None of the Above - history of gigs

Alex Melrose (drums), Rob Roach (bass), Harry Somers (rhythm guitar, vocals), Chris White (lead guitar, harmonica)

Alex, Rob, Harry, Chris, Maria A (vocals)

Rob, Harry, Maria, Steve Young (drums)

[10] 16 June: End of Exam Piss-up - Sharansky's

[11] ?? ??? Eurotra Party - Dominion Hotel

[12] 10 December: DIAS Xmas Party - Harwood Room

[13] 19 December: AIESEC Ball - Barnes Wallis Refec (UMIST)

Harry, Maria, Steve, Phil Duncan (bass)

[15] 24 February: Pyjama Dance - UMIST Bar

Harry, Maria, Steve, Phil, Patrick Olivier (vocals)

[16] 11 March: Blues Booze & Boogie Night - Swinging Sporran

Harry, Steve, Phil, Patrick

[17] 16 June: End of Term party - Swinging Sporran

Harry, Steve, Phil, Nick Olivier (keyboards)

[18] 6 November: Weston Hall Ball - Manchester Town Hall

[19] 18 November: Beer Festival - LAH. We were filmed by the BBC at this gig. At that time they were doing a real life soap with some Salford University students. They never used the clip, as the sound was no good; but for incidental music for that episode they did use (Michael Jackson's version of) "Come Together", which was one of the songs we played. Coincidence or what?

[20] 8 February: NOT-Christmas party - Swinging Sporran

February to May: recording ``My Vote'' - Salisbury Studios

Harry, Steve, Will Varley (keyboards), Paul Walsh (bass, vocals)

[21] 21 February: Manchester City FC Supporters' Club

[23] 5 May: Softball party - Chorlton Irish Club

[25] 27 October: Softball party - Chorlton Irish Club

[26] 9 November: Star & Garter

[27] 30 November: Pre-Christmas Warm Up Party - Thirsty Scholar

[28] 19 January: Star & Garter

[29] 26 January: Harry's Bar, UMIST

Harry, Steve, Phil, Will

[30] 26 April: R 'n' B Soc party, GROT Bar, Grosvenor Place

Will died 12th September

Harry, Lee Gilburt (drums), Stuart Glynn (lead guitar), Pete King (bass), Jay Harrap (vocals)

[31] 10 December: Physics Department Ball, Grosvenor Hotel

Harry, Lee, Stuart, Pete, Nikki Davenport (vocals)

[32] 20 June: Softball Tournament, Manchester University Sports Ground

Harry, Stuart, Pete, Nikki, Greg Elliston (drums)

[33] 11 July: Lighthouse Inn, Talacre, N. Wales

Harry, Stuart, Pete, Nikki, Greg, Ann Fomukong (vocals), Ray Cottam (keyboards)

[34] 10 December: "Leukerzaid" Will Varley Benefit in aid of Leukaemia, Star & Garter. Jo Hollingsworth (saxophone) joined us for the final song "Too soon"

1999

[35] 22 April: NMS gig "Party! Party!", Star & Garter

[36] 14 May: Knight's Bar, Pickford Street, Macclesfield

2000

[40] 12 May: GROT Bar

[41] 15 May: Copper Faced Jacks

[42] 2 June: GROT Bar again

[43] 22 July: Salisbury Road (Chorlton) Street Party

[44] 20 September: GROT bar

2001

[46] 28 February: Star & Garter

[47] 20 March: Copper Faced Jacks

[48] 21 March: The Orange Grove (Fallowfield Music festival)

7/8 April: recording Scruffy's Big Day Out at The Cutting Rooms

[49] 23 June: 10th Anniversary party and CD launch, Rafters, Northenden. with guest appearances from Maria, Steve, Paul, Phil, Mike Chaplin, The Warthogs, not to forget Nathan and Thomas on backing vox and percussion.

[50] 22 July: South Manchester Show, Burnage Rugby Club.
At very short notice we filled a much needed gap on a bill which included the legendary Bay City Rollers.

[51] 14 August: Iguana Bar,Chorlton. Harry, Pranam and Emily played a short acoustic set.

[52] 12 October: UMIST Beer Fest

[53] 18 November: Charity gig in aid of Cancer, Retro Bar. Nikki was on her honeymoon, so it was back to the 4-man line-up.

2002

[54] 16 January: Manchester Roadhouse.
Pranam had exams so we managed without him. Granada were there filming one of the other bands for a series about Irish people in Manchester, due to air in July. We weren't in the programme when it eventually aired.

[55] 3 March: Iguana Bar, Chorlton.
Mike was unavailable but the rest of us played a short acoustic set.

[56] 20 July: Salisbury Road Street Party, Chorlton.
Pranam was back in Chester for the summer, and Nikki was expecting a baby, so we played our three-man set.

[57] 25 October: UMIST Beer Festival

[58] 26 October: Grey Horse, Broadstone Road, Reddish

[59] 21 November: Chapel House, Wellington Rd S, Stockport

[60] 8 December: Retro Bar, Sackville St, Manchester

[61] 21 December: Grey Horse, Broadstone Road, Reddish

2003

[62] 17 March: Retro Bar - Unsigned bands competition by Irozmusic. We didn't get through to the next round!

[63] 1 April: NMS night (five or six bands!) at Jabez Clegg, most notable for Hannah and Linden's debuts.

[64] 8 May: Harry's Bar, UMIST. Matt made his debut.

June 8/15th - MMS Studios. We recorded a new demo - Positive Guy and Teenage Kicks

2004

[65] 12 February: Korumba. Kev at last made his debut.

[66] 13 February: Rampant Lion.

[67] 12 March: Benefit for Friends of the College Action Group (FOTCAG), Carlton Club, Whalley Range.

[68] 19 March: Rampant Lion.

[69] 3 April: Lee's 30th birthday party.
Harry was in Japan, so missed a gig for the first time ever!

[70] 23 April: Rampant Lion.

[71] 1 May: Manchester Urban Glastonbury, Rampant Lion.

[72] 3 May: Celebrate Whalley Range Festival.

[73] 17 July: Matt and Fran's wedding, Chorlton.

[74] 10 September: Rampant Lion.

[75] 29 October: Rampant Lion.

[76] 10 December: Burlington Rooms, Manchester University.

2005

Harry was in Australia for a year, Matt moved to Sheffield, Linden was working in Birmingham; Alan and Hannah left to form their own band.

2006

[77] 1 May: Whalley Range Festival
You can see us doing Teenage Kicks at this gig on YouTube.

[78] 24 June: Dandy Cock, Disley.

[79, 80] 27 August: Crown Hotel, Colne and Colne Rugby Club, both sets part of Colne Blues Festival.

[81] 1 September: Queens Arms, New Mills.

[82] 23 September: Dandy Cock, Disley.

[83] 28 October: Bulls Head, High Lane.

[84] 4 November: Bakers Vaults, Stockport.

[85] 17 November: private party, Halifax.

[86] 2 December: Dandy Cock, Disley.

2007

[87] 27 January: Bulls Head, High Lane.
Watch some brief snippets filmed at this gig on Youtube HERE and HERE.

[88] 3 March: Dandy Cock, Disley.

[89] 5 April: Kings Arms, Congleton.

[90] 12 May: Queens Head, Congleton.

[91] 12 May: Wishing Well, Heywood.

[92] 26 May: Stock Dove, Romiley.

2008

[93] 5 January: Hope Inn, Stockport.

[94] 16 February: Stock Dove, Romiley.

[95] 28 March: Bulls Head, High Lane.

[96] 5 April: Kings Arms, Chapel-en-le-Frith.

[97] 12 April: Nelson Tavern, Stockport.

[98] 19 April: Horseshoe, High Lane.

[99] 10 May: Kings Arms, Chapel-en-le-Frith.

[100] 30 May: Queens Arms, New Mills.

[101] 28 June: Nelson Tavern, Stockport.

[102] 5 July: Chinley Conservative Club.

[103] 11 July: High Lane and Disley Sports Club.

[104] 12 July: Kings Arms, Chapel-en-le-Frith.

[105] 12 September: Queens Arms, New Mills.

[106] 13 September: Nelson Tavern, Stockport.

[107] 20 September: Horseshoe, High Lane.

[108] 27 September: Kings Arms, Chapel-en-le-Frith. Liam Peyton sang on Hard to Handle.

[109] 11 October: Norfolk Arms, Marple Bridge.

[110] 1 November: Nelson Tavern, Stockport.

[111] 22 November: Horseshoe, High Lane.

[112] 13 December: Shoulder of Mutton, Chapel-en-le-Frith. Greg's brother Liam sang on Slither.

[113] 20 December: Crown, Hyde.

[114] 31 December: Pack Horse, Hayfield.

2009

[115] 3 January: Ryecroft Arms, Cheadle Hulme.

[116] 17 January: Norfolk Arms, Marple Bridge.

[117] 24 January: Horseshoe, High Lane.

[118] 7 February: Ryecroft Arms, Cheadle Hulme.

[119] 28 February: Kings Arms, Chapel-en-le-Frith.

[120] 7 March: Shoulder of Mutton, Chapel-en-le-Frith.

[121] 11 March: Welcome Inn, Whitefield.

[122] 14 March: Strawberry Gardens, Offerton.

[123] 28 March: Norfolk Arms, Marple Bridge.

[124] 25 April: Chinley Conservative Club.

[125] 16 May: Strawberry Gardens, Offerton.

[126] 23 May: Horseshoe, High Lane Lee was unavailable so Greg's brother Phil sat in on drums.

[127] 18 July: Norfolk Arms, Marple Bridge.

[128] 22 August: Horseshoe, High Lane.

[129] 19 September: Strawberry Gardens, Offerton.

[130] 10 October: Shoulder of Mutton, Chapel-en-le-Frith.

[131] 7 November: Jolly Carter, Chapel-en-le-Frith. Liam Peyton sang on Slither again!.

[132] 14 November: Horseshoe, High Lane.

[133] 5 December: Norfolk Arms, Marple Bridge.

[134] 19 December: Kings, Poynton.

2010

[135] 6 February: Norfolk Arms, Marple Bridge.

[136] 13 February: Horseshoe, High Lane.

[137] 20 February: Shoulder of Mutton, Chapel-en-le-Frith.

[138] 6 March: Kings, Poynton Lee was unavailable so Phil again sat in on drums.

[139] 31 March: Welcome Inn, Whitefield.

[140] 17 April: Burnage Rugby Club.

[141] 15 May: Horseshoe, High Lane. This was Lee's 100th gig

[142] 10 July: Crescent, Disley.

[143] 25 July: Woodford Music Festival. Our set was introduced by Terry Christian

[144] 6 August: Little Mill, Rowarth.

[145] 7 August: Manchester Softball Tournament, Burnage Rugby Club.

[146] 10 September: Royal Butterfly, Burnley.

[147] 9 October: Horseshoe, High Lane.

[148] 26 November: Royal Butterfly, Burnley.

[149] 10 December: Little Mill, Rowarth.

[150] 11 December: Horseshoe, High Lane.

[151] 18 December: Victoria Station, Manchester.This was a charity gig for Christie's Hospital. We played for about 2 hours in sub-zero temperatures, and raised about £450! There is a short video clip on YouTube.

2011

[152] 25 March: Tenpin Bowl, Bury.

[153] 15 April: Little Mill, Rowarth.

[154] 16 April: Black Swan, Oldham.

[155] 7 May: Fingerpost, Offerton. Lee had a broken wrist so Phil again sat in on drums

[156] 14 May: Queens, New Mills. Lee still out so Phil played again

[157] 21 May: Jolly Hatters, Denton. Same again

[158] 18 June: Ladybrook, Bramhall. with Lee back from his injury!

[159] 22 June: Welcome Inn, Whitefield.

[160] 23 July: Queens, New Mills. Kev's 100th gig

[161] 26 August: Great Moor Conservative Club.

[162] 17 September: Railway, Whaley Bridge.

[163] 23 September: Little Mill, Rowarth.

[164] 24 September: private party, Hazel Grove.

[165] 8 October: Queens, New Mills.

October/November: MMS Studios, Salford - we recorded three demos

[166] 27 October: Fingerpost, Offerton.

[167] 3 December: Queens, New Mills.

2012

[168] 7 January: Fingerpost, Offerton.

[169] 28 January: Fleece, Ashton-in-Makerfield.

[170] 3 February: Chevy's, Warrington. Stu Carroll played trumpet on a couple of songs

[171] 29 February: Welcome Inn, Whitefield.

[172] 2 March: Little Mill, Rowarth. Stu again guested on one or two songs

[173] 17 March: Fingerpost, Offerton.

[174] 21 April: Horsehoe, High Lane.

[175] 1 June: Wheatsheaf, Preston.

[176] 14 June: Rising Sun, Hazel Grove.

[177] 20 June: Welcome Inn, Whitefield.

[178] 23 June: Crown Inn, Stockport. Stu played trumpet on our final song

[179] 31 August: The Maltings, Warrington.

[180] 1 September: private function, Marple.

[181] 7 September: The Avene, Leigh.

[182] 8 September: Crown Inn, Stockport.

[183] 21 September: Parrswood, Didsbury.

[184] 6 October: North Manchester Beer Fest, Radcliffe.

[185] 20 October: Queens, New Mills.

[186] 24 November: private party, Didsbury FC.

2013

[187] 26 January: Parrswood, Didsbury.

[188] 22 February: Bluebell, Warrington. See the excellent photos taken at this gig by Paul James HERE

[189] 28 February: Wigan Beer festival.

[190] 8 March: Bowling Green, Horwich.

[191] 16 March: Rising Sun, Hazel Grove.

[192] 27 April: Flying Shuttle, Bury.

[193] 10 May: Hare & Hounds, Clayton-le-Moors.

[194] 12 May: Toll Point, Denton. Greg's 100th gig

[195]18 May: Witton Chimes, Northwich.

[196] 1 June: Grant Arms, Ramsbottom.

[197] 7 June: Arden Inn, Accrington.

[198] 15 June: New Inn, Little Hulton.

[199] 21 June: Crown, Stockport.

[200] 23 June: Railway Inn, Greenfield.

[201] 27 July: Moor Top, Heaton Moor. Gobshite landlord ruined Harry's 200th gig. Nuff said.

[202] 7 September: Reddish Reform Club.

[203] 11 September: Welcome Inn, Whitefield.

[204] 11 October: Bowling Green, Horwich.

[205] 9 November: Rising Sun, Hazel Grove. Harry was unavailable so was replaced by Dan Freeman, and we played a hybrid NOTA/Johari Window set.

[206] 22 November: Polished Knob, Todmorden.

2014

[207] 25 January: Bowling Green, Horwich.

[208] 31 January: The Avenue, Leigh.

[209] 2 March: Wangies, Eccles. Watch the video here

[210] 21 March: Knowlsey, Bury.

[211] 5 April: Queens, Cheadle.

[212] 19 April: Arden, Accrington.

[213] 23 April: Welcome, Whitefield.

[214] 10 May: Hare and Hounds, Wardle.

[215] 16 May: Knowsley, Bury.

[216] 4 July: Hare & Hounds, Clayton-le-Moors.

[217] 2 August: Burnage Rugby Club. Greg was on holiday so Phil Runciman depped.

[218] 15 August: private wedding, Northop. Melvyn played alto sax on Mustang Sally.

[219] 13 September: Grapes, Widnes.

[220] 17 October: Little Mill, Rowarth.

2015

[221] 17 January: New Inn, Little Hulton.

[222] 21 February: Original Old Bay Horse, Horwich.

[223] 29 April: Welcome Inn, Whitefield.

[224] 2 May: Original Old Bay Horse, Horwich.

[225] 22 August: Red Lion, Whitworth. Lee was away so Dave Webb depped.

[226] 27 September: Bar BB11, blackburn.

[227] 17 October: private party, Astley Bridge Legion, Bolton.

[228] 24 October: Original Old Bay Horse, Horwich.

[229] 21 November: Red Lion, Whitworth. Lee was away so again Dave Webb depped.

2016

With all of us in at least one other band, we decided to have a bit of a sabbatical for a year or so.

2017

[230] 8 April: Towler Inn, Bury We were double booked, so we agreed to play half a set, and got to go home early!

[231] 30 July: Harry's wedding anniversary party, SW Manchester CC, Chorlton

Index - list of gigs by venue