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28 Aug 1966 - Cheylesmore, Coventry (Mozzeltoff)
02 Feb 1967 - New Central Ballroom, Aldershot (Mozzeltoff)
26 Jul 1967 - Bull's Head, Syston, Leicester (Mozelltoff)
15 Jun 1971 - Fosseway, Leicester (Danjo)
22 Jun 1971 - Fosseway, Leicester (Danjo)
20 Nov 1971 - Grand Ballroom Coalville (Poulton's Pendulum, plus Danjo)
28 Dec 1971 - Fosseway, Leicester (Danjo)
08 Jan 1972 - Glenfield Social Club, Leicester (Danjo)
31 Aug 1971 - Fosseway, Leicester (Danjo)
04 Feb 1972 - Spinney Hill WMC, Leicester (Danjo)
27 Apr 1972 - Spanish Blade, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester (Golden Hammers, plus The Judge)
28 Apr 1972 - Spanish Blade, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester (Golden Hammers, plus The Judge)
29 Apr 1972 - Spanish Blade, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester (Golden Hammers, plus The Judge)
05 May 1972 - Spanish Blade, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
06 May 1972 - Spanish Blade, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
13 May 1972 - Spanish Blade, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
19 May 1972 - British Legion Social Club, Hartlepool (Golden Hammers)
20 May 1972 - Corporation Club, Hartlepool (Golden Hammers)
22 May 1972 - Fosseway, Leicester (Choise and Golden Hammers)
27 May 1972 - Spanish Blade, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester (Golden Hammers, plus The Judge)
07 Jun 1972 - Twycross Country Club, Twycross (Golden Hammers)
12 Jun 1972 - Fosseway, Leicester (billed as Choise and Golden Hammers - big jam and rock 'n' roll session at the end - likely to have been the first incarnation of Showaddywaddy)
19 Jun 1972 - Fosseway, Leicester (billed as Choise and Golden Hammers rock 'n' roll night)
01 Jul 1972 - Fosseway, Leicester (Choise plus support Golden Hammers - billed as Rock 'n' Roll Show)
03 Jul 1972 - Fossway, Leicester (billed as Choise and Golden Hammers - Monday night rock 'n' roll show)
07 Jul 1972 - Ragdale Hall, Ragdale, Leicestershire (Golden Hammers)
17 Jul 1972 - Fosseway, Leicester (billed as Choise and Golden Hammers, plus amazing 8-piece Showaddywaddy)
31 Jul 1972 - Fosseway, Leicester (Choise, Golden Hammers, Showaddywaddy)
14 Aug 1972 - Fosseway, Leicester (Choise, Golden Hammers, Showaddywaddy)
18 Aug 1972 - Fosseway, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
21 Aug 1972 - Fosseway, Leicester (Choise, Golden Hammers, Showaddywaddy)
25 Aug 1972 - Croft Club, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
28 Aug 1972 - Fosseway, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
31 Aug 1972 - County Arms, Blaby (Golden Hammers)
01 Sep 1972 - Croft Club (Golden Hammers) or Fosseway, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
02 Sep 1972 - Raven Club, RAF Waddington (Stonehenge plus Golden Hammers) OR Fosseway, Leicester (Choise, Golden Hammers, Showaddywaddy)
03 Sep 1972 - Boot & Shoe WMC, Wharf Street, Leicester (Choise, Golden Hammers, Showaddywaddy)
08 Sep 1972 - Fosseway, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
09 Sep 1972 - Rolls Royce Apprentice Association, Leicester (Forever plus Golden Hammers)
11 Sep 1972 - Fosseway, Leicester (Choise, Golden Hammers, Showaddywaddy)
15 Sep 1972 - Fosseway, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
22 Sep 1972 - Croft Club, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
02 Oct 1972 - Fosseway, Leicester (Choise, Golden Hammers, Showaddywaddy)
06 Oct 1972 - Fosseway, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
20 Oct 1972 - Fosseway, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
27 Oct 1972 - Croft Club, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
03 Nov 1972 - Fosseway, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
10 Nov 1972 - Fosseway, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
17 Nov 1972 - Fosseway, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
24 Nov 1972 - Croft Club, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
01 Dec 1972 - Fosseway, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
22 Dec 1972 - Fosseway, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
29 Dec 1972 - Fosseway, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
12 Jan 1973 - Fosseway, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
18 Jan 1973 - County Arms, Blaby, Leicester (Mint plus Golden Hammers)
02 Feb 1973 - Fosseway, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
09 Feb 1973 - Fosseway, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
10 Feb 1973 - Latimer WMC, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
11 Feb 1973 - Latimer WMC, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
16 Feb 1973 - Fosseway, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
17 Feb 1973 - Wigston Magna WMC, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
18 Feb 1973 - Wigston Magna WMC, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
21 Feb 1973 - Durham Ox, Six Hills, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
27 Feb 1973 - Fosseway, Leicester (Choise, Golden Hammers, Showaddywaddy)
02 Mar 1973 - Fosseway, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
03 Mar 1973 - Wigston British Legion, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
04 Mar 1973 - Wigston British Legion, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
07 Mar 1973 - Durham Ox, Six Hills, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
24 Mar 1973 - Spanish Blade, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
30 Mar 1973 - Fosseway, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
07 Apr 1973 - Sundowners Club, Eastbourne (Choise, Golden Hammers, Showaddywaddy)
20 Apr 1973 - Fosseway, Leicester (Golden Hammers plus Orange & Apple)
04 May 1973 - Fosseway, Leicester (billed as Golden Hammers, plus special guests Choise, and Orange & Apple)
17 May 1973 - Greek Plough, East Goscote, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
24 May 1973 - Greek Plough, East Goscote, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
31 May 1973 - Greek Plough, East Goscote, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
14 Jun 1973 - Greek Plough, East Goscote, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
15 Jun 1973 - Croft Club, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
16 Jun 1973 - LAOB WMC, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
17 Jun 1973 - LAOB WMC, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
25 Jun 1973 - Incognito, Humberstone Gate, Leicester (Golden Hammers and Carnival)
02 Jul 1973 - Incognito, Humberstone Gate, Leicester (Golden Hammers and Carnival)
23 Jul 1973 - Incognito, Humberstone Gate, Leicester (Golden Hammers and Carnival)
10 Aug 1973 - Scraptoft Valley WMC, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
11 Aug 1973 - LAOB WMC, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
12 Aug 1973 - LAOB WMC, Leicester (Golden Hammers)
13 Aug 1973 - Incognito, Humberstone Gate, Leicester (Golden Hammers and Carnival)
25 Aug 1973 - Fosseway Hotel, Leicester (billed as "Farewell Choise and Hammers - last night for both bands")
24 Dec 1985 - Traveller's Rest, Griffydam (billed as Buddy Gask & Duke's Golden Hammers)

Notes:

* Golden Hammers first started in 1964, initially lasting for a couple of years until 1966. Malcolm Allured then played in other bands including Mozzeltoff whose lineup included Dave Chadd (vocals, guitar), Tom Langley (bass) and Steve Stretton (organ). Later, a 6-piece band, Danjo were formed featuring Malcolm, Rod Deas, Russ Field, and Bill Gask, before reducing to a 4-piece and reviving the name Golden Hammers in the spring of 1972.
* 08 Jan 1972 - Danjo were decribed as a 7-piece rock band, playing at the Glenfield every Monday
* 05 May 1972 - gig advertised Golden Hammers "following a tremendous tour of Germany and their hit song no.5 in the charts". (There is no trace of this single in many online searches).
* 01 Sep 1972 - Leicester Mercury carries duplicate adverts for Golden Hammers at The Croft Club 'tonight' and Fosseway 'tonight'.
* 02 Sep 1972 - local press carries duplicate adverts for Golden Hammers at RAF Waddington supporting Forever, and also at the Fosseway with Choise/SWW.
* 25 Jun 1973 - Golden Hammers and Carnival advertised as playing at Incognito "every Monday"
* 24 Dec 1985 - a one off gig many years after the original Golden Hammers demise, played in Malc's pub The Traveller's Rest. Other band members unknown, but unlikely to have included Russ Field.
* Header photo Chris Pyrah/Flickr.