The Complete Bondsongs Performances:


RSC W.H. SMITH youth festival, The Other Place Stratford Upon Avon.
1st Performance Wednesday 20th October 1982 @ 5.00 pm
2nd Performance Friday 29th October 1982 @3.30 pm
3rd Performance Friday 5th November 1982 @11.30.pm


Song Of Experience
The Headless Boy / Atlas
Song Of The Optimist [There’s a solution ...]
On Music
The Drum Song
Little Silver Fish
Sharpeville [I cannot mourn]
The Spider
Love Song
On Leaving The Theatre


Encores:
1st Show: ‘The Spider’
2nd Show: ‘The Spder’ ‘Song Of The Optimist’
3rd Show: ‘The Spider’ ‘Song Of The Optimist with Joanna Foster [vocal]

Josette Simon - Vocal, Vibraslap
Julia Vohralik - Cello, Vocal
Nigel Garvey - Percussion, Bass, Glockenspiel, Recorder.
David Shaw-Parker - Guitars, Piano, Vocal

Rehearsal for invited audience: The Other Place, Stratford Upon Avon

Gulbenkian Theatre, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Thursday 24th February 1983 11.15. pm
Wednesday 2nd March 1983 11.00 pm
Friday 11th March 1983 11.00 pm
Friday 18th March 1983 11.00 pm


Song Of Experience
The Headless Boy / Atlas
Song Of The Optimist [There’s a solution ...]
On Music
The Drum Song
It’s A Big Broad Fine Sunny Day
The State Of The World
Sharpeville [I cannot mourn]
The Spider
Spritual
Little Silver Fish
On Culture
Love Song
On Leaving The Theatre

Words: Edward Bond Music: David Shaw-Parker
Josette Simon - Vocal, Vibraslap
Julia Vohralik - Cello, Vocal
Nigel Garvey - Percussion, Bass, Glockenspiel, Recorder.
David Shaw-Parker - Guitars, Piano, Vocal



Recorded: 28th March 1983
‘A Touch Of Culture' - The RSC in Newcastle, Tyne Tees Television Ltd.
‘On Leaving The Theatre’
Broadcast: Saturday 11th Febriary 1984, Channel 4 Television



Sunday 7th August 1984
The Phoenix Theatre, Charing Cross Road, London WC2

‘The State Of The World’
‘It’s A Big Broad Fine Sunny Day’
Josette Simon: Vocal
David Shaw-Parker: Guitar, vocal



12th December 1984
First American Children’s Theatre, Broadway, New York USA

Mother’s Song [Derek]
The Army Song [Red, Black and Ignorant]
The State Of The World
Those Who Go Before
The Song Of The Top Policeman
The Headless Boy / Atlas
Sharpeville
The Song Of Experience
The Parson’s Song
Suddenly
Little Silver Fish
On Leaving The Theatre
Words: Edward Bond
David Shaw-Parker: Guitar, Piano, vocal

14th February 1985
The John F. Kennedy Center, Washington DC, USA

To The Audience
The Headless Boy / Atlas
The State Of The World
Those Who Go Before
The Song Of The Top Policeman
The Army Song
Song Of Experience
Five Songs From Derek
Suddenly
Sharpeville
The Conjuror
The Children’s Song [from Derek]
The Parson’s Song
Little Silver Fish
On Leaving The Theatre
Words: Edward Bond
David Shaw-Parker: Guitar, Piano, vocal

Wednesday 31st July 1985 11.00 pm
Friday 9th August 1985 11.00 pm
The Almedia Theatre, Islington, London N1 ‘Not The RSC Festival’



Song Of Experience
The Headless Boy / Atlas
Song Of The Optimist [There’s a solution ...]
The Drum Song
It’s A Big Broad Fine Sunny Day
The State Of The World
Sharpeville [I cannot mourn]
The Spider
Spritual
Little Silver Fish
On Culture
Love Song
On Leaving The Theatre

Words: Edward Bond Music: David Shaw-Parker
Josette Simon - Vocal, Vibraslap
Julia Vohralik - Cello, Vocal
Tony McVey - Percussion, Glockenspiel.
David Shaw-Parker - Guitars, Piano, Vocal

Sunday 11th August 1985
The Just Once More Band

Almedia Theatre, Islington, London N1
‘Spiritual’
Josette Simon - Vocal
David Shaw-Parker - Guitar

‘The Bondsongs’ J.J. Records BSPS1 [Dolby Stereo Cassette]
Side One:
It’s A Big Broad Fine Sunny Day, Song Of Experience, Song Of
Learning, Song Of The Top Policeman, On Culture, On Leaving The Theatre
Side Two:
The Spider, The Parson’s Song, The State Of The World, The Headless Boy / Atlas, Spiritual, Ode

Recorded at Salt Studios, London N16 & J J Studios, London SW17

Sunday 22nd June 1986
Church of Saint James, Piccadilly, London W1
Friends Of The Earth Benefit - ‘The Earth Belongs To Everyone’
Song Of The Conjuror
The State Of The World
Suddenly.
Words: Edward Bond
David Shaw-Parker: Guitar, Piano, vocal

Sunday October 19th 1986 8.30 pm.
Taylor’s Theatre Club, 34 Redchurch Street, London E2

Song Of Experience
The Headless Boy / Atlas
To The Audience
The State Of The World
Those Who Go Before
The Song Of The Top Policeman
Lyric
The Song Of The Calf
Suddenly
Five Songs From Derek
Song Of False Optimism
Sharpeville
The Children’s Song [from Derek]
Parson’s Song
Little Silver Fish
On Leaving The Theatre
Words: Edward Bond
David Shaw-Parker: Guitar, Piano, vocal

Monday May 25th until May 30th 1987,
Lyric Studio Hammersmith, London W6

The Conjuror
Song Of Experience
Parson’s Song
The Children’s Song [from Derek]
The Headless Boy / Atlas
The State Of The World
Those Who Go Before
The Song Of The Top Policeman
Lyric
The Song Of The Calf
Suddenly
Five Songs From Derek
Song Of False Optimism
Sharpeville
The Children’s Song [from Derek]
Children Sit Bowed
My Child
Little Silver Fish
On Leaving The Theatre
Encore: Song Of The Optimist [There’s a Solution]
Words: Edward Bond
David Shaw-Parker: Guitar, Piano, vocal