1967
January
We kick off with Richard on guitar (Burns Marvin) and vocals, Herb (Graham) on lead guitar (Höfner Senator) and Tony Redstall on drums.
20th St Bartholomew's Christian Union
28th Over 60's Social Evening - Newbury Baptist
February
At the beginning of February Derek Trivette joins the group on bass guitar and vocals. Herb upgrades to a red Höfner Colorama later to be sprayed white to match the other guitars.
11th Maidenhead House Squash
17th Valentines Party, Headley
24th Wantage Baptist Church Youth Club
26th Green Lane mission, Thatcham
"Squash" is a curious term meaning something like "an informal youth meeting usually held in someone's house".
March
3rd "Festival of Queens", Corn Exchange, Newbury
30th Mortimer
April
14th-16th Bracknell Youth Weekend, Worthing
May
It was a fashional thing to do for a church trying to reach young people to organise a regular coffee bar. These were often in disused shops but sometimes in church halls. Coloured lights and large drapped fishing nets usually employed to created the ambience.
13th Bracknell Coffee Bar, Priestwood Youth Centre
June
Throughout most its life the group practises every Thursday evening at Henwick Court with the kind permission of Miss Christine Davies. It must have been a terrible racket to put up with.
17th Newbury Coffee Bar, Brigade Hall - with Jimmy Darius
July
17th Newbury Coffee Bar, Brigade Hall - with Jimmy Darius
16th Evensong, Chieveley Parish church.
Tony leaves the group this month to do teacher training
September
We recruit Paul Needham on drums.
16th Romsey Baptist Bar-B-Q
17th Evensong, Chieveley Parish Church.
October
9th "Cliff" rally, Whitchurch Methodist
14th "Glory Hole" coffee bar, Bible Pattern Church, Newbury
15th Evensong, Chieveley Parish Church
15th "Glory Hole" coffee bar, Bible Pattern church, Newbury
27th Halloween Party, Headley
28th Nu Kreetcha, Reading
"The Nu Kreetcha" was THE place to play for local Christian bands. It was in a shop condemned for re-developement at the bottom of Castle Hill.
November
"The Coke Hole" was more than a coffee bar in the basement of an Andover church. It became a trust for helping youngsters with drug related problems.
5th Tilehurst after church fellowship
18th Nu Kreetcha, Reading
19th Evensong, Chieveley Parish Church
19th Squash, Kingsclere
25th Coffee Bar, Maidenhead
29th Coke Hole, Andover
December
1st Coffee bar, St Birinus church, Calcot
10th Evensong, Chieveley Parish Church
30th Nu Kreetcha, Reading
31st Mortimer Methodist Church
