ARAGORN TIMELINE
1978 – 1983
This not a totally comprehensive list of the important dates for Aragorn, but it is complete as memory, old diaries and frayed bits of paper can provide. If anyone knows of any other dates, please let us know. Many of the support dates are missing, but those that can be verified are included
September 1978 Jon Hull froms band with Chris Dunne with Dale Lee (bass) and Chris Dadson (drums)
Late 1979 Lee and Dadson leave
April 1980 Mike Ellis joins band
30th August 1980 gig?, Macclesfield
25th September 1980 Smile Studios, Manchester (Black Ice demo recording)
24th November 1980 Impulse Studios, Wallsend (Black Ice single recording)
11th December 1980 Henry’s, Manchester
? th December 1980 Chris White (bass) and Andy Halliwell (2nd guitar) join
? th January 1981 Impulse Studios, Wallsend (EP recording)
5th February 1981 gig?, Huddersfield (supp. Spider)
9th February 1981 Black Ice single released
14th February 1981 The Spread Eagle, Ashton
18th February 1981 Crossville Muthas Club, Macclesfield
21st February 1981 The Masonic Arms, Bollington
25th February 1981 Interview: Piccadilly Radio, Manchester
27th February 1981 The Mecca, Newcastle (supp. White Spirit)
4th April 1981 Bike Rally, Macclesfield
9th April 1981 Black Ice #1 in Sounds HM chart
15th April 1981 Black Ice #1 in Piccadilly Radio HM Chart
17th April 1981 The Bulls Head, Manchester
29th May 1981 Mr M’s, Wigan (supp. Angelwitch)
? th June 1981 #2 Kerrrang with Aragorn interview
8th June 1981 Dixieland, Colwyn Bay (supp. Iron Maiden)
1st July 1981 Wigan Pier (supp. Lionheart)
15th August 1981 gig?, ?
26th August 1981 Bolton arena (headlining HM live show)
8th September 1981 Dixieland, Colwyn Bay (supp. Saxon)
13th October 1981 Manchester Apollo (supp. ?)
25th October 1981 White and Halliwell leave
late 1981 various bass players come and go, Graham Timson (bass) joins
30th January 1982 gig?, Warrington
4th February 1982 Jillys, Manchester (supp. ?)
15th February 1982 Jillys, Manchester (supp. ?)
11th March 1982 Jillys, Manchester (supp. ?)
28th March 1982 The Star, Stoke on Trent. Timson leaves
4th April 1982 Nigel Stollof (bass) joins
14th April 1982 gig?, Manchester
23rd April 1982 The Bulls Head, Manchester
27th April 1982 The Phoenix, Manchester
May 1982 Album rehearsals begin
7th June 1982 Wigan Pier (supp. ?)
25th July 1982 gig?, Macclesfield
24th August 1982 The Phoenix, Manchester
2nd September 1982 The Star, Stoke on Trent
5th September 1982 gig?, Manchester
19th September 1982 gig?, Manchester
24th September 1982 The Commercial, Stockport
October 1982 Album rehearsals and demo recording
6th November 1982 Album recording starts
30th January 1983 Album recording completed
February 1983 Live show rehearsals
10th March 1983 Jillys, Manchester
26th March 1983 gig?, ?
8th April 1983 Macclesfield Arms
9th April 1983 The Gallery, Manchester
13th April 1983 The Gallery, Manchester
21st April 1983 gig?, Knutsford
30th April 1983 The Plough, Manchester (last live appearance)
Note
25th November 1983, Chris Dunne’s new band, Katmandu did a gig in Macclesfield with Mike Ellis on drums. During the set, Jon Hull came on stage and performed one track written especially for the gig with Mike and bass player, Steve Steadman who Mike had met after the band split when they were both in a short lived reincarnation of AIIZ.