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In Memory of Stuart Adamson

 

    1977
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Summary:

Dunfermline & District Accordion & Fiddle Club hosted gigs eight times this year.

 

Highlights this year included:

Cado Belle
The Clash
The Dead End Kids
Richard Hell & The Voidoids
The J.A.L.N. Band
Medicine Head
The Rezillos
The Skids

 

January 1977

DateDayHeadline ActSupport ActRemarks
02/01/1977SundayFrenzy

04/01/1977TuesdayJames Lindsay Trio
Dunfermline & District Accordion & Fiddle Club
07/01/1977FridayRokotto

14/01/1977FridayDuke
'The Police' had their first rehearsal on Wednesday of this week!
21/01/1977FridayFunky Stuff

28/01/1977FridaySloopy

February 1977

DateDayHeadline ActSupport ActRemarks
01/02/1977TuesdayGordon Pattullo
Dunfermline & District Accordion & Fiddle Club
04/02/1977FridayYankee

11/02/1977FridayGinger

18/02/1977FridayBreakaway

25/02/1977FridayFife Strathspey & Reel Society Dunfermline & District Accordion & Fiddle Club

March 1977

DateDayHeadline ActSupport ActRemarks
04/03/1977FridayDuke

11/03/1977FridayFunky Stuff
'The Slits' make their live debut supporting 'The Clash' at The Roxy Club.
18/03/1977FridayRokotto
The Clash released 'White Riot' on this day.
24/03/1977ThursdayOzo
 
25/03/1977FridayTNT

April 1977

DateDayHeadline ActSupport ActRemarks
01/04/1977FridaySpellbound

05/04/1977TuesdayHebbie Gray
Dunfermline & District Accordion & Fiddle Club
08/04/1977FridaySloopy
The Clash's first (eponymous) album released & The Damned play CBGB's - the first UK punks to play live in USA.
15/04/1977FridayYankee

22/04/1977FridayParis
The Jam's first single 'In the City' released on this day.
29/04/1977FridayRitz

May 1977

DateDayHeadline ActSupport ActRemarks
06/05/1977FridayVingibus

13/05/1977FridayMedicine Head

20/05/1977FridayBreakaway

27/05/1977FridayBilbo Baggins

June 1977

DateDayHeadline ActSupport ActRemarks
03/06/1977FridayThe Rezillos

07/06/1977TuesdayFraser McGlynn and his Broadcasting Band
Dunfermline & District Accordion & Fiddle Club
10/06/1977FridayThe Rezillos

15/06/1977WednesdayBill BarclayCool 'n' Country
17/06/1977FridayHavana

24/06/1977FridaySouthbound

July 1977

DateDayHeadline ActSupport ActRemarks
01/07/1977FridayBeez Neez

08/07/1977FridayYankee

15/07/1977FridaySloopy

22/07/1977FridayCurly

25/07/1977MondayThe Dead End Kids

29/07/1977FridayRitz

August 1977

DateDayHeadline ActSupport ActRemarks
05/08/1977FridayBad News

12/08/1977FridayYankee

19/08/1977FridayThe Ramblers
While The Skids play their first ever gig in The Bellville Hotel
26/08/1977FridayParis

27/08/1977SaturdayBad News

02/09/1977FridayThe Boyz

September 1977

DateDayHeadline ActSupport ActRemarks
09/09/1977FridaySloopy

10/09/1977SaturdaySlaughter & The Dogs
(CANCELLED)		The Drones
(CANCELLED)		Gig was cancelled due to Slaughter's reputation for chucking flour about on stage! They played in 1980 though
15/09/1977ThursdayThe Skids
In the bar area.
16/09/1977FridayBad News

19/09/1977MondayThe Dead End Kids

22/09/1977ThursdayThe Skids
In the bar area.
23/09/1977FridayAfter Burner

24/09/1977SaturdayThe J.A.L.N. Band
 
29/09/1977ThursdayThe Rezillos

30/09/1977FridayYankee

October 1977

DateDayHeadline ActSupport ActRemarks
04/10/1977TuesdayJim Johnstone & His Broadcasting Band
Dunfermline & District Accordion & Fiddle Club
07/10/1977FridayCentaur

14/10/1977FridayThe Skids

21/10/1977FridayBad News

22/10/1977SaturdayCado Belle
 
24/10/1977MondayThe ClashRichard Hell & The Voidoids / The Skids / The Lou's‘Get Out Of Control’ Clash Tour (Tickets £1.75)
25/10/1977TuesdayUnknown Artistes
Charity Jazz Jambouree
28/10/1977FridayIgnatz

November 1977

DateDayHeadline ActSupport ActRemarks
04/11/1977FridayJack Easy

11/11/1977FridayParis

18/11/1977FridayYankee

25/11/1977FridayThe Skids
(Tivvy cancelled)
The success of this gig got them booked for the Christmas ball!

December 1977

DateDayHeadline ActSupport ActRemarks
02/12/1977FridayFreddie 'Fingers' Lee

06/12/1977TuesdayJimmy Blue
Dunfermline & District Accordion & Fiddle Club
09/12/1977FridaySloopy

16/12/1977FridayDuke

23/12/1977FridayThe Dead End Kids

25/12/1977SundayThe Skids
Christmas Ball
27/12/1977TuesdayUnknown?
Dunfermline & District Accordion & Fiddle Club
30/12/1977FridayJody

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