn | 2-17 | 6 | Scholes Labour Club | Wigan | 2-18 |
7 | Hand & Banner | Hindley | 2-25 | 8 | Number One Club | Blackpool | 3-3 |
9 | Blessed Sacrament Centre | Preston | 3-10 | 10 | Royal Legion | Leyland | 3-17 |
11 | Fox Lane Sports & Social | Leyland | 3-24 | 12 | R A F A Club | Preston | 3-31 |
13 | Plank Lane Labour Club | Leigh | 4-7 | 14 | Greenland’s Lane Labour Club | Preston | 4-14 |
15 | British Legion | Lostock Hall | 4-15 | 16 | W. M C. | Carlisle | 4-21 |
17 | Central Labour Club | Bolton | 4-23 | 18 | Wheelhouse Restaurant | Windermere | 4-28 |
19 | Wedding (Larry’s brother) | Chorley | 5-4 | 20 | North End F C | Preston | 5-5 |
21 | Ex Servicer Men’s Club | St Anne’s | 5-12 | 22 | Parkers Arms | Chorley | 5-16 |
23 | St Albans Sports Club | Blackburn | 5-19 | 24 | Salwick Club | Preston | 5-26 |
25 | Memorial Hall | Garstang | 6-2 | 26 | London Rd Labour Club | Preston | 6-9 |
27 | Tetley Social Club | Leeds | 6-10 | 28 | Red Lion | Wheelton | 6-13 |
29 | Prince of Wales | Chorley | 6-15 | 30 | St Gregory’s Catholic Club | Preston | 6-23 |
31 | Lanstel Sports Club | Lancaster | 6-29 | 32 | Highfield W Club | Darwin | 6-30 |
33 | St James Bowling Club | Chorley | 7-1 | 34 | Prince of Wales | Chorley | 7-6 |
35 | Tradsea Labour Club | Lancaster | 7-7 | 36 | Haliwell Central Reform | Bolton | 7-14 |
37 | 55th Division Club | Preston | 7-15 | 38 | Bridge Inn | Adlington | 7-16 |
39 | St Bede’s | Whittle | 7-21 | 40 | St Joseph’s Catholic Club | Lancaster | 7-22 |
41 | Stanley Lane Social Club | Ellesmere Port | 7-28 | 42 | Brook St W M Club | Chorley | 7-29 |
43 | Lady of Lourdes | Southport | 8-4 | 44 | Prince of Whales | Chorley | 8-10 |
45 | Poolstock Labour Club | Wigan | 8-11 | 46 | Black Horse | Chorley | 8-14 |
47 | Ribbleton W M Club | Preston | 8-19 | 48 | British Legion | Padiham | 8-25 |
49 | Solders & Sailors | Atherton | 8-26 | 50 | Mortfield Bowling Club | Bolton | 9-1 |
51 | Black Horse | Chorley | 9-11 | 52 | Stanhill W M C | Oswaldtwistle | 9-15 |
53 | Styx Nite | Blackpool | 9-21 | 54 | Styx Nite | Blackpool | 9-22 |
55 | St Peters | Chorley | 9-29 | 56 | Black Horse | Chorley | 10-9 |
57 | Green Man | Chorley | 10-19 | 58 | Styx Nite | Blackpool | 11-9 |
59 | Allerton F C | Liverpool | 11-10 | 60 | Labour Club | Lostock Hall | 11-11 |
61 | Black Horse | Chorley | 11-13 | 62 | Scholes Conservative Club | Wigan | 11-18 |
63 | Green Man | Chorley | 11-23 | 64 | Labour Club | Stubshaw Cross | 12-1 |
65 | St Peters (Wedding-Larcey) | Chorley | 12-5 | 66 | Brook St W M C | Chorley | 12-6 |
67 | Catholic Club | Goldborne | 12-8 | 68 | Labour Club | Rainhill | 12-15 |
69 | St Bernard’s Catholic Club | Preston | 12-23 | 70 | Labour Club | Standish | 12-24 |
71 | St James Club | Chorley | 12-31 |
1985 Gigs:
Venue | Town | Date | Venue | Town | Date | ||
1 | St Joseph’s Catholic Club | Brinscall | 4-13 | 2 | St Benedict’s Social Club | Warrington | 4-21 |
3 | Little Heaton Social Club | Middleton | 4027 | 4 | St Walbugers Club | Preston | 5-4 |
5 | Labour Club | Walkden | 5-11 | 6 | St James Bowling Club | Chorley | 5-18 |
7 | Ex Servicemen’s Club | Carnforth | 5-19 | 8 | United Services Club | Darwin | 5-25 |
9 | Greenfold Conservative C | Oldham | 6-1 | 10 | Brook St W M C | Chorley | 6-2 |
11 | South F C | Liverpool | 6-8 | 12 | Astley Labour Club | Manchester | 6-15 |
13 | Parr Oddfellows S C | Liverpool | 6-22 | 14 | Deepdale Labour Club | Preston | 6-30 |
15 | St Chaos Catholic Club | Whittle-le-Woods | 7-6 | 16 | Pelham Munt W M C | Blackpool | 7-7 |
17 | Derby Ward Labour C | Bolton | 7-13 | 18 | Leisure Hour W M C | Great Harwood | 7-20 |
19 | Wigan Ro W M C | Leigh | 7-27 | 20 | Parkfield L C | Preston | 8-3 |
21 | Bradford Ward L C | Bolton | 8-10 | 22 | B R S A Club | Blackburn | 8-11 |
23 | Ex Services Club | Lytham | 8-17 | 24 | St Augustine’s S C | Warrington | 8-24 |
25 | Royal B L | Wilmslow | 9-7 | 26 | Melbourne S C | Lancaster | 9-21 |
27 | Aston New L C | Preston | 9-22 | 28 | Sacred Heart | Chorley | 9-28 |
29 | Little Leaver W M C | Bolton | 0-29 | 30 | Irish Democratic Club | Burnley | 10-5 |
31 | C & B Club | Haydock | 10-6 | 32 | Miners Club | Burnley | 10-12 |
33 | Tonge Cricket Club | Bolton | 10-13 | 34 | Conservative Club | Oswaldtwistle | 10-19 |
35 | Conservative Club | Rishton | 10-20 | 36 | Chadderton Con Club | Oldham | 10-26 |
37 | Hagfold W M C | Atherton | 11-1 | 38 | Mortfield Bowling Club | Bolton | 11-9 |
39 | Horwich B L | Bolton | 11-10 | 40 | Longshaw Unity Club | Blackburn | 11-23 |
41 | St Walburges C M C | Preston | 11-30 | 42 | Claughton Variety Club | Liverpool | 12-1 |
43 | Enville Social Club | Ashton-Under-Lyne | 12-7 | 44 | British Railways Club | Lancaster | 12-8 |
45 | Billington Brass Band Club | Blackburn | 12-14 | 46 | Gladstone Liberal Club | Birkenhead | 12-15 |
47 | North Ward Reform Club | Bolton | 12-21 | 48 | Pioneer W M C | Accrington | 12-24 |
49 | Willow Mount L C | Accrington | 12-26 | 50 | Rumworth Labour Club | Bolton | 12-28 |
51 | Recreation Club | Bickershaw | 12-31 |
1986 Gigs:
Venue | Town | Date | Venue | Town | Date | ||
1 | R.A.O.B Club | Widnes | 1-2 | 2 | Hesketh Hall | Birkenhead | 1-11 |
3 | Leyland Motors Club | Chorley | 1-18 | 4 | Leyland Motors Club | Leyland | 1-19 |
5 | Well Street W.M.C. | Rossendale | 1-25 | 6 | St Joseph’s Catholic Club | Brinscall | 2-8 |
7 | Highfield W.M.C. | Darwin | 2-16 | 8 | Tiger | Leyland | 2-22 |
9 | Reddish Reform Club | Stockport | 2-23 | 10 | British Legion | Longsight | 3-1 |
11 | Central W.M.C. | Burnley | 3-8 | 12 | Odd Fellows S.C. | St Helens | 3-15 |
13 | B.L. | Horwich | 3-29 | 14 | Labour Club | Astley | 4-5 |
15 | Tonge Bowling Club | Middleton | 4-6 | 16 | Ex Service Men’s Club | Carnforth | 4-12 |
17 | Central Labour Club | Bolton | 4-19 | 18 | Yatefield Con. Club | Burnley | 4-27 |
19 | Auldley House Club | Blackburn | 5-3 | 20 | Ingalls Lab. Club | Preston | 5-10 |
21 | Gordon Club | Morecombe | 5-11 | 22 | B.L. Club | Walkden | 5-17 |
23 | Chapel End Lab. Club | Billinge | 5-24 | 24 | Reform Club | Horwich | 5-31 |
25 | Clayton Con Club | Accrington | 6-7 | 26 | Urmston Social Club | Manchester | 6-14 |
27 | St John’s Catholic Club | Manchester | 6-15 | 28 | Labour Club | Atherton | 6-21 |
29 | Wigan Road W.M.C. | Leigh | 6-22 | 30 | St Bernard’s Catholic Club | Preston | 7-5 |
31 | St John Catholic Club | Wythenshawe | 7-6 | 32 | Dixon Green Lab. Club | Farnworth | 7-12 |
33 | Well Street W.M.C. | Rossendale | 7-13 | 34 | Cobwall W.M.C. | Blackburn | 7-19 |
35 | Moss Side R.A.O.B. Club | Manchester | 7-26 | 36 | St Joseph’s Catholic Club | Chorley | 8-2 |
37 | St Walburgers C.C. | Preston | 8-9 | 38 | Cheadle Social Club | Manchester | 8-16 |
39 | Moss Side B.L.C. | Manchester | 8-17 | 40 | Independent Lab. Club | Hyde | 8-23 |
41 | Mortfield Bowling Club | Bolton | 8-30 | 42 | Fletchers Social Club | Farnworth | 9-6 |
43 | St Chads | Whittle-L-Woods | 9-13 | 44 | W.M.C. | Gorton | 9-14 |
45 | Sacred Heart Club | Chorley | 9-20 | 46 | Openshaw British Legion | Manchester | 9-27 |
47 | B.R.S.A. | Blackburn | 10-4 | 48 | Melbourne Social Club | Lancaster | 10-11 |
49 | Bradford Miners Club | Moston | 10-12 | 50 | Cricket Club | Haydock | 10-18 |
51 | Farrington Con. Club | Leyland | 10-26 | 52 | Hyton British Legion Club | Liverpool | 11-23 |
53 | Enville Social Club | Ashton-u-lyne | 12-13 | 54 | Hammer W.M.C. | Rochdale | 12-14 |
55 | Gladstone Lab. Club | Birkenhead | 12-20 | 56 | Labour Club | Ashton | 12-26 |
57 | British Legion | Chorley | 12-27 | 58 | Atlantic Social Club | Altringham | 12-28 |
59 | Conservative Club | Riston | 12-31 |
1987 Gigs:
Venue | Town | Date | Venue | Town | Date | ||
1 | Droysleden B.L. | Manchester | 1-3 | 2 | R.A.O.B. Club | Manchester | 1-10 |
3 | St John’s Catholic Club | Wythenshawe | 1-11 | 4 | St Chads R.C. Club | Whittle-L-Woods | 1-17 |
5 | Church Ward Con. Club | Bolton | 1-31 | 6 | Astley Labour Club | Manchester | 2-7 |
7 | Haydock Cricket Club | St Helens | 2-8 | 8 | Cheadle Social Club | Manchester | 2-14 |
9 | Rawtonstall W.M.C. | Rossendale | 2-28 | 10 | Central Conservative Club | Darwin | 3-7 |
11 | Yatefield Con. Club | Burnley | 3-27 | 12 | Gladstone Liberal Club | Birkenhead | 4-4 |
13 | Hesketh Hall | Birkenhead | 4-11 | 14 | Ingol Labour Club | Preston | 4-19 |
15 | Ex Solders Club | Carnforth | 4-25 | 16 | Clayton Con Club | Accrington | 5-9 |
17 | Bradford Miners Club | Manchester | 5-23 | 18 | Queens Park W.M.C. | Blackburn | 6-13 |
19 | Haliwell Reform Club | Bolton | 6-20 |