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01/01/1979 |
Sent off Demo tapes to Record Companies - No response. Demos were recorded at Magee University on a two track machine. Songs:Jenny, Two Timed, Hey Joanna and My New Girl. |
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05/01/1979 |
They played the Orchard Gallery with Derry's favourite Mod band, the Sect. |
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05/01/1979
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12/01/1979
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Played
with The Undertones at Shantallow Community Centre, Derry.Fighting broke
out.
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05/03/1979 |
(approx.) The Moondogs play in England for the first time . London, Action Space in "A Sense of Ireland" festival. The band went to see Slade play later that night. |
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01/04/1979 |
(approx.) The Moondogs play a free outdoor show in Richmond Street, Derry . It was the only time the band performed "I'm into Something Good" by Herman's Hermits. |
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09/05/1979 |
The Moondogs headline a New wave/rock show in the Rialto Derry. |
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01/06/1979 |
Played in Dublin - 4 times in 3 days! At the Crofton Hotel,Mc Gonagles, somewhere near St.Stephen's Green and The Baggot Inn. |
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28/06/1979 |
Moondogs play the New Drop Inn, Buncrana - We made more money on the hiring of the Ulsterbus than we got for playing! |
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13/07/1979 |
 The Moondogs headlined the Come and Feel The Noise music festival, supported by Idol Threats, Corner Boys and Dick Tracy and the Green Disaster. |
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14/07/1979 |
The Moondogs(sporting Modish garb for the craic) supported The Undertones who headlined the close of the Come and Feel The Noise festival. A brilliant raw and ecstatic crowd that felt the happiness of pure live teenage music that rocked Derry like never before. Gerry got a "Schoolgirl Crush" on the love of his life tonight! - later to be his wife - Rosemarie. |
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01/08/1979 |
The Moondogs played with The Beat, Blades , Atrix and others in Galway, a Benefit Gig for Cambodia. |
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08/10/1979 |
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Orchard Gallery Showing of "Shell Shock Rock" - punk film, plus The Moondogs live. |
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01/11/1979 |
First Single released on Good Vibes label - Ya Don't Do Ya / She's 19 - Recorded in Belfast some time before. Thanks to Terry Hooley. |
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06/11/1979 |
Write up in Belfast Telegraph by Lynn Riddel. |
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13/11/1979 |
Write up in Belfast Telegraph by Lynn Riddel. |
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13/11/1979 |
First T.V. appearance recorded in the El Greco Night-club, Derry for the" Roadshow Disco". The band played Two-Timed live and the show contained a 3 minute bio on the group. We were paid £10 each - not bad eh? |
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20/11/1979 |
Write up in Belfast Telegraph by Lynn Riddel. |
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12/12/1979 |
The Undertones and The Moondogs play the Rialto in Derry . Austin is on the piss and turns up a little late , Billy Doherty sits in on the drums for the first few songs. |
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30/12/1979 |
The Undertones supported the Moondogs at Kelly's night-club Portrush.The Moondogs received £1000 for this. The money was used to support the band during the Undertones Humming tour the following May. Many thanks to the Tones again. |
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