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February 198O

FulI distribution of the new tSwing Is Herer album should have been complete by February Lst. The L.P- (B1ack Lipn BLP L2ta2) was recorded rlivet during the Euming rSwing Is Heret tour and features guests John Lewis and TrumnY Young. Ja.i+ lt Jt * t+.r+ t*.it Ja**Jt* Jg *l+ l+Ja ** J( lt.ltJal( r( Ll+)tl+l*x ** l+'l+* Ja * *x*lFJ+J+Jß J+Jtlt *l+ _ Ttre Band is currently touring Switzerland and Scandinavia returning at the end of the month for a short UK tour: Fri Feb 29th: Canford School: I{IIvIBORNE: Dorset Sat Mar 1st ! Clare Hal-l: IIAYIIL{RDS HEATTI: Sussex Sun Mar 2nd: Capitol Theatre: HORSIIAM: Sussex Mon Mar 3rd: Mercury Ttreatre: COLCHESTER: Bssex / Tue Mar 4th: Concorde Club: EASTLEIGH: Hants Wed Mar 5th: Fir Tree Ballroom: I,TIELLINGBOROUGII: Northants Itrey are then joined by special guest Ottilie Patterson for four concerts as follows: Ttru Mar 6th: Fairfield Ha1l: CROYDON Fri Mar 7th: Forum Theatre: HATFIELD: Herts Sat Mar 8th: Harrogate ltleatre: IIARROGAAE: Yorks. fTtris is a late-night concert commencing 11.30) Sun Mar 9th: theatre Royal: NORIdICH: Norfolk .lt )t Ja tt.n lt J+ tt tt t+ J+.n t( l( lt l( Jt lt JF lf Ja J(rt Jt * lr't+ ta l+ *.tf * tt * t+ * * Jt J+ Jt Jt l+.LJa J( J( J+ Ja J6 lt J( L Ttre Band then tours in Holland until Easter. Ihe Easter week has been set aside mainly for recording a new album but there will be two live performances: Sat Apr 5th: Royal Dub1in Society: Ballsbridge: DUBLIN (with special guest Ottilie Patterson - also on the bill l?re Humphrey Lyttelton Band). sun Apr 6th: city Hall-: CoRK (The James Last Show) .

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