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17 January 1981

Retford Porterhouse, Retford, 17 January 1981

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January 17 - Retford Porterhouse (*)

**First gig with Bruce**

- Valley of the Kings, Sketch for Summer, Stains (Useless Body), "Day After Day" (real title unknown), Unknown vocal song, Unknown vocal song 2 - aborted *equipment problems*, Unknown vocal song 2 (again but this time instrumental), For Mimi (aborted), Mavuchka, Self Portrait.

Labels: 1981, gig, Porterhouse_Retford, Retford, UK

7 January 1981

Rafters, Manchester, 7 January 1981

January 7 - Rafters, Manchester

(* - a few tracks)

- Unknown instrumental, Sketch for Summer, Requiem for a Father, Man of Mystery (Shadows cover tune). ***Definitely not the full set list***

Notes: More information and imagery needed.

Labels: 1981, gig, Manchester, Rafters, UK

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Chronology

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Unknown Dates

Aug/Sep 1981 Melkweg, Amsterdam

?/??/1980 Trinity Hall, Bristol

Brighton, early '80s - David B. recalls that he saw The Durutti Column at the New Regent Hotel, West Street, Brighton, in 1981 or 1982. '(Vini) played at the end of a long room. There were no chairs and so the small audience stood in a kind of semi circle only a few feet away from him. The proximity of the audience didn't seem to affect him. To his left, slightly behind him was Bruce Mitchell - I can't remember if he had a full drum kit or a set of bongos. Vini played beautifully, mostly from LC. I was a huge fan at the time, so this was a very special and unusual gig." It appears this hotel no longer exists but did host shows from at least 1977-1982.

18 September 1982 supporting John Martyn at Guildford Civic Hall? - need confirmation

Late 1982 or 83 University of Essex, Colchester

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Please note that not every gig has an individual page entry on this site. As time permits we will add these individual concert dates (perhaps when I am retired).

Credits

The Official Gigography of The Durutti Column was created by Michael Mitchell and was incorporated into thedurutticolumn.com on 21 March 2018. It is maintained by John Cooper.

Thanks over the years to Phil Jones, Bruce Mitchell, Rob Stanzel, Frank Brinkhuis, Michael Mitchell and many others.

If you have anything to add or correct on this, please contact thedurutticolumn.com.

Any input is always welcome!

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