1965-00-00

On this page further specification about the unspecified dates in 1965 is given:

1965-00-00  Paul Simon – The Greenman on Bleack heath Hill, London

– No songs played known

Venue:
The Green Man was a public house on Blackheath Hill (now the A2), in Blackheath, London. It was an important stop for coach traffic owing to its position and was used as the headquarters of the Royal Blackheath Golf Club. It hosted “free-and-easy” music hall evenings in the 19th century and jazz and pop music in the 20th. It was a significant local landmark for over 300 years before its demolition in 1970.

See also http://transpont.blogspot.com/2010/08/south-london-folk-clubs-in-1960s.html

1965-00-00 Addlestone, UK, The Dukes Head, The Addlestones Folk Club
1965-00-00 Luton, Folkclub
– Most likely The Dolphin coffee bar
1965-00-00 London, UK, Bunjies
1965-00-00 Portsmouth, UK, Star Inn, Polytech Folk Club (with Art Garfunkel)

1965-00-00 Talbot [Goldsmith Avenue], John Isherwood Folk Club
According to folk-singer Jason Hill: “Paul Simon did indeed appear at the Talbot. However, Tom Paxton appeared at the Oasis. I remember the evening well: Tom sang his own songs all night, but for his final encore sang the old rugby song “The Dogs They Held a Party”. Other visiting Americans put on by Jon were Carolyn Hester (Talbot), Sandy & Jeanie (Talbot), Doc Watson & Ralph Rinzler (Oasis), Mike Seeger (Oasis)-
By the way, £5 was the standard fee for guest artists at that time. You
had to be a real big hot shot to get £10. Tom Paxton cost the
unbelievable price (for the time) of £25.”
source: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/uk.music.folk/own1Gmhkz24

1965-00-00 Devon
1965-00-00 Widness, Geoff Speed’s Folk Club
1965-00-00 Bickleigh, UK, Fisherman’s Cot
1965-00-00 Grimsby, UK, Grimsby Folk Club
1965-00-00 Stoutport, UK, local folk club
1965-00-00 Sidley, The New Inn’s Folk Club (possibly August??)
1965-00-00 Cambridge Folk Club
1965-00-00 Yeovil, Halfmoon Hotel, Yeovil Folk Club
1965-00-00 London, Bunjies
1965-00-00 London, Heath Street, The Three Horseshoes
1965-00-00 Addlestone, Dukes Head Folk Club
1965-00-00 Bickleigh, Fisherman’s Cot
1965-00-00 Portsmouth, Starr Inn / Polytechnic Folk Club
1965-00-00 Portsmouth Talbot / John Isherwood’s Folk Club
1965-01-00 Chelmsford (see here) Folk Club
1965-01-21 BBC Five to Ten Session:
Songs played:
– A most peculiar man
– Bleecker Street

1965-07-00 Exeter, UK, El Zamba Café*)
1965-07-00 Exeter, UK, The Clock Tower Cafe*)
1965-07-00 Exeter, UK, King’s Arms*)
1965-07-00 Exmouth, UK*)
1965-07-00 Sidmouth, UK*)
1965-07-00 Budleigh, UK*)
1965-07-00 Tiverton, UK*)
1965-07-00 Exeter, UK, Jolly Porter Pub*)

1965-01-16 London, The Student Prince

1965-01-17 Brentwood, The Railway Inn, The Brentwood Folk Club (confirmed)
1965-01-18 London The Roundhouse
1965-01-23 London, The Student Prince
1965-01-25 London The Roundhouse
1965-01-26 London, unknown venue
1965-01-29 London, UK, The City Temple Hall
1965-03-12 High Wycombe, Folk Club
1965-06-13 Brentwood, The Railway Inn, The Brentwood Folk Club (confirmed)
1965-07-23 ITV TV, ”Ready Steady Go “ ”I Am A Rock”” “
1965-07-17 Leicester, Leicester White Swan
1965-07-17 Redhill, Redhill Folk Club
1965-07-17 Romford (??)Market Place/ Shawell, The White Swan
1965-07-00 Swansea. Swansea University
1965-07-00 Exeter Newhayse House / St. Thomas district of Exeter
1965-07-17 Redhill, Folk Club
1965-07-17 Leicester,, White Swan
1965-07-25 London, St Anne’s Church, Soho.
1965-07-27 BBC Studio London (?)
1965-07-29 Highgate Village, Gatehouse
1965-07-29 London, Trapdoor
1965-07-31 Cambridge Folk Festival
1965-08-21 London, Soho, Les Cousins
1965-08-24 Norwic, Jacquard Folk Club / Mischief Tavern
1965-08-25 Barking, UK, Red Lion, Berkynge Folk Club
1965-09-01 Romford, White Swan

1965-09-08 Birmingham, Red Lion, Minor Bird Folk Song Group
Paul Simon was given a £12 cheque when he performed at the Red Lion on Bridge Street in 1965 (source)

1965-09-09 Warrington, Warrington Lion
1965-09-10 Chester, The Tuning Fork
1965-09-11 Bebington, The Kings Arms
1965-09-12 Birkenhead, Central Hotel
1965-09-13 Widness Howff
1965-09-15 Birkenhead, Central Hotel
1965-09-16 Granada TV
1965-09-16 Liverpool, Postoffice Technicians
1965-09-17 Hull, Waterson’s Club
1965-09-30 Addlestone, UK, Dukes Head (advertised in Melody Maker 25 Sep 1965)
1965-10-00 Great Shelford, Private party performance Douglas Family,
1965-10-18 BBC TV, Stramash!
1965-10-00 Birmingham, UK, Jug O’ Punch
1965-10-22 Hampstead, UK, Three Horseshoes
1965-10-27 London, UK, Leduce (adervtised in Melody Maker 23 Oct 1965)
1965-11-00 NCRV-Radio Holland, Wie waagt die zingt
1965-11-00 Haarlem, Holland, Waaggebouw
1965-12-23 London Les Cousins

TBC:

Swindon- McIlroys Department Store
Swindon- Sunday Night Folk Club at The Castle in Old Town.

Note on Swindon:

  • Ted offered him a gig but the singer, upon discovering the premises were located in the basement of the Swindon Communist Party branch, declined.

    America was in the grip of anti-Communist paranoia which saw any “red related” artists blacklisted.

    Ted added: “Paul Simon said ‘no’ because he didn’t want to get on the blacklist. It was during the Macarthur era in America which was a terrible time for the arts.”