Tag: Paul Simon

1965 – Paul Simon at The Trapdoor, The Botley House, Chesham

In 1965 Paul Simon performed at least 3 times at The Trapdoor Folk Club.

On the first known date in June, the 24th, some 115 enthusiasts saw him perform. He seems to have missed 2 trains so arrived too late, but [] the listened amde enjoyed a performance which the organisrers rated better than his recent London appearances. Particularly interesting was Paul’s visit because so many of the artists have been rendering his songs, and people were anxious to see in person the “Paul Simon everyone was talking about“. (in Buncks Examiner, July 2nd, 1965).

On Juyly 29th he was back by popular demand.

On December 3rd was a birthday concert beacuse the lub exiswted for almosta year. The show as held at High Wycombe Town Hall. On the bill will be the very popular song-writer, Paul Simon, who has been making a big impact in the last year. [in Bucks Examiner November 12, 1965)

1965-06-24 The Trapdoor Folkcluc, Chesham, Botley House
1965-07-29 The Trapdoor Folkcluc, Chesham, Botley House [see advertisement above]
1965-12-03 The Trapdoor, High Wycombe Town Hall

1965: Paul Simon in Holland

I knew from the information given to me by Cobi Scheijer in the late ’90s that Paul Simon performed in Holland at the end of 1965, but was it in November or December?

Now it is confirmed by an editorial in CashBox Magazine:

1965-12-11 CAshBox Paul Simon_11965-12-11 CAshBox Paul Simon_2

December 1st 1965: on the day he arrived in Holland he performed in Haarlem (near Amsterdam) in De Waag.

And on the 6th he would appear on Dutch TV as well.

1965 Paul Simon Tape on Auction

31180_8

PAUL SIMON LIVE RECORDING 1965. A cassette tape containing approx 39 minutes of a recording made of Paul Simon performing live at Brentwood Folk Club in the summer of 1965. Local radio broadcaster Dennis Rookard made the recording with the permission of Paul Simon, and later in his life made a copy to present to the current vendor on their 40th birthday.

The tracklist runs as follows:

Old Blue,
What Did You Learn at School Today,
George Crumpet,
Daddy’s Taking Us To The Zoo Tomorrow,
Leaves That Are Green,
You Can Tell The World,
Bingo,
Children,
Go Where I Send Thee,
Man of Constant Sorrow,
Autumn to May,
The Sound of Silence.

The recording captures well the atmosphere of the busy club, and is of decent quality considering the technical limitations. The cassette is sold with a hand signed letter sent circa 1996 from Dennis Rookard to the current vendor detailing his gift of the cassette.

It is on auction at a starting price of 700 GBP.