Kate & Anna McGarrigle - a Concert Chronology

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

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Although some of these dates remain unconfirmed specific unknown information is highlighted.

Some performances are linked to relevant internet audio or video sources. On some occasions there are alternate sources indicated [alt]

Date format is YYYY.MM.DD

Last update March 2020

Pages here are grouped as follows for ease of access: 1958 - 1974, 1975 - 1979, 1980 - 1984, 1985 - 1989, 1990 - 1994, 1995 - 1999, 2000 - 2004, 2005 - 2010 but you may access a specific year from this page by clicking on a year on the navigation bar to the left.

1975.01

Loudon Wainwright plays Atlanta during Columbia Record Company Convention

1975.01.24

Loudon Wainwright show - Symphony Hall, Boston, MA supporting Don McLean.

1975.02.08

Loudon Wainwright shows - Renaissance, Cincinnati, OH.

1975.02.13

Loudon Wainwright shows - McDonel Kiva, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.

1975.02.14

Loudon Wainwright show - MSU Erickson Kiva, East Lansing, MI.

1975.02.16

Loudon Wainwright show - Kennedy Centre, Washington D.C.; supporting Don McLean.

1975.02.25-27

Loudon Wainwright show - The Savoy, Ypsilanti, MI; support: Mirabai.

1975.02.28 - 03.02

Loudon Wainwright show - Smiling Dog Saloon, Cleveland, OH; support: Mirabai.

1975.03.04&05

Loudon Wainwright shows - Exit/In, Nashville, TN. With Lori Jacobs.

1975.03.06

Loudon Wainwright show - Georgia Institute of Technology Student Center Ballroom, Atlanta, GA. With Divided We Stand.

1975.03.21

Loudon Wainwright show - Avery Fisher Hall, NYC; support: Buffy Sainte-Marie

1975.04.04-06

Loudon Wainwright shows - the Quiet Knight, Chicago, IL. With Mirabai.

1975.04.10-12

Loudon Wainwright show - the Main Point, Bryn Mawr, PA. Also Miles & Lenny.

1975.04.13

Loudon Wainwright show - the Palace, Troy, NY - with David Bromberg.

1975

Loudon Wainwright show - The Unicorn, Ithica, NY

1975.04.19

Barton Hall, Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University Folk Festival line pic

Kate in attendance with Loudon Wainwright III. Probably not performing. Loudon appears in an sfternoon mini-concert and headlines the evening show. Appearing before LWIII were David Amram, Furry Lewis, Jay Ungar & Lyn Hardy, Tom Paxton, and Vassar Clements. During the festival Tracy Nelson & Mother Earth, Arlo Guthrie, Bryan Boweres, Jim Ramsey, Chris Camp, Johnny Shines, Jime Rooney & Partners In Crime, and others also performed.

1975.04.23-25

Loudon Wainwright shows - Balcony Hall, Phoenix, AZ

1975.06.02

Loudon Wainwright show - Hove Town Hall, England.

1975.06.07

Loudon Wainwright show - Manchester Free Trade Hall, England.

1975.06.

Loudon Wainwright show - Victoria Palace Theatre, London, England.

1975.06.

Paris Theatre

London, England

unknown date

Loudon Wainwright III In Concert - BBC radio. Nineteen song set includes two songs accompanied by Kate - Dilated to Meet You (at Your Cervix) / Old Paint. Probably broadcast June 28.

1975.06.13-15

The Ark

Ann Arbor, MI

Kate & Anna. Kate's 10th appearance at The Ark, Anna's third.

1975.06.17&18

The Ark

Ann Arbor, MI

four shows - unconfirmed dates

Mountain City Four. Seems unlikely given previous entry which advertises a Hoot night for the 18th. Perhaps wrong year.

1975.06.20-22

Centre Island, Toronto Islands

Toronto, ON

one concert, five workshops
York University (Toronto) has a substantial archive related to the Mariposa Festivals, including pdfs of programmes, and may be found here

Mariposa Folk Festival line pic

The original, published schedule (which may or may not be what happened) was as follows: On June 20 Kate and Anna host a Harmonies workshop at Area 6 with Dennis McGee, S. D. Courville, Sweet Honey In Rock and the Lilly Brothers. A few hours later they host a Making Music Together workshop at Area 6 with The Boys of the Lough participating. On June 21 they participated in a Songwriters workshop at Area 2 with Adam Mitchell, Robert Paquette and Malvina Reynolds. Later they participated in A Tribute to the Classic Blues workshop at Area 1 with Rosalie Sorrels and the Original Sloth Band. On June 22 they participated in a Folk Songs That Emigrated workshop at Area 6 with Margaret McArthur, Grant Rogers and John Allan Cameron. Later they participated in a Hectic Eclectic workshop at Area 6 with Martin Bogan & The Armstrongs, Michael Cooney and Ken Bloom. Finally, they perform in concert at Area 2. Touch The Earth - CBC radio - aired a documentary on July 13, 1975 and highlights were broadcast by KSAN on June 29, 1976, and WERN on July 9, 1976. Probably other broadcasts elesewhere. Others appearing included the Boys of the Lough, The Lilly Brothers, Sparky Rucker, Rufus Guinchard, Margaret MacArthur, Bill Usher, Edmond Badoux, Bessie Jones, John Allan Cameron, Dixie Flyers, David Bromberg, Akalisie Novalinga, Joe Yuzacapi, David Amram, Dennis McGee, S.D. Courville, Marc Savoy, Francy Vidal, The Original Sloth Band, Charlie Chin, Blind John Davis, Ola Belle Reed, Robbie McNeal, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Malvina Reynolds, Ola Belle Reed, Rosalie Sorrels, Rita MacNeil, Margaret Christl, Sarah Ogan Gunning, Margaret Bennett Knight, John Prine, Steve Goodman and Alanis Obamsawin.

1975.06.29

Loudon Wainwright show - Festivalpladsen, Roskilde Festival, Denmark.

1975.07.05

Loudon Wainwright show - Montreux Casino, Montreux, Switzerland.

1975.07.03-06

Golem Coffee House

Montréal, QC

Kate and Anna. Accompanied by Chaim Tannenbaum, Peter Weldon & Dane Lanken. George Gerdes opens.

1975.07.24

Loudon Wainwright show - Mallemunt Festival, Brussels, Belgium

1975.07.10,12&13

Golem Coffee House

Montréal, QC

Mountain City Four.

1975.08.15-17

Caffe Lena

Saratoga Springs, NY

Kate & Anna.

1975.08.17

Loudon Wainwright show - Music Inn, Stockbridge, MA. Also Sweet Talk and David Bromberg. Rescheduled from 16th.

1975.08.24

Old Pool Farm

Upper Salford Township
nr Schwenksville, PA

Philadelphia Folk Festival line pic

Set: Complainte pour Ste-Catherine / You Tell Me That I'm Falling Down / The Work Song / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino / Swimming Song / Perrine etait servante line pic

Kate & Anna perform on Sunday. Others appearing on that day were The Hirten Family, Utah Phillips, Billy Vanaver and Livia Drapkin, Vin Garbutt, Rosalie Sorrells, Martin Bogan and the Armstrongs, David Bromberg, Philadelphia Folk Festival All-Star Band, and Roger Sprung and the Progressive Bluegrassers. MC'd by Gene Shay the other artists appearing during the festival were John Roberts and Tony Barrand, Bryan Bowers, Olabelle reed, Princeton Ethnic Dancers, Michael Cooney, Elizabeth Corrigan, Bessie Jones and the Georgia Sea Island Singers, Paul Siebel, the Boys of the Lough, Gamble Rogers, Professor Longhair, Roy Bookbinder and Fats Kaplan, Hedy West, Highwoods String Band and the Greengrassers, Archie Fisher, Tom Paxton, and Sweet Honey in the Rocks.

1975.09.21

Loudon Wainwright show - New York City Center W55th St, NYC, NY. Also appearing were Barry Manilow, Melissa Manchester, Patti Smith, Linda Lewis and Eric Carmen.

1975

unknown pub

Co Kerry, Eire

unknown date

Loudon performs impromptu late night set. accompanied by Kate on Old Paint.

1975

Loudon Wainwright - UK tour (includes date at Oxford Polytechnic) supported by Joanna Carlin (Melanie Harrold).

1975.11.05

Loudon Wainwright show - Folketeatret, Copenhagen with Joanna Carlin. was this 1976?

1975.11.15

Loudon Wainwright show - Saturday Night Live, NYC, NY.

1975.11.

Inn-Square Men's Bar, Inman Square

Cambridge, MA

unknown details

With a tour in early 1976 planned to promote their new album, two weeks of shows were arranged to rehearse the new band which included Larry Packer (violin). The shows below remain something of a mystery as I can find no contemporaneous press. The New Paltz show is assumed to be at SUNY. Two of the performances were recorded by Bill Elliot. However the sisters were not happy with the results and all the proposed dates in January were cancelled.

1975.11.

Worcester, MA

unknown details

1975.11.

Woodstock, NY

unknown details

1975.11.

New Paltz, NY

unknown details

Kate & Anna's first album was released in January and in February they set out on a promotional "tour". Probably New York, Washington, Philadelphia, and Boston. The following entry details one of their appearances.

1976.02.11

WMMR

Philadelphia, PA

Interview with Gene Shay including tracks from the first LP and live performance. Set: Les quatres roses blanches / Empty Pocket Blues / Motherless Children / An Old Irish Waltz (instrumental on accordion & guitar) / The Blackfly Song. Interview references previous WMMR appearance with Loudon Wainwright III, George Gerdes and Diana Muscovite. (Diana Markowitz ?)

1976.02.21

Newspaper article

1976.02.28

Pollack Concert Hall, McGill University

Montréal, QC

Advertised as simply Kate & Anna McGarrigle, the first half was Mountain City Four material. Second half was songs from "Kate & Anna McGarrigle" LP.
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Band: Chaim Tannenbaum, Peter Weldon, Ron Doleman, Dane Lanken (bass first half), Scot Lang (bass second half), Andrew Cowan (second half) and Gordon Adamson (second half).
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Set included: Captain Kidd; Ah, si mon moine

1976.03.12

Unknown TV station studio

Sherbrooke, QC

unknown date

AVRO Toppop Promo film - Dutch TV broadcast of a lip-synched version of Complainte pour Ste-Catherine. recorded at a TV station in Sherbrooke, QC. Possibly broadcast March 27. Rebroadcast February 4, 2010.

1976.04.21

Melody Maker article

1976.02.10

Loudon Wainwright show - Community Center Music Hall, Tucson, AZ. With Janis Ian.

1976.02.14

Loudon Wainwright show - Marin Veterans Theater, San Rafael, CA. With Janis Ian.

1976.02.15

Loudon Wainwright show - Maples Pavilion, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. With Janis Ian.

1976.02.18

Loudon Wainwright show - Opera House, Spokane, WA. With Janis Ian.

1976.02.23

Loudon Wainwright show - Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC. With Janis Ian.

1976.02.29

Loudon Wainwright show - Popejoy Hall, UNM, Albuquerque, NM. With Janis Ian.

1976.03.04

Loudon Wainwright show - Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, CA. With Janis Ian.

1976.03.06

Loudon Wainwright - two shows - Santa Monica Civic, Santa Monica, CA. With Janis Ian.

1976.03.10

Loudon Wainwright show - Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX.

1976.04.01

Loudon Wainwright show - Ingle Auditorium, RIT, Rochester, NY. With Tom Waits.

1976.04.8&-10

Loudon Wainwright shows - Great Southeast Music Hall, Atlanta, GA. With Bryan Bowers.

1976.04.17

Loudon Wainwright shows - the Unicorn, Ithica, NY.

1976.04.23&24

Loudon Wainwright shows - the Main Point, Bryn Mawr, PA.

1976.04.28&29

Cancelled. four Loudon Wainwright shows - Bogart's Cafe Americain, Cincinnati, OH.

1976.04.30

Loudon Wainwright show - McDonel Kiva, MSU, East Lansing, MI.

1976.05.06

Loudon Wainwright appearance cancelled due to rain - University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. With Jesse Colin Young.

1976.05.08

Martha Wainwright born

1976.05.10-12

Loudon Wainwright shows - Paul's Mall, Boston, MA.

1976.05.14-16

Loudon Wainwright - two shows each night - Bottom Line, NYC, NY. With Pousette Dart Band.

1976.05.22

Loudon Wainwright show - Regent Theater, Elizabeth, NJ. With Eric Andersen.

1976.05.27-29

Loudon Wainwright - two shows each night - Roxy Theatre, Hollywood, CA. With Phil Cody.

1976.06.08&09

Loudon Wainwright shows - the Quiet Knight, Chicago, IL.

1976.06.19

Loudon Wainwright show - Music Inn, Stockbridge, MA. With Jerry Jeff Walker.

1976.06.21

Loudon Wainwright show - Schaefer Music Festival, Wollman Skating Rink, NYC, NY.

1976.06

syndicated newspaper article

1976.07.24

Park Hall

Charnock Richard,
Chorley, England

July Wakes Festival line pic

Set: The Shining Birch Tree / Swimming Song / Foolish You / Motherless Children / Blanche comme la neige / Perrine etait servante / The Work Song / Kiss and Say Goodbye / You Tell Me That I'm Falling Down / Complainte pour Ste-Catherine / Travelling On for Jesus / Oh Papa Blues.
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Band: Scott Lang (bass), Chaim Tannenbaum (banjo), Andrew Cowan (guitar), Larry Packer (fiddle)
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Also appearing on the Saturday were Poynton Jemmers (ladies Morris dancing troupe), Almanac, Dave Burland, Krysia Kocjan, Dave Cousins, Bernard Wrigley, Magna Carta, Bill Barclay, Ross McFarlane, 5 Hand Reel, Alan Hull's Radiator, Hedgehog Pie, John Prine, Alan Stivell and Jack the Lad.

1976.07.25

Victoria Palace Theatre

London, England

Supported by Cajun Moon.

1976.07.28

University College Dublin

Belfield, Dublin, Éire

two shows

Set: The Shining Birch Tree / Swimming Song / Foolish You / Motherless Children / Blanche comme la neige / Perrine etait servante / You Tell Me That I'm Falling Down / My Town / Complainte pour Ste-Catherine / The Work Song / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino / Kiss and Say Goodbye / Oh Papa Blues (Chaim Tannenbaum) / Travelling On for Jesus / Heart Like a Wheel / unknown title

1976.07.

First House - RTE TV Studios

Donnybrook, Dublin, Éire

unknown date

1976.07

Opera House

Manchester, England

unknown date

See note for 1977.02.16

1976.07.29

So It Goes - Granada TV Studios

Manchester, England

Set: Complainte pour Ste-Catherine / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino. line pic

Live in the studio. Video available here. Broadcast August 14. Also on the show AC/DC, A Band Called 'O' and Eddie "Guitar" Burns.

1976.07.31

Paradiso

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Supported by Gruppo Sportivo.

1976.08.01

Park Sterrebos

Groningen, The Netherlands

Supported by Gruppo Sportivo, Babs Gonzalez and the Rein de Graff trio. Part of the 'Sterren in het Bos' series of free Sunday concerts.

1976.08.02

Klein Bellevue Theatre

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Set: The Shining Birch Tree / Blanche comme la neige / Perrine etait servante / You Tell Me That I'm Falling Down / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino / Travelling On for Jesus / Complainte pour Ste-Catherine / The Work Song / Kiss and Say Goodbye / Heart Like a Wheel
line pic

The set above is a composite from two broadcasts by VPRO. Piet Ponskaart Presenteert on an unknown date and different songs re-broadcast on March 14, 2003.

1976.08.02

VPRO Studios

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

unknown date

Dutch radio also broadcast an interview with the sisters - presumably recorded in VPRO studios. During the interview they perform Empty Pocket Blues.

1976.08.05

Mallemunt

Brussels, Belgium

Supported by The Watersons.

1976.08.06

Eksit

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Supported by John James.

1976.08.07

Theater De Muzeval

Emmen, The Netherlands

Supported by Mike McLintock.

1976.07.31

1976.08.07

New Musical Express article

Sounds article

Melody Maker article

1976.08

Dutch newspaper article (in Dutch)

1976.08.27

OOR article (in Dutch)

1976.09

Zigzag magazine interview

1976.09.02

newspaper article

1976.08.08

Loudon Wainwright show - Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park, London, UK.

1976.08.11

Loudon Wainwright show - Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ. With Janis Ian.

1976.08.12

Loudon Wainwright show - Bushnell Auditorium, Hartford, CT. With Janis Ian.

1976.08.27-29

Loudon Wainwright shows - Mill Run Theatre, Niles, IL> With George Carlin.

1976.09.12

Loudon Wainwright show - Building 6, Morton Grove campus, Oakton Community College, Des Palines, IL.

1976.09.30

Loudon Wainwright show - St Norbert College, De Pere, WI.

1976.10.01

Pollack Concert Hall, McGill University

Montréal, QC

Mike Regenstreif produced this concert - Good Night For Pickin' and Singin' -which included David Rea, Bruce "Utah" Phillips, Kate & Anna McGarrigle with the Mountain City Four, Erik Frandsen, and the White River Bluegrass Band. line pic

Set included: Titanic Fare Thee Well / Port Arthur Stomp / À la claire fontaine / Young Love / Give The Fiddler a Dram / Dark As a Dungeon / My Johnny's Gone to Hilo / Dear Mrs Roosevelt / Farther Along line pic

Band: Kate, Anna, Chaim Tannenbaum, Ron Dolman, Dane Lanken. line pic

À la claire fontaine was released officially on "Odditties" CD.

1976.10.22&23

Loudon Wainwright show - the Main Point, Bryn Mawr, PA.

1976.10.30

Loudon Wainwright show - Alexander Hall, Princeton, NJ supporting Ry Cooder.

1976.10.31

Loudon Wainwright show - Houston Music Hall, Houston, TX with David Bromberg.

1976.11.02

Loudon Wainwright show - Westchester Premier Theater, Tarrytown, NY with the New Riders of the Purple Sage.

1976.11.12

Touch The Earth - CBC radio

Toronto, ON

broadcast date

Hosted by Sylvia Tyson the programme featured an interview and original recording (no details). Also a session from the Chieftains recorded at Massey Hall. A part of the interview was broadcast on the CBC Rewind podcast on August 13, 2010. This is no longer accessible but a small part of the interview may be heard here

1976.11.

Loudon Wainwright - UK tour - 1976.11.19 London New Victoria Theatre, 1976.11.21 Manchester Opera House, 1976.11.24 Bristol Colston Hall, 1976.11.26 Birmingham Town Hall, 1975.11.28 Glasgow Apollo - supported by Joanna Carlin (Melanie Harrold).

1977.01.30

Salle Elckerlyc

Antwerpen, Belgium

1977.02.01

Beursschouwburg

Brussels, Belgium

Possibly supported by Sonny Zandueta.

1977.02

BFBS Nightflight

West Germany

unknown date

Interview with Alan Bangs recorded late January in Kate & Anna's hotel after an attempt at recording a set for Rockpalast although this is at odds with the published evidence - unless the set was recorded again a few days later.

1977.02.03

Rockpalast - WDR studio-L

Köln, West Germany

Set: Swimming Song / Foolish You / Fair and Tender Ladies / Travelling On for Jesus / Kiss and Say Goodbye / Hommage à grungie / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino / Reel du pendu (fiddle tune) / Naufragée du tendre / Dancer with Bruised Knees / Be My Baby / Heart Like a Wheel / No Biscuit Blues / Complainte pour Ste-Catherine / The Work Song. line pic

Band: Dave Mattacks (drums), Scott Lang (guitar), Pat Donaldson (bass), Chaim Tannenbaum (recorder, harmonica & mandolin), Alan Stowell (violin). line pic

The original live performance was plagued by sound problems during recording. Re-broadcast April 6. An edited version was broadcast on an unknown date on Fresh Air NPR. An unknown 45 minute programme was broadcast on German TV on January 6, 1978 which may have been an edited version of the above.

1977.02.04

Paradiso

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Supported by Mick Softley.

1977.02.05

Grand Hotel Britannia

Vlissingen, The Netherlands

Photographs here

1977.02.06

De Lantaren

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

1977.02.07

De Waarheid - Dutch newspaper article

1977.02.08

Queens University

Belfast, Northern Ireland

1977.02.10

Leisureland

Galway, Éire

Supported by Luka Bloom.

1977.02.11

James Connolly Hall

Cork, Éire

1977.02.12

National Stadium

Dublin, Éire

Supported by The Furey Brothers.

1977.02.14

BBC TV Studios - Old Grey Whistle Test

London, England

Southern Boys / Be My Baby. Broadcast February 15.

1977.02.16

Opera House

Manchester, England

Set: Travelling On for Jesus / Foolish You / Swimming Song / À la claire fontaine / Come a Long Way / First Born / Oh Papa Blues (Chaim Tannenbaum) / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino / Naufragée du tendre / Be My Baby - (set incomplete) line pic

I originally, albeit with reservations, included this set list in July 1976 but have moved it to 1977 since realising that there is a drummer (presumably Dave Mattacks) in the band. The programme produced for this UK tour suggests that 5 Hand Reel were support for the UK shows, but there is contradictory evidence for the concerts in Galway and Dublin. Leeds University was scheduled for the 17th but cancelled. A substitute show was proposed but no details confirmed.

1977.02.18

Philharmonic Hall

Liverpool, England

Supported by 5 Hand Reel.

1977.02.19

New Victoria Theatre

London, England

Set: Travelling On for Jesus / Foolish You / Swimming Song / À la claire fontaine / Come a Long Way / First Born / Oh Papa Blues (Chaim Tannenbaum) / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino / Reel du pendu (fiddle tune) / Naufragée du tendre / Be My Baby / Hommage a grungie / Kiss and Say Goodbye / The Biscuit Song / Complainte pour Ste-Catherine line pic

Band: Dave Mattacks (drums), Scott Lang (guitar), Pat Donaldson (bass), Chaim Tannenbaum (recorder, harmonica & mandolin), Alan Stowell (violin). Supported by 5 Hand Reel. line pic

In his biography of Rufus Wainwright - There Will Be Rainbows - Kirk Lake states that Dave Mattacks, supposedly annoyed at his companions' lack of professionalism, walked off stage during the middle of this show and the rest of the band finished the set without him. This would seem to be in error given that he is credited during band introductions prior to the last song and is still drumming on that song. However Melody Maker reported that Mattacks did quit after this show. It is presumed therefore that he did not appear for any of the other shows in February. Witness evidence appreciated.

1977.02.21

Winter Gardens

Bournemouth, England

Supported by 5 Hand Reel.

1977.02.22

Town Hall

Birmingham, England

Supported by 5 Hand Reel.

1977.02.23

Vale Hall, Civic Centre

Aylesbury, England

Friars at Vale Hall. Supported by 5 Hand Reel. More details here

1977.02.25

Fairfield Halls

Croydon, England

Supported by 5 Hand Reel.

1977.02.26

Corn Exchange

Cambridge, England

Supported by 5 Hand Reel. A late addition to the itinerary

1977.02.27

Colston Hall

Bristol, England

Supported by 5 Hand Reel.

1977.02.28

New Victoria Theatre

London, England

Supported by 5 Hand Reel.

1977.02.28

Look, Stop, Listen

London, England

Radio London programme hosted by Mike Sparrow and Dave Clifton featured a guest appearance by Kate and Anna. It is assumed that this was recorded earlier as the show was broadcast at 6pm.

1977.03.05

Sounds Interesting

London, England

BBC Radio 3 programme hosted by Derek Jewell featured "encores" from Kate and Anna. It is assumed that these were album tracks, but it could have been a live performance.

1977.03.05

1977.04.09

Melody Maker article

newspaper article

New Musical Express article

1977.03.11

90 Minutes Live - Studio 4 CBC-TV

Toronto, ON

Hosted by Peter Gzowski. The performance had been taped in Montreal. Band: Chaim Tannenbaum, Scott Lang, Ken Pearson, Pat Donaldson.

1977.03.14

The Bob McLean Show - CBCTV
Cumberland Terrace

Toronto, ON

broadcast date

Presumably recorded earlier - this date is missing from the episode guide - guests were legal expert Walter Fox, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, and Kevin Gillis

1977.

CBC studios

Montréal, QC

unknown date

A radio show celebrating the songs of Wade Hemsworth. Interviewed by Harry Brown, Kate & Anna also sang three songs with their "band". line pic

Set: In The Land Of The Muskeg And The Shining Birch Tree / The Log Drivers Waltz / The Wild Goose line pic

Band: Kate, Anna, Chaim Tannenbaum, Peter Weldon, Dane Lanken. line pic

On October 22, 2015 and September 24, 2016 part of the interview and performance was rebroadcast by CBC during a programme celebrating the songs of Wade Hemsworth.

1977.03.19

Pollack Concert Hall, McGill University

Montréal, QC

two shows

Set: Swimming Song / Foolish You / Young Love / O Jesulein Süß > Dig My Grave / Be My Baby / First Born / Walking Song / Dancer with Bruised Knees / Naufragée au tendre / Hommage a grungie / Kiss and Say Goodbye / On My Way to Town / No Biscuit Blues / Travellin' On for Jesus / Heart Like a Wheel. line pic

Band: Chaim Tannenbaum, Peter Weldon, Kenny Pearson, Scott Lang, Ron Doleman, Dane Lanken.

1977.03.23

Convocation Hall, University of Toronto

Toronto, ON

A feature by CBC's the fifth estate included footage almost certainly from this show and broadcast April 20.
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Band: Chaim Tannenbaum, Peter Weldon, Scott Lang, Kenny Pearson

1977.03.24

Auditorium, Ottawa Technical High School

Ottawa, ON

Band: Chaim Tannenbaum, Peter Weldon, Scott Lang, Kenny Pearson

1977.03.30

Boston Music Hall

Boston, MA

There are anecdotal references to a "tour" supporting Bonnie Raitt - but only three dates are confirmed. The newspaper articles to the left and below mention a US debut Boston show on March 30 and this Bonnie Raitt date with Sippie Wallace might have been that show. However, despite the comment that the McGarrigles were present there is no mention of them in the concert review itself on the right, nor the review in Billboard which makes no mention of Kate & Anna either. There is no further evidence to support this possible appearance. Bonnie Raitt's own website lists: 3/30: Boston, MA: Music Hall (with Sippie Wallace); 4/2: Philadelphia, PA: Irvine Auditorium / University of Pennsylvania [Kate & Anna not listed on website - they were not advertised in the University newspaper, but their participation was mentioned in Billboard, although stated there as April 3]; 4/4: Wilmington, DE: Mt. Pleasant School Auditorium; 4/5: Washington DC: Warner Center (with the McGarrigles); 4/6: Washington DC: Warner Center [no support listed on website]; 4/8: Washington DC: Warner Center [Catfish Hodge not listed on website].

1977.04.01

newspaper article

1977.04.02

Irvine Auditorium, University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Set: Kiss and Say Goodbye / Hommage a grungie / Come a Long Way / Walking Song / Heart Like a Wheel / My Town / Dancer with Bruised Knees / Naufragée du tendre / Be My Baby / The Biscuit Song / Travelling On for Jesus / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino line pic

Band: Chaim Tannenbaum, Pat Donaldson (bass), Kenny Pearson (organ), Scott Lang (guitar). line pic

Opening for Bonnie Raitt. Kate & Anna were not advertised in the University newspaper but their participation was mentioned in Billboard. It should be noted that on April 4 at Mt Pleasant School Auditorium in Wilmington, DE, John Hammond was advertised as support for Bonnie Raitt.

1977.04

syndicated newspaper article

1977.04.05&06

Warner Theater Music Hall

Washington DC

Opening for Bonnie Raitt. Originally advertised as one show on each night an extra show was added on the 6th. Bonnie Raitt was advertised for the 8th with Catfish Hodge as support, but The Unicorn newspaper [probably mistakenly] lists Kate & Anna as support.

1977.04.07

Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center

New York City, NY

1977.04.11&12

Bottom Line

New York City, NY

Set 12: Desperado / The Shining Birch Tree / Foolish You / En filant ma quenouille / Dig My Grave / Blanche comme la neige > Perrine etait servante / Kiss and Say Goodbye / Hommage a grungie / First Born / Heart Like a Wheel / My Town / Dancer with Bruised Knees / Be My Baby / Complainte pour Ste-Catherine / No Biscuit Blues / (Talk to Me of) Mendocino / The Work Song line pic

Band: Susan Evans (drums); Ken Pearson (organ); Chaim Tannenbaum (harmonica); Dane Lanken (bass first half); Scot Lang (bass second half); Larry Packer (violin). Supported by Dean Friedman. The only known official Warner Brothers live recording. Visited backstage by Judy Collins and Phoebe Snow after one show.

1977.04.16

NBC Studio 8H - Saturday Night Live - US TV

New York City, NY

broadcast date

Set: Kiss and Say Goodbye / Heart Like a Wheel line pic

Band: Kate (piano); Anna (bass); Susan Evans ? (drums); Ken Pearson (organ); Chaim Tannenbaum (harmonica); ? (guitar). Hosted by Elliot Gould. Also appearing was Roslyn Kind. Re-broadcast on numerous occasions. Appear on the Saturday Night Live The Complete Second Season DVD set.

1977.04.20

The fifth estate - CBC TV

broadcast date

Adrienne Clarkson hosts a feature about Kate & Anna. Some live footage included - almost certainly from March 23 - clips of Travelling On for Jesus / Heart Like a Wheel / Complainte pour Ste-Catherine Part of the programme may be viewed here

1977.05.07

Morningside - CBC radio

Kate, Anna, Peter Weldon, Chaim Tannenbaum, Dane Lanken. Interview. Performance unconfirmed.

1977.05.07

Between Ourselves - CBC-AM

broadcast date

Folk Tales In Music From Quebec. An hour long documentary including interview material. Performance unconfirmed. Rebroadcast May 20.

1977.05.08

Sunday Surprise - CJFM-FM

broadcast date

No details known.

1977.05.28

magazine article

1977.06.05

The Joyce Davidson Show - CTV

Toronto, ON

Interview. Performance unconfirmed.

1977.06.24-26

Centre Island, Toronto Islands

Toronto, ON

one concert, five workshops
York University (Toronto) has a substantial archive related to the Mariposa Festivals, including pdfs of programmes, and may be found here

Mariposa Folk Festival line pic

The original published schedule (which may or may not be what happened) was as follows: On June 24 Kate and Anna participated in an Afro-American Influences on Music of All Kinds workshop at Area 1 with Hank Bradley, Jody Stetcher, Alain Lamontagne, John Hammond, Paul Siebel and Willie Johnson. A few hours later they participated in a Blues Mixer workshop at Area 1 hosted by Taj Mahal with Paul Siebel, Lonnie Pitchford and Peg Leg Sam. On June 25 they participated in a Songwriting workshop at Area 6 with Paul Siebel, Bruce Phillips, Alice Gerrard and Paul Ritchie. Later they participated in Traditional Music In a Contemporary Idiom workshop at Area 1 with the Balfa Brothers. On June 26 they participated in a Ballads workshop at Area 6 with Otis Pierce, Archie Fisher, John Allan Cameron, Kevin Mitchell and Anthony Power. Later they performed in concert at Area 1. Others appearing included Hank Bradley, Taj Mahal, Martyn Wyndham-Read, Otis Pierce, the North American Indian Travelling College, Jean Carignan, Stan Rogers, David Amram, Margaret Christl, John Hammond, Rita McNeill, The Victor Jara Folklore Group, Ole Belle Reed and Ian Robb.

1977.07.09

Touch The Earth - CBC-FM

broadcast date

Also live concert from The Chieftains.

1977.08.25

Anna McGarrigle and Dane Lanken marry in Hawkesbury, ON.

1977.08

syndicated newspaper article

1977.09.03

Sylvan Lanken born

1977.09.04

newspaper article [in French]

1977.12.10

Friends - CBC-AM

broadcast date

No details known.

1977.12.21

90 Minutes Live - Studio 4 CBC-TV

Toronto, ON

Perform Naufragee du tendre (Shipwrecked) and discuss their childhood, songwriting techniques, and careers. Also Patsy Gallant, Nicholas Von Hoffman and Renee Claude. Kate makes a derogatory reference to the AFM who were engaged in an ongoing dispute with Canadian musicians while attempting to block non-members from appearing on provincial radio and TV. Some confusion as Dane Lanken has this dated as March 11, 1977. CBC archives and newspaper reports suggest otherwise unless this was a repeat and the reporter had not seen the show previously.

1978.01.23

Café Campus, Université de Montréal

Montréal, QC

Band: Chaim Tannenbaum, Kenny Pearson, Scot Lang, Peter Weldon, Pat Donaldson, Serge Bougie and Dane Lanken. line pic

Supported by Manuel Brault and Jean-Pierre Frechette

1978.02.19

Avery Fisher Hall

New York City, NY

1978.03.03
newspaper article

1978.03.14

Convocation Hall, University of Toronto

Toronto, ON

Band: includes Chaim Tannenbaum, Serge Bougie (drums); also probably Scot Lang, Ken Pearson, Peter Weldon, Past Donaldson and Dane Lanken.

1978.03.16

Opera, National Arts Centre

Ottawa, QC

Band: presumably as Toronto line pic

with special guest lan Tamblyn

1978.04.14

Joyce Davison Show Canada TV channel 12

broadcast date

No details known.

1978.04.30

Friends - CBC-AM

broadcast date

No details known.

1978.06.17&18

Area 1, Croton Point Park

Croton Point, NY

Great Hudson River Revival Folk Festival line pic

Benefit concert for the Hudson River Sloop Restoration. Also Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Leon Redbone, Utah Phillips, Steve Goodman and dozens of other entertainers including ethnic dancers. Kate & Anna confirmed for the 17th, unconfirmed for the 18th. Highlights of the show, including some Kate & Anna, were broadcast by WHUY on June 8, 1980, and KUFM in July 1981. Probably other broadcasts. .
line pic

Band: Pat Donaldson (bass), Chaim Tannenbaum, Andrew Cowan (guitar), Dane Lanken, Ron Doleman (violin). Also participated in a workshop with the Balfa Brothers.

1978.07.08

Dufferin Terrace

Québec City, QC

Festival d'été de Québec line pic

Band: Pat Donaldson (bass), Chaim Tannenbaum, Andrew Cowan (guitar), Dane Lanken, Scot Lang, Ron Doleman (violin), Peter Weldon, Serge Bougie (drums).

1978.07.10

Homegrown - WXPN radio show

broadcast date

No details known.

1978.07.23

Acadia University Hall

Wolfville, NS

two shows

Theatre Arts Festival International line pic

Band: Pat Donaldson (bass), Chaim Tannenbaum, Andrew Cowan (guitar), Dane Lanken, Scot Lang, Ron Doleman (violin), Peter Weldon, Serge Bougie (drums).

1978.09.02
magazine article

1978.10.14
newspaper article

1978.10.19
newspaper article [in French]

1978.10.19-22

El Casino

Montréal, QC

two shows each night

Band: Pat Donaldson (bass), Chaim Tannenbaum, Ken Pearson, Dane Lanken, Scot Lang, Serge Bougie (drums).

1978.11.22

Playhouse Theatre

Winnipeg, MB

Supported by Priscilla Herdman.

1978.11.

Saskatoon, SK

unconfirmed details

The student newspaper of the University of Saskatchawan in Saskatoon carried ads for concerts in Saskatoon, but there is no reference to a McGarrigle show anywhere.

1978.11.25

SUB Theatre, University of Alberta

Edmonton, AB

two shows

Band: Chaim Tannenbaum, Kenny Pearson (organ), Scott Lang (guitar), Dane Lanken, Pat Donaldson (bass), Serge Bougie (drums).
Supported by Priscilla Herdman.

1978.11.28

Dolle dinsdag. Flemish TV

broadcast date

There is reference in a Dutch newspaper to an appearance on the Dolle dinsdag show, but no further evidence or information.

1978.11.29

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver, BC

1978.12.02

Great Hall, The Ronald V. Joyce Centre
for the Performing Arts, Hamilton Place

Hamilton, ON

Supported by Priscilla Herdman.

1978.12.03

Convocation Hall, University of Toronto

Toronto, ON

two shows

Band: Pat Donaldson, Dane Lanken, Chaim Tannenbaum, Serge Bougie, Ken Pearson, Scot Lang.

1979.01.26

Lily Lanken born

1979.02.28

Women In Music - WDET radio show

No details known.

1979.05.15

Amerikaans Theatre

Brussels, Belgium

Broadcast date for Belgian TV show "Dolle Dinsdag" which featured Kate & Anna, Hunters, Actopus, Will Tura, Caby Lang and Real Thing. For a time it seemed unlikely that the sisters appeared in person, but they had been in Brussels during April as part of a European promotional tour so it is possible they recorded there during that time.

1979.05.23

El Casino

Montréal, QC

Band: Pat Donaldson (bass), Chaim Tannenbaum, Andrew Cowan (guitar), Dane Lanken, Graham Chambers (drums), Peter Weldon.

1979.07.27

Britannia Park

Ottawa, ON

Ottawa Folk Festival line pic

Band: Pat Donaldson (bass), Andrew Cowan (guitar), Dane Lanken, Peter Weldon, Jane McGarrigle, Graham Chambers (drums).
Also appearing on the Friday were Michel Seguin and Friends, Denis LePage and Station Road, Yvon Pepin, Viento Del Sur, John Allan Cameron, The Pear of Pied Pumpkin with Shari Ulrich.