At The Red Rose

The Following is a list of concerts from the Red Rose that we’ve pulled together from various sources.

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1991 Jan 20, 20:00
John Russell, Roger Turner, John Butcher, Vanessa Mackness, Eddie Prevost & Chris Burn

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  1. John Russell & Roger Turner
  2. John Butcher & Vanessa Mackness
  3. Eddie Prevost & Chris Burn

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First of a monthly improvised music series to run thoughout 1991. Tonight explores duo interactions between some of London’s [most] resourceful figures on the free scene. - The Guardian 17th January 1991

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1994 Dec 18, 20:00
Maggie Nicholls, Alan Tomlison, Steve Noble & John Russell

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Mopomoso present the cream of contemporary Vortecists, freeformers and hairshirted impro-heads. - The Guardian - Sat December 17 1994

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1995 Apr 22, 20:00
John Russell, Phil Durrant, ???, Chris Atton, Martin Hackett & Mike Jennings

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  1. Phil Durrant, John Russell & ???
  2. Chris Atton, Martin Hackett & Mike Jennings

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Highly recommended experimental night hosts avant-violinist Durrant with guitar maverick John Russell, plus a full scale electronic-acoustic blow-out from Atton’s Leeds-based trio. - The Guardian - Sat April 15 1995

Listing states “Phil Durrant Trio” not sure if this means Phil Durrant, John Russell and John Butcher
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1995 May 21, 20:30
Chris Burn, John Butcher, Vanessa Mackness, Phil Wachsmann & Alex Frangenheim

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  1. Chris Burn & John Butcher
  2. Vanessa Mackness, Phil Wachsmann & Alex Frangenheim
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1995 Jun 18, 20:00
Phil Minton, Veryan Weston & Lol Coxhill

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  1. Phil Minton
  2. Veryan Weston & Lol Coxhill
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1995 Jul 16, 20:00
John Russell, Hugh Davies, Marcio Mattos, Phil Durrant, ? Hayward, ? Jasnoch & ? Collin

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  1. John Russell & Hugh Davies
  2. Marcio Mattos, Phil Durrant & ? Hayward
  3. ? Jasnoch & ? Collin
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1995 Aug 20, 20:00
Uki Sobotta & Vanessa Mackness

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Euphonium and voice anarchy followed by improv choas. - The Guardian - Sat August 19 1995

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1995 Aug 30, 20:00
Phil Minton, Matt Hutchinson, John Russell & Caroline Kraabel

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1995 Sep 03, 20:30
John Russell, Roger Turner & Paul Rutherford

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  1. John Russell & Roger Turner
  2. Paul Rutherford
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1995 Oct 15, 20:00
John Russell, Kyoske Tokunaga & Hugh Davies

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1995 Oct 21, 20:00
Evan Parker & Alex Maguire Trio

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  1. Alex Maguire Trio
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1996 Jan 07, 20:00
Phil Minton, Roger Turner, Vanessa Mackness & John Butcher

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  1. Phil Minton & Roger Turner
  2. Vanessa Mackness & John Butcher
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1996 Jan 14, 20:00
John Russell, Phil Durrant, John Butcher, Matt Hutchinson & Phil Wachsmann

Sets:

  1. John Russell, Phil Durrant & John Butcher
  2. Matt Hutchinson & Phil Wachsmann
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1996 Jan 28, 20:00
Phil Minton Quartet & Lol Coxhill

Sets:

  1. Phil Minton Quartet
  2. Lol Coxhill

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Eccentric vocalist performs riverrun bashed on Finnegan’s Wake. - The Independant 26 Jan 1996

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1996 Feb 11, 20:00
Evan Parker, Marcio Mattos, Robin Hayward & Nick Couldry

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  1. Evan Parker
  2. Marcio Mattos, Robin Hayward & Nick Couldry
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1996 Feb 18, 20:00
? Klapper, ? Biskup, Chris Burn, John Butcher, Phil Durrent, ? Wagner & ? Hafner

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Certifiable floor, toy and electronic-banging improv mavericks. - The Guardian - Sat Feb 17 1996

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1996 Feb 25, 20:00
Max Eastly, Paul Shearsmith, John Russell, Adam Bohman & Chris Burn

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1996 Mar 03, 20:00
Steve Noble, Alex Maguire, Steve Beresford & Francine Luce

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  1. Steve Noble & Alex Maguire
  2. Steve Beresford & Francine Luce
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1996 Jun 16, 20:00
Lol Coxhill's Recedents, Evan Parker, John Russell & Chris Burn

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  1. Lol Coxhill's Recedents
  2. Evan Parker & John Russell
  3. Chris Burn
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1996 Jul 21, 20:00
Vanessa Mackness Quartet, Alan Tomlinson, ? Beck, ? Jaznoch & ? Parson

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  1. Vanessa Mackness Quartet
  2. Alan Tomlinson
  3. ? Beck, ? Jaznoch & ? Parson
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1996 Sep 22, 20:00
Robin Hayward Group

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  1. Robin Hayward Group

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Prodigous young tiba avant gardist - The Guardian 21 Sept 1996

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1996 Oct 20, 20:00
Sascha Demand, Roger Turner & Thomas Lehn Trio

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  1. Thomas Lehn Trio
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1996 Nov 17, 20:00
Louis Moholo, John Russell, Phil Durrant, Viv Corringham & Sylvia Hallett

Sets:

  1. Louis Moholo & John Russell
  2. Phil Durrant
  3. Viv Corringham & Sylvia Hallett
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1996 Dec 15, 15:00
Evan Parker

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1997 Jan 19, 20:00
Ken Hyder, Clive Bell, Alan Wilkinson, ? Smith, ? Bissett & ? Edwards

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  1. Ken Hyder & Clive Bell
  2. Alan Wilkinson
  3. ? Smith, ? Bissett & ? Edwards

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Newspaper scan is very low quality.
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1997 Feb 16, 20:00
Steve Bereford, Nigel Coombes, Veryan Weston, Hugh Davies, John Russell & Roger Turner

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Improvised music session with 3 duet for piano and violin solo pianist Weston and a trio for amplified objects, trash guitar and percussion. - The Guardian - Sat Feb 15 1997

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1997 May 18, 20:00
Chris Burn, Rhodri Davies & Phil Durrant

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1998 May 16, 20:00
Matt Hutchinson, Veryan Weston & Gail Brand

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1998 Jun 21, 20:00
Phil Durrant, ? Renkel, ? Davies, ? Beins & Markus Wettstein

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1998 Jul 19, 20:00
Maggie Nichols, Marcio Mattos, Veryan Weston & Gail Brand

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1998 Sep 20, 20:00
Terry Day

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1998 Oct 18, 20:00
John Butcher, Steve Beresford & Fabienne Audeoud

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1998 Nov 15, 20:00
Evan Parker & Gail Brand

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2000 Mar 18, 20:00
Alan Tomlinson & Richard Barrett

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2000 Mar 19, 20:00
FURT

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2001 Dec 16, 20:00
Lol Coxhill, Hugh Davies, Sue Ferrar, Roger Turner, John Russell, Paul Smyth, Chris Burn, Rhodri Davies, Adam Bohman, Alan Wilkinson & Matt Hutchinson

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2002 Nov 17, 20:00
John Edwards, John Russell, Chris Burn, Lol Coxhill & Phil Minton

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2005 Dec 18, 20:00
Dominic Lash, Veryan Weston & Paul May

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  1. Dominic Lash, Veryan Weston & Paul May
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2006 Dec 17, 20:00
Dominic Lash, Dave Tucker, Dave Fowler, Yedo Gibson, Lol Coxhill, Alexander Hawkins, John Russell, Stegan Keune, Matt Hutchinson, Hannah Marshall, Kay Grant, Chefa Alonso & Harry Gilonis

Sets:

  1. Dominic Lash, Dave Tucker, Dave Fowler & Yedo Gibson
  2. Dominic Lash, Lol Coxhill & Alexander Hawkins
  3. Dominic Lash, John Russell, Alexander Hawkins, Stegan Keune, Matt Hutchinson, Hannah Marshall, Kay Grant, Chefa Alonso & Harry Gilonis
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2007 Feb 18, 20:00
Grew Trio & Dominic Lash

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  1. Grew Trio & Dominic Lash
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2007 Jun 10, 20:00
Henry Kaiser, Steve Beresford, Lol Coxhill, Satoko Fukuda, John Russell, Roger Turner, Hannah Marshall & Col Coxhill

Sets:

  1. Henry Kaiser & Steve Beresford
  2. Henry Kaiser & John Russell
  3. Steve Beresford & Roger Turner
  4. Henry Kaiser, Steve Beresford, John Russell, Roger Turner & Satoko Fukuda
  5. Hannah Marshall & Col Coxhill
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2007 Oct 21, 20:00
Imaginary String Trio & Dominic Lash

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2007 Dec 16, 20:00
Steve Beresford, John Russell, Kay Grant, Roger Turner, Dave Tucker, Dominic Lash, Chris Cundy, Dave Fowler, Adrian Northover, Alison Blunt, Ivor Kallin & Hannah Marshall

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  1. Steve Beresford, John Russell, Kay Grant & Roger Turner
  2. Dave Tucker & Dominic Lash
  3. Dave Tucker, Dominic Lash, Chris Cundy, Dave Fowler & Adrian Northover
  4. Alison Blunt, Ivor Kallin, Hannah Marshall & Dominic Lash
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