1969
January
Richard changes his J45 into a Gibson J200 beastie.
10th Abingdon Barge coffee bar
19th Henley Baptist church
24th Assemblies of God, Basingstoke.
February
The Marvin develops cracks in the paintwork and goes to be resprayed. It'll never be the same again! This was an original Marvin with the carved "violin" headstock.
15th Crossways coffee bar, Havant.
March
A regular newsletter is published from this month.
5th Andover Bridge Street Methodist. Young Wives Club
7th Basingstoke Baptist, in aid of "Shelter"
12th Henley Baptist youth club
14th Abingdon Barge coffee bar
21st Basingstoke Folk evening
23rd Newbury Baptist "Breakout" mission, service with a team of students from Spurgeon's college
25th Newbury Baptist "Breakout" mission, coffee bar
26th Grately youth club
April
3rd Chilterns Crusade, Amersham
4th Good Friday service, Oxford Town hall (with Richard Wurmbrand)
6th Catacombs coffee bar / disco, Oxford
(I remember this is where someone first suggested I check out Eric Clapton.)
13th North Leigh Memorial Hall, nr Whitney, youth meeting
15th W.E.C. Andover Baptist
17th W.E.C. Whitchurch Methodist
20th Milbourne Port Congregational service and squash
26th Temperance Spring Festival, West Reading Methodist
May
Herb upgrades again - this time to a Baldwin Burns Baby Bison (sunburst). "This was a nice guitar."
3rd Coffee bar, Cheltenham Teachers Training College arranged by Tony Redstall (our ex-drummer)
4th Evening service, College chapel, Cheltenham
10th Glory Hole coffee bar, Marston Shelton nr Bedford run by Irene Wardle and Ralph Chambers
11th Glory Hole coffee bar, Marston Shelton,
18th Evening service and afterwards, Farnborough Baptist.
31st Mustard Seed restaurant, Sheffield with Dave Stillman and "New Song" folk group
"The Mustard Seed" was special. It was run as a full-time coffee bar in faraway Sheffield. We felt it a privilege to be invited to play there.
June
Richard finally gets his Marvin back!
1st Leicester Prison with Dave Stillman and "New Song" folk group
6th Binfield Bar-B-Q
7th Crossways coffee bar, Havant
8th Methodist camp meetings, Chieveley with Hannington Brass band
13th Reading University
15th Catacombs coffee bar / disco, Oxford
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21st Upper Gornal, Dudley, Glory Hole coffee bar
22nd Upper Gornal, Dudley, Glory Hole coffee bar.
29th Crusader's club, Wroughton, nr Swindon
July
6th Swindon Youth Week with "The Ribbonettes", "The Proclaimers" and Phil Vogel
9th "Sausage Sizzle", Tent meeting, Marcham nr Abingdon with Ken Brighton
12th Andover Crusade for Christ, Playing Fields
19th Audition for Musical Gospel Outreach, Dive Inn, Kingston with Geoff Shearn and John Webb
August
23rd Youth for Christ, Abbey Hall, Romsey with Ernest Plant
September
7th Lambourne Methodist Church
12th Basingstoke Baptist Young People
21st Andover Congregational Youth service
25th Chippenham "Flipside" rally with Dave Stillman
26th Reading "Flipside" rally, Providence church with Dave Stillman
October
Paul decides to leave the group this month - we are drummer-less. Nigel Woolmer tries out for a couple of gigs but this turns out to be temporary.
3rd Shipton Bellinger Youth Club
5th Newbury Baptist Church, "Progression or Stagnation"
10th Maidenhead Barbeque with Ken Brighton
11th Youth Squash, WEC HQ, Bulstrode, High Wycombe
12th Bible Pattern Church, Newbury
18th "Link Up" rally, St Mary's, Crawley.
19th "Link Up" rally, Crawley.
24th Coffee Bar, British Legion, Saffron Waldon
25th Brethren Hall, Saffron Waldon
November
Herb introduces the flute into the set.
1st "The Coffee Cellar", Lewisham
2nd Cirencester Crusaders Union Weekend
5th Bonfire Nite, Easthamstead Park
8th Barbeque, Lane End, High Wycombe
12th Henley Baptist Youth Club
22nd "Getaway" Coffee Bar, Hilltop Free Church, Earley, Reading
23rd Amersham Old Town, Baptist Youth service
29th "13th Hour" coffee bar, Wolverhampton
30th "13th Hour" coffee bar, Wolverhampton & evening service
December
A new Baldwin Marvin for Richard purchased from Peter Dyke in a music shop under Centrepoint after much soul-searching. Is it to be a Strat or a Marvin?. This guitar was not a match for the old Burns however and it never quite satisfies.
2nd Romsey Youth for Christ with Dave Stillman, Abbey Hall
5th Romsey Youth for Christ with Dave Stillman and "Three in One"
6th "Selah" coffee bar, Oak Hall, Harrow Weald
13th Richmond "Flipside" rally, Duke Street Baptist with Dave Stillman
14th "Barge" coffee bar, Abingdon with Eddie Vass
20th Burghfield Common coffee bar with Dave Stillman
27th New Park Baptist coffee bar, Streatham
28th New Park Baptist evening service, Streatham