July 1980
A special line-up of Turning Point is assembled for a series of live dates, consisting of leader Jeff Clyne (bass), Brian Miller (keyboards) and Pepi Lemer (vocals), with newest members Phil Todd (sax/flute) and Gary Husband (drums), plus special guests Neil Ardley (synth) and Allan Holdsworth (guitar)
[06] Bracknell, South Hill Park (Bracknell Jazz Festival) [Turning Point]
[21] Bracknell, South Hill Park ["jam of the century", feat. Dave Greenslade, Mike Ratledge & Richard Harvey (keyboards), Allan Holdsworth & Steve Topping (guitars), Henry Thomas (bass), Gary Husband (drums), Dave Oberlé (percussions), Phil Easchmann & Phil Durramd (violin), Mike Johns (soprano sax), Mike Cooper (guitar) and Jo Payne (dance)]
[?-26] London, Pizza On The Park (Knightsbridge) [also: Elaine Delmar with Pat Smythe (piano)]
August
[--] London, BBC [Gordon Beck Quartet]
[04] London, 100 Club [also: Paz] [Holdsworth & Co]
[14] London, Seven Dials [Holdsworth & Co]
[25] Barnes [London], Bull's Head [Blind Alley: AH/D.Wadsworth/R.Warleigh/G.Castle]
September
Henry Thomas leaves Holdsworth & Co suddenly, and Paul Carmichael is recruited to replace him only a few days before a planned gig in Sheffield. The band is renamed False Alarm
[20] Sheffield, Lead Mill [AH's False Alarm]
[23-30] Paris (France), Riverbop [AH's False Alarm plus Benoit Widemann]
October
[01-04] Paris (France), Riverbop [AH & Co with Paul Carmichael & Gary Husband plus Benoit Widemann]
[05] London, Roundhouse [Turning Point]
[06] Cambridge, Carioca Club [Turning Point]
[10] Nottingham, Black Boy [Turning Point]
[12] Leicester, Phoenix Arts Centre [Turning Point]
[13] Sussex University [nr Brighton], Gardner Centre [Turning Point]
[15] Derby, College of Further Education [Turning Point]
[16] Coventry, Bull's Head [Turning Point]
[17] Llantwit Major, St Donat's Art Centre [Turning Point]
[18] Bristol, Arnolfini Gallery [Turning Point]
[19] Birmingham, Strathallan Hotel (lunchtime concert) [Turning Point]
[20] Kendal, Brewery Arts Centre (Kendal Jazz Festival) [Turning Point]
[21] Manchester, Royal Northern College of Music [Turning Point]
[23] Norwich, Arts Centre [Turning Point]
[24] Leeds, Playhouse [Turning Point]
[25] Sheffield, Hurlfield Campus [Turning Point]
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