Treebeard

Gig History

Since the earliest days of Haze, we have often included acoustic sets within the main electric show, but these were dropped when Haze split in 1988. I played a solo acoustic set at the Whitchurch festival in 1997, which marked the return of acoustic music to our performances.

1998
MAY
30th WORLD TURLE (Chris & Paul) plus acoustic set with Paul Chisnell, CRS, Oakwood School, Rotherham
31st ACOUSTIC HAZE (Chris, Paul & Chis), Grenpeace Mayfest, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield (am)
31st HAZE (Chris, Paul, Chis), Boardwalk 20th anniversary reunion show, Sheffield. Included short acoustic set (pm)

AUGUST '98
25th WORLD TURTLE (Chris & Paul) Whitchurch Music Festival Testbourne Centre, Micheldever Rd, Whitchurch, Hants

SEPTEMBER '98
5th ACOUSTIC TURTLE a bizzare composite band of Me, Gordon, Nick Robinso & Freddie Satsuma doing Acoustic Satsuma! meets proto-Treebeard, Green Fair, Merlin Theatre, Sheffield. 30th WORLD TURTLE (Chris & Paul) plus acoustic set with Paul Chisnell, SACAMARA & Sugar Gliders Tin Pan Allen, Fitzallen Street, Sheffield, Greenpeace benefit.

OCTOBER '98
4th ACOUSTIC HAZE (Chris, Paul, Chis) Under The Boardwalk, Snig Hill Sheffield
10th WORLD TURTLE with Paul Chisnell guesting for an acoustic set, Tut & Shive, Rotherham

DECEMBER '98
13th ACOUSTIC HAZE (Chris, Paul, Chis) live broadcast on BCB Radio Bradford
16th ACOUSTIC HAZE (Chris, Paul, Chis) Under The Boardwalk, Snig Hill, Sheffield

1999
APRIL
3rd ACOUSTIC HAZE (Chris, Paul, Chis & Gordon) & SEIZE THE DAY at the Greenpeace Skillshare meeting, Ranmoor Hall, Shore Lane, Sheffield.

JUNE '99
10th WORLD TURTLE, ACOUSTIC HAZE, OLD PEKULIAR, WINSTON'N GOBOLA & MICK MASSER Under The Boardwalk, Snig Hill, Sheffield. Greenpeace Benefit. This should have been our first gig as a four piece, but licencing problems meant we could only go on two at a time.

AUGUST '99
8th ACOUSTIC HAZE (Chris, Paul, Chis & Gordon) & OLD PEKULIAR, Whitchurch Music Festival Testbourne Centre, Micheldever Rd, Whitchurch, Hants
29th ACOUSTIC HAZE(Chris, Paul, Chis, Gordon & CJ) Rising Sun, New Whittington, Chesterfield. This was our first gig as a five piece, Chris Jellis was drafted in at short notice from OLD PEKULIAR so we could do enough songs to fill 2 45 minute sets

SEPTEMBER '99
5th ACOUSTIC HAZE(Chris, Paul, Chis, Gordon, CJ) Green Fair, Merlin Theatre, Nether Edge, Sheffield.

OCTOBER '99
31st ACOUSTIC HAZE Pen Nook, Helliwell Lane, Deepcar

DECEMBER '99
14th ACOUSTIC HAZE Morrisey's East House, Spital Hill, Sheffield. A Christmas party for the Green Party
19th OLD PEKULIAR, ACOUSTIC HAZE & HAZE Christmas Show The Boardwalk, Snig Hill, Sheffield
22nd ACOUSTIC HAZE & TOASTPLANT(solo) The Grapes, Trippet Lane, Sheffield. Another Christmas party for the Green Party. Support from 'roadie' Nick Duckenfield.

2000
We changed the name to TREEBEARD, due to the press billing the December Acoustic Haze shows as Haze.

FEBRUARY 2000
16th Morrisey's East House, Spital Hill, Sheffield. The first of a two weekly residency.

MARCH 2000
1st Morrisey's East House, Spital Hill, Sheffield
9th The Fishponds, Matlock
15th Morrisey's East House, Spital Hill, Sheffield
17th St Patrick's Day party, The Tollgate, Pitsmoor Rd Sheffield (with Bobby Arechiga of STRONGHEART standing in for Paul Chisnell)
23rd (+ 3 LEGGED CAT) The Green Room, Chesterfield.
29th Morrisey's East House, Spital Hill, Sheffield.

APRIL 2000
12th Morrisey's East House, Spital Hill, Sheffield.

MAY 2000
7th TREEBEARD, POKE & MICK MASSER Greenpeace Happening, The Boardwalk, Snig Hill, Sheffield
10th Morrisey's East House, Spital Hill, Sheffield.
24th Morrisey's East House, Spital Hill, Sheffield.

JUNE 2000
3rd Merlin Theatre, Meadow Bank Rd, Nether Edge, Sheffield
7th Morrisey's East House, Spital Hill, Sheffield.
21st Morrisey's East House, Spital Hill, Sheffield.
22nd Fishponds, South Parade, Matlock

JULY 2000
5th Morrisey's East House, Spital Hill, Sheffield.
8th The Fleur De Lys, Totley Hall Road, Sheffield.
19th Morrisey's East House, Spital Hill, Sheffield. The last gig. They were collared by the council for not having a music license!
27th The Three Merry Lads, Lodgemoor, Sheffield.

AUGUST 2000
6th Whitchurch Festival Testbourne Centre, Whitchurch, Hants.
31st The Three Merry Lads, Redmires Road, Sheffield. Adm Free

SEPTEMBER 2000
3rd Clinton Arms, East Retford
9th Rotherham Show, Clifton Park, Rotherham. 1pm (without Paul)
9th (+ OLD PEKULIAR) Green Fair, Merlin Theatre, Nether Edge, Sheffield. 4pm (without Paul)
27th The Lion, Basford, Nottingham

OCTOBER 2000
5th The Three Merry Lads, Redmires Road, Sheffield.
7th CRS Festival, Oakwood School, Rotherham (afternoon)
21st Chris Jellis & Hazel's Wedding, Chesterfield

NOVEMBER 2000
3rd Burton Street Project Bonfire Party, Sheffield
9th Three Merry Lads, Lodgemoor, Sheffield

DECEMBER 2000
14th Fishpond, Matlock Bath
18th Three Merry Lads, Lodgemoor, Sheffield (Xmas party - without Gordon)

2001
We started work on recording our first Treebeard CD. (Released 2002 "Heavy Wood")

FEBRUARY 2001
9th The Lion, Nottingham

MARCH 2001
17th The Prince, Hoyland Common (St Patrick's Day 'Irish' show)
18th Cafe Sports Bar, Swinton (Day after St Patrick's Day 'Irish' show)
22nd Three Merry Lads, Lodgemoor, Sheffield

APRIL 2001
8th 'By Invitation Only' The Boardwalk, Sheffield
15th Clinton Arms, East Retford
19th Fishponds, Matlock Bath

MAY 2001
24th Three Merry Lads, Lodgemoor, Sheffield
26th Newark CAMRA festival, Newark

JUNE 2001
10th The Golden Fleece, Mansfield Road, Nottingham (just Chris, Chis & CJ at this one!)

JULY 2001
26th Three Merry Lads, Lodgemoor, Sheffield 

See the Haze Gig List  for other old gigs

See Gig Guide for our next shows.

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